Luke 9:20-22

From the beginning of time The Word knew how much the world was loved and He willingly came to suffer and die to save all those who would choose His death in their place. What a Holy Triune God we serve who loves us that much. 

Blessed be the Father who gave up His only begotten Son who would be raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit conquering death, sin and evil….in His unity there is nothing we cannot accomplish.

Jesus knew that the messianic role that the people and the disciples expected was much different from His actual role as the Messiah. The element of suffering that the Messiah would endure was not a part of popular expectation. Thus Jesus’ messiahship could not be openly proclaimed before the true nature of the Messiah was revealed.

agape ² |äˈgäˌpā, ˈagəpī|

noun Christian Theology

Christian love, especially as distinct from erotic love or emotional affection.

ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Greek agapē ‘selfless love.’

Luke 9:20-22

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one, ²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”

¹⁶ Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 

Matthew 16:16

⁶⁸ But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 

John 6:68

³⁰ Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him. 

Mark 8:30

⁴⁶ Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 

Luke 24:46