Send us a textWhat if the turning point of your faith sits in a single question: Who do you say Jesus is? We head to Caesarea Philippi—the infamous “gates of hell”—to watch Jesus draw a line through competing narratives, false certainty, and cultural pressure. From the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees to Peter’s blazing confession and sudden rebuke, the conversation gets right to the heart: how teaching spreads, how idols disguise themselves as wisdom, and why the church stands or falls on the truth about Christ.We unpack “on this rock” with nuance, tracing how the church is built on both Peter’s leadership and the foundational confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Along the way we explore early church leadership dynamics, the Trinitarian texture of Matthew, and Jesus’ clear words on judgment and reward. Then the focus sharpens: Jesus predicts His death, Peter resists, and we’re confronted with a discipleship that runs against our instincts—deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow. The question that lingers is piercing and practical: What would it profit you to gain the whole world and lose your soul?We also weigh faithful readings of “some will not taste death,” from the kingdom’s inauguration at the resurrection and Pentecost to the Transfiguration as a preview of glory. Woven through is an honest look at our human tendency to miss the spiritual realities right in front of us—confessing Jesus one moment and clutching our agenda the next. This conversation aims to steady your faith, sharpen your discernment, and call you into a bolder, clearer confession in public places where idols are loud and the gates look strong.If this helped you see Matthew 16 with fresh eyes, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s wrestling with faith and culture, and leave a review to help others find the show. What do you confess—today, and in public?

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