Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 16:21-23
by: Leota Stevens.
How did Peter mess up so badly from verses 17-20 where his confession of Christ’s true identity was reverenced and now he is rebuked? The difference is the frame of mind. His confession of faith was accepted by Jesus and allowed the Lord the avenue to begin teaching the disciples deeper truth regarding his life and his mission. In verses 21-23 we see the fearful, fretting and controlling side of Peter that would have road-blocked the path that Jesus was divinely appointed to walk.