Caesarea Philippi, Peter's Confession of Christ! Church Stands Against Gates of Hell! Matt. 16:18

Caesarea Philippi is north of the Sea of Galilee. Message on the meaning of Matthew 16:18. Is the church built upon Peter or Christ? Learn about the power of Christ's Church from the Holy Land. Caesarea Philippi is the famous place where Christ asked His disciples who He was. Peter responded, "You are the Christ the Son of the living God." Christ responded, "Upon this rock, I will build my church and the gates of hell will not stand against it." This is a Bible teaching from Israel, the Holy Land. See many more Bible teachings from Israel on our YouTube channel or at www.HolyLandSite.com

Location
1. Few other places in Scripture will provide so much meaning by understanding the location.
2. It was here that Peter made the divinely inspired declaration that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God.
3. Caesarea Philippi was an impressive Greco-Roman city near a huge spring that comes out of a cave and is one of the main sources of the Jordan River.
4. It’s about 30 miles (48 km.) north of the Sea of Galilee and is at the foothills of Mount Hermon.
5. It was close to a High Place where Jeroboam set up a golden calf for the northern tribes of Israel to worship, which led to their downfall.
6. In around 1000 AD, there was an earthquake that collapsed part of the cave and changed the water flow. Now the water comes out of the ground below the cave.

Historical Background
1. This place has been associated with intense false god worship and evil for many years.
2. Baal