Teaching Notes: “Who Do You Say That I Am?”

Primary Text

• Matthew 16:13–17

“But who do you say that I am?” — Jesus

I. The Central Question of Life

A. Jesus Shifts from Public Opinion to Personal Conviction

• Matthew 16:13 – “Who do men say that I am?”
• Matthew 16:15 – “But who do YOU say that I am?”
• Faith cannot be inherited, borrowed, or avoided.

Key Point

• Every person must personally answer Jesus.
• Silence is still an answer

Reflection Questions

• Whose opinion has shaped your view of Jesus?
• Have you personally answered this question?

II. Peter’s Confession: The Right Answer

A. Jes ...