The Rock, The Keys, and The People We Serve

What does it mean to truly answer the question Jesus posed to his disciples: who do you say that I am? This sermon pushes that question further, asking not just what we believe about Christ, but where we expect to find him. Built around Peter's confession in Matthew 16 and the image of the rock upon which the church is founded, the message draws a direct line between our faith and our action in the world. We are reminded that the church is not a building but a people, and that people are called to move outward. The rock is firm and immovable, and so too must be our commitment to those who are hungry, isolated, forgotten, or pushed to the margins. When we encounter them, we encounter Christ himself. That realization changes everything about how we move through our daily lives.