Matthew 16: 23 Commentary

1. Jesus instantly recognizes this satanic trap
a. To again DISTRACT Him from the cross
b. Which was the will of the Father
2. The devil had tried this once before
a. Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” (Matt 4:8-9)
3. How horrible to know that even as believers
a. We can be used as tools of the devil
4. One minute get praise from the Lord
a. And the next we are called
b. The devil himself
5. We better learn to guard our words
a. And stop deciding the destiny of others
b. Thinking MAN‘S thoughts and not GOD‘S
6. If somebody believes something to be God‘s will
a. And you have no valid
b. Scriptural reason to doubt it
7. You better just let them follow the Lord
a. And stop trying to dissuade them
b. From doing so and unwittingly
c. Becoming a tool of the devil
8. Jesus was foreordained to die
a. Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death (Acts 2:23)
b. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Rev 13:8)
9. It pleased the Father to bruise Him
a. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand (Isa 53:10)
10. Jesus knew He came to earth to die
a. Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour (John 12:27)

By Tractorman (wrote 3584 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 2/29/2012 12:08 pm

When Jesus was trying before Pilate,He said”My Kingdom is not of this world.
If My kingdom were of this world,My servants would fight,so that I should not be delivered to the Jews;but now My kingdom is not from here.”Pilate asked,”Are you a King then?”Jesus answered,”You say rightly that I am a King.For this cause I was born,for this cause I have come into the world.”Read John 18:33-37.
Please read these verses.Mark 10:45;Luke 5:32;19:10;I John 3:8;Heb.2:14.God had a salvation program.Jesus has to come into the world to give His life as ransom to redeem man.He has to taste death for everyone.He came to destroy the devil & the works of the devil by His death.Those who are redeemed become the children of God.(John1:12;I John 5:1;3:2).The church constitutes all the believers (Jews & Gentiles)who are saved by the grace of God.Jesus did not come to build a political kingdom.He spoke about the Kingdom of God in his teachings.His purpose was to prepare people for the Heavenly Kingdom.Satan always tried to frustrate the plan of God & prevent building the Kingdom of God.Peter was not mindful of things of God.He only thought about building a kingdom for the Jews in this world. Satan worked through Peter who told that He should not go through the path of suffering & death.
He did not understand the spiritual things.So Jesus had to rebuke Him.

By Alexander (wrote 499 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 8/7/2008 00:55 am