Nigeria Student Forum

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Monday, February 4

Matthew 16:13-20

SON OF THE LIVING GOD

“Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God” Matthew 16:16.

While teaching students how to do literature review, a lecturer insisted that the student should not stop at merely parroting what others have said about the subject matter. Instead, they should go on to engage the authors and come up with their own opinions about the subject of discussion. In today’s text, Jesus asked His disciples the all-important question on the subject of His identity. Like those students, the disciples were quick to recount others’ opinion of Jesus’ identity. But the Master pushed further. He wanted to know the disciples’ opinion of His identity. Peter, of course, had the right answer: he acknowledged that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God.
What is your opinion of Jesus’ identity? Is He just what your parents, Sunday School teachers, pastors or world-wide evangelists say He is? Jesus affirmed that God Himself had revealed the Son’s identity to Peter. Having a correct view of the Son of God attracts blessings such as divine commissioning, destiny establishment and divine authority. You need a personal revelation of the Son of God. Rise beyond what others say of the Lord, seek to know Him personally so that you can also be a witness of His sonship.

Birthday Blessing: “Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me” Psalm 40:11.

RBT Passage: Leviticus 22-23

“…We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son… full of grace and truth”. – The Holy Bible