Isaiah 51:1-6; Psalm 138; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20
Reese reflects on a seminary preaching class in the Holy Land and uses the Dead Sea as a metaphor for a church that must not turn inward. He ties Jesus’ messianic secret to the depth of discipleship, then shares a widow’s grief story to affirm Christ’s presence and call to serve in both beginnings and endings.
Rev. Dr. Kyle Reese is senior minister at the First Baptist Church of Savannah, Georgia. He holds a bachelor of arts in religious education from Wayland Baptist University, a master of divinity from George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, and a doctorate in preaching from Northern Seminary.