Ray Bentley -December 2, 2018 - Matthew 16:13-20
Peter declared to Jesus, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus responded, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah..." for God the Father had revealed the truth to him. Then Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter which means rock. "I will build my church [ecclesia]," Jesus said, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it...and I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven"
Ray_Bentley - December 16, 2018 - Matthew 16:21-28
Jesus begins telling His disicples why He came: to suffer, be killed, and be raised the third day. Peter could not accept this, declaring, "This shall not happen to You!" Jesus rebukes Pepter, even saying, "Get behind Me, Satan!" To follow Jes...
Ray Bentley - January 6, 2019 - Matthew 17:1-2
The ultimate revelation was that Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus selected Peter, James and John to witness three important events. 1) Jairus house 2) Gethsemane 3) the Transfiguration. The Lord’s glory was not reflected, but rather it radiated from w...
Ray Bentley - January 13, 2019 - Matthew 17:1-13
When Jesus comes back, the world be transformed. Jesus shares His glory with us. We are transfigured from glory to glory. - "And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one..."(John 17:22). We can be tra...
