Youths · About 15 minutes

Family Bible Time: Peter Confesses Jesus

In about 15 minutes, read Matthew 16:13-28 and explore this big idea: The identity of Jesus and the cost of following Him cannot be separated.

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Recall where Peter Confesses Jesus fits in the Bible story.

2 min
Connect
Recall where Peter Confesses Jesus fits in the Bible story.
5 min
Read
Read or retell Matthew 16:13-28 and notice two details.
3 min
Understand
Ask what the passage directly says and what meaning follows from it.
3 min
Play
Use the Peter Confesses Jesus Evidence Grid orally or on paper.
2 min
Respond
Choose one voluntary response and pray together.

Action: Choose one concrete response connected to this lesson and practise it this week.

Prayer: Thank God for what is clear in the passage; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the text supports.

Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.