Caesarea Philippi: The Best Field Trip EVER!

Jesus was an incredible teacher, and one thing that made Him so effective—beyond the fact that He is the Son of God—was His ability to use what was right in front of Him to communicate truth. Jesus often taught through vivid, tangible illustrations, helping people see and understand His message more clearly.

As we come now to Matthew 16, imagine what it must have been like for the disciples as they walked through the gates and into the heart of a thoroughly pagan city. The setting itself became part of the lesson. I believe the account we’ll focus on today could be called the greatest field trip ever, and I say that because of four key things we see in this story. Let’s begin by looking at those four things together.