About this episode

Pastor Phil discusses the necessity of Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection while exploring true discipleship.

Pastor Phil continues our sermon series in the Gospel of Matthew, preaching from Matthew 16:21–28. In this message, he examines the difficult yet vital turn in Jesus' ministry as He explains to His disciples the necessity of His suffering, death, and resurrection. Focusing on the call to true discipleship, Pastor Phil explores what it means to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Jesus. As we are tempted to prioritize earthly comfort or reshape Jesus into our own image, this passage challenges us to surrender our lives to Him. We are reminded that while the world offers temporary gains, losing our life for the sake of Christ is the only path to discovering true, eternal life. Learn more about Maple Plain Community Church at https://www.mapleplaincc.org.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Phil

Topics covered

• discipleship
• suffering
• resurrection
• self-denial
• eternal life

Keywords

• discipleship
• suffering
• resurrection
• Matthew
• Christianity
• self-denial
• eternal life

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gospel of Matthew

Places: Matthew 16:21–28

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