44. Why Did Jesus Come?

Why Did Jesus Come?

Talk 44 of 53 in the Series Matthew 2012-14 St Andrews Cathedral

The next talk in the Series is What Does Jesus Require?

Matthew 16:21-23

1. When Misunderstandings Matter
   • only misunderstandings not lies
   • misunderstandings ancient and modern
   • why they matter
2. Jesus Began
   • time or recognition – turning point in mission
   • right brand wrong product – right title wrong mission
   • prophecy
   • suffer, killed and raised
3. Peter’s Misunderstanding
   • far be it
   • from the Heavenly Father to Satan –
   • from the rock to the stumbling block
4. Seven reasons why Jesus is misunderstood?
   • solve our own problem
   • make up our own
   • morality is simple
   • religion is simple
   • cross is weak and powerless
   • wrong diagnosis
   • wrong prescription