rebuke?

I'm working on the first of six sermons on Peter. This Sunday is the lection about Peter's divinely inspired confession of faith, followed quickly by his rebuke of Jesus -- Matthew 16. (We don't use the word 'rebuke' much anymore, do we?) Have you rebuked anyone lately? Or been rebuked? Is rebuking a 'buking over again'?

Since we're having a shortened service Sunday, I'm trying to figure out how to shorten the content of the sermon. What to address...what to leave out.

I think a main point might be how Peter misunderstands the mission of Jesus -- misunderstands the meaning of 'Christ' from God's viewpoint.

Then there is the 'Satan' comment by Jesus. (Get behind me, Satan!!) Wow. I wonder if Jesus shouted that? I wonder if he was mad? I wonder if he pointed his finger at Peter. Hmm.

And -- to shorten a worship service... what to leave out? what is essential? It's an interesting exercise to think about these things as I prepare the service.

Can't leave out the Offering.