 Caesarea Philippi was a satanic supermarket with all sorts of little temples to participate in all sorts of pagan worship. It was here that Jesus took His disciples to reveal to them that He is The Messiah, that He would suffer and die, and that they must be willing to suffer and die as well.
Jesus was declaring the necessity of self-sacrificial love and service in pagan places (like Caesarea Philippi) for pagan people so that they too can be saved. Soon, He would send His disciples to places like this for people like these. We must understand that Jesus did not come to save you from your circumstances. If you look to Him for this, you will miss out on life. He came to save you from your sin. To do that, He needed to suffer and die. As The Messiah, He willingly sacrificed Himself to save others. To be His disciple, you must understand that He is calling you to a similar life—one that will include self-denial and self-sacrifice so that others can be saved. This is the life that is truly life! Comments are closed.
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