The Lot, not the Little

Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

Who do people say that I am? But who do you say that I am? I think that is usually the contrast that catches the attention of most people from the Holy Gospel that we heard this morning. The difference between what the crowds are saying about Jesus and what the disciples are confessing about Jesus. But I wonder if that's really the right contrast for us to consider today, and especially in this season of Lent. Perhaps better for us to think about today is a different contrast we heard -- the contrast between the two statements of Peter.