Fuzzy Perception

Pastor Wilson

Title: Fuzzy perception

Big idea:
Live out kingdom purpose with God's perspectives

This message will Unpack Peter struggles of those things happening around him

Matthew 16:13-23
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[c] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[d] loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. Jesus Predicts His Death 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”


Peter was affirmed by his confession of Jesus being Christ, the Son of the living God. It was big deal becos it came from divine revelation from God.

"The keys of the kingdom of heaven"
Matthew 16:19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[a] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[b] loosed in heaven.”

Refers to authority that came with faith in Jesus Christ

"Binding and loosing"
Matthew 16:19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[a] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[b] loosed in heaven.”

Refers to authority that came with faith in Jesus Christ

Refers spiritual warfare. A warfare language used in Christ's authority when dealing with evil spiritual forces. Especially in delivering people from evil demonic activities, used in Christ authority when dealing with spiritual forces.

Peter rebuked Jesus because of Matthew 16:22:
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”

(1) God's revelation of Christ to Peter
But the problem with Peter revelation was not complete cos it does not have the full picture of what will happen

(2) the Jews expectation of the Messiah
- They believe it will be of military ruler
- but all of these were human expectation, never the promise of God

The suffering of Jesus did not match the Jews perception of the Messiah

Jesus was addressing the same tactics used by Satan to lure Jesus away from His mission on earth. With Peter incomplete revelation of Jesus, Peter articulated the same oftentimes of the devil to derail Jesus from His true mission

Matthew 16:23
Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

Why Jesus was not the military ruler to establish a jewish earthly kingdom?

John 18:33-36
Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” 34 “Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?” 35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What is it you have done?” 36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”

Jesus came to establish a spiritual kingdom that would unite Jews and gentiles, all nations

We're never tasked to build power bases and earthly empires. Jesus does not need all these for people to come into God's kingdom. Its always true willing heart, submission to the lordship of Jesus, you will enter into the kingdom of heaven.

The entry into God's kingdom is through a willing heart submitted to the lordship of Jesus

Matthew 16:23
Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

- For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man

Acts 2:22-24
“Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men,[a] put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.

- Peter's posture changed in contrast to Matthew 16

This incident took place Where Jews from all nations gather to celebrate day of pentacost

Peter perspective change once he understood God's intent.

A. One could have revelation from God and yet missed what God wanted to do
- Peter revelation was accurate but incomplete.
- even after that rebuke in Matthew 16, Peter still did not comprehend fully according to Matthew 26:50-54