Welcome
“Who was the first person that you met who was a legit Christian? What was his or her impact on your spiritual journey towards God and Christlikeness?”
Give everyone a turn to answer before moving on.
Worship
Sing together, then read the passage and pray before the discussion.
- God is Here
- Same Jesus
- Infinitely Glorious
- More Like Jesus
- Greater Than
- I Stand in Awe
Word
MATTHEW 16:13-17 · (READ THE ENTIRE CHAPTER 12 for context)
13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” 15 He *said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
Point it out
- 01INTRO
- 021 Thessalonians 1:5
- 031. REAL TALK: Who we say Jesus is
- 04Matthew 16:17, John 8:24, 58; John 10:30, Revelation 1:8, Matthew 2:11; 14:33; 28:9, 17; Luke 24:52; John 9:38, John 1:1,14; 20:24; Acts 20:28; Titus 2:13, 1 John 2:1-2
- 052. REAL THINK: What we set our minds on
- 06Matthew 16:21-23, Colossians 3:1-2, Ephesians 2:8-10
- 073. REAL WALK: How we live our lives
- 08Matthew 16:24, Mark 10:43-44, Colossians 3:5, 1 John 2:6, Matthew 16:25-27
Paraphrase it
Restate the verse in your own words.
Talk about it
- What did you like about these verses?
- What did you learn about God?
- What did you learn about People?
- What did you learn about legit Christians?
- What did you learn about following Jesus?
Works
Apply it
Based on this lesson on “ARE YOU FOR REAL? THE LEGIT CHRISTIAN”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I Will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T guideline to come up with a do-able action point.
- Simple
- Measurable
- Appropriate
- Realistic
- Time-bound
“I Will _____________________________”
Share it
Who will you share these truths to this week?
Weekly Prayer Points
Thanksgiving
- Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.
Country and the World
- Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.
- For legislators to promote and support bills and laws aligned with God’s Word
- War in Ukraine to end, loss of lives prevented; tension in the West Philippine Sea to be peacefully resolved.
- Continue to pray for the rest of Israeli hostages to be restored back to their families safely. Pray for Israel and the war with terrorists to end according to God’s purpose and for His glory.
- For the civil war in Syria to end peacefully, protection for Christians and other minorities; that there will be freedom from oppression for Syrians. Pray for the gospel to spread rapidly throughout the country.
Church
- That CCF Members would honor and love God and make disciples.
- Elders, pastors, dleaders, and families (holy, humble, harmonious, happy, heart-working).
- Ministries and churches expansion worldwide.
CCF Facilities
- Worship and Training Center
- Prayer Mountain
Personal Concerns
- Deeper intimate relationship with God.
- Righteous living.
- Salvation of family and friends.
Memory verse
Matthew 16:24
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.