JESUS, THE SON OF GOD (3 OF 14)

Jesus, the Son of God (3 of 14)
Series: The Story
Cal Jernigan
Matthew 16


Big Idea: The true identity of Jesus will be plainly revealed to anyone who desires to discover it.

1) Opening Comments:

a) Welcome and Greetings

b) Worship Night-
i) This Sunday night!
ii) In Gilbert at 6!

c) Summit Sunday
i) Next Week Michael Jr.
ii) Come prepared to sign up for the Leadership Summit!

d) Today, we continue in THE STORY

e) Getting Ready:

i) Bible: Matthew 16

ii) Journal:
(1) Week #4
(2) Title: Jesus, the Son of God
(3) Big Idea: The true identity of Jesus will be plainly revealed to anyone who desires to discover it.

2) Identity Issues

a) In 1969 a Western movie came out called ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid''
i) It was loosely based on a true story...
ii) It was about a gang of train and bank robbers who were living and hiding out in Wyoming and Montana
iii) They are highly successful until they rob one train too many.
iv) After this particular train robbery, they discover they are being tracked by a group of men they can't elude.
(1) No matter what they do...
(2) No matter how hard they try
(3) They keep trying to ditch them, but they can't
v) A memorable and often repeated line... ''Who are those guys?''
(1) Whoever they are... they can't shake them
(2) Who they are...are detectives from the Pinkerton Agency
(3) Their logo is an eye, and their motto is ''We never sleep''
(a) Thus... the term Private Eye
(4) They have a highly skilled tracker among them...
(5) Again.... ''Who are those guys?''
vi) It leads to them to the famous ''jumping off the cliff scene'' to a river many, many feet below...
vii) Who are those guys?
(1) It's an interesting question.
(2) What is their true identity?
viii) Point:
(1) Whoever they were... they were remarkable!
(2) Whenever you see the remarkable, you take notice!

b) Jesus... Who is this guy?

i) Jesus caused people to wonder...
(1) Who is this guy?
(2) Last we ...

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