We can understand how the Disciples would think that, once they had linked up with Messiah, it would be champagne and roses from here on out. Jesus had a shocking surprise for His elite dozen: The path to glory goes through the grave - for Him, and for them, as well. They would all have to "man up" for the dark days ahead, and Christ had a short time to prepare them. As we leaf through the Gospel of Matthew we want to linger a while in Chapter 16. Today we launch a new sermon by Jim called, Jesus Predicts Messiah's Future.

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The Pharisees tried to stump Jesus with a question about divorce - but they weren't prepared for His answer! The Disciples, too, were caught off guard with the Lord's response. In a few sentences Christ set all of us straight about the divine design of marriage, the real root of the divorce problem, and the inspiration of the Scriptures. We've been "Walking Along with Jesus," and today we turn to a new chapter in our Matthew series.

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