The Greatest Speech Ever Given

Lots of memorable speeches have been made in the history of humankind. One need only mention Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln for starters. Then, there's Peter.

"Great moments are born from great opportunity."

So says Kurt Russell in the movie Miracle, which tells the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team's victory over the seemingly invincible Russians.

"And that's what you have here, tonight, boys," he tells his team. Great opportunity. "That's what you've earned here tonight. One game. If we played 'em 10 times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can! Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team in the world."

So they go on to win.

After hearing one of the greatest speeches ever given.


Jesus creates an opportunity for his disciples in the district of Caesarea Philippi, where King Herod had built a temple to Caesar Augustus. Jesus asks them, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

The disciples say, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets" (vv. 13-14).

That's the word on the...