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Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... nets in, come in to shore, and are now cleaning their nets so they don’t get damaged. It is time to go by McDonald’s and say, “I’ll have a #1 and super-size that,” watch a little ESPN, hit the sack and get ready for the next day. That is why Peter protests at first. “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing!” (Luke 5:5, ESV) Peter was exhausted. He and his partners had fished all night and hadn’t caught one thing. There was a reason they worked at night. The fish in the Sea of Galilee ...

327. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... (NRSV) [8] For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— [9] not the result of works, so that no one may boast. Peter learned what Grace is all about. His guilt was wiped away forever. Batman on the other hand need to hear what Paul writes in Romans 8:1-2 (NRSV) [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of ...

328. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... (NRSV): [8] For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— [9] not the result of works, so that no one may boast. Peter learned what Grace is all about. His guilt was wiped away forever. Batman on the other hand need to hear what Paul writes in Romans 8:1-2 (NRSV): [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of ...

329. A Big Fisherman · Peter

Mt 16:13-20 · Jn 1:35-42

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... and Elamites and numerous others gathered in Jerusalem from all parts of the Mediterranean. For rising to the occasion he bore his testimony so eloquently that three thousand of their number endorsed "the apostles' teaching and fellowship." (Acts 2:1-42) Stirring as this event was, however, Peter knew he could not let matters rest there. So he pressed on with his witness by taking steps to conserve the decisions of those who were joining the fellowship daily. (Acts 2:47) From personal experience the big ...

330. A Man Who Wanted to Burn a City

Luke 9:46-50

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... James, was also a fisherman ... also one of the twelve called by Jesus ... also one of the "inner three." John became a follower of John the Baptizer; he and Andrew (Simon Peter’s brother) were disciples of John the Baptizer. Then one day, John pointed to Jesus and said, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). John and Andrew left the Baptizer that day and followed after Jesus. This makes John one of the earliest of the disciples of Jesus. Many, many years later, when ...

331. Preaching The Miracles

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... . Even though we wear swim suits, we often wear the least possible without getting arrested. Bikinis are next to nothing. In the case of Peter, he did the opposite. To work he took off his clothes, but when John told him the man on the beach was Jesus, he ... they caught nothing" - v. 3C. Only Jesus would feed them - "Come and have breakfast" - v. 12. 3. You and the Stranger of Galilee (21:1-1 4). At first Jesus was a stranger on the beach seen by the disciples out in a boat fishing. The stranger comes to us ...

332. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... we'll get to in a minute, I couldn't help but think of this passage from Paul's letter to the Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17 (NRSV) [1] So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [ ... bite endowed him with the proportional strength and agility of a spider along with a keen "spider sense". After discovering these powers Peter hires an agent and tries to make some money in television. One night he had the chance to catch a burglar fleeing ...

333. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 'll get to in a minute, I couldn't help but think of this passage from Paul's letter to the Colossians. Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17 (NRSV) [1] So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [ ... endowed him with the proportional strength and agility of a spider along with a keen "spider sense". After discovering these powers Peter hires an agent and tries to make some money in television. One night he had the chance to catch a burglar ...

334. Keeper of the Keys

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

“And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder, so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.” Isaiah 22:22 Remember those old, beautiful “master keys” that used to unlock every door in the house? The old doors had a large, fish shaped opening filled with secret crevices, and the master key was a large, ornate device with unique edges that would somehow activate each one. I’m including an image of one here: Because it could open any door, the master key was ...

335. The Smell Of Smoke Still Lingers

John 21:1-19

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... you know the smell of the smoke still lingers. II. The Fire of Forgiveness A. The second charcoal fire in the New Testament was the fire of forgiveness. It was built after the resurrection. John 21:1-17 puts it this way. [1] After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. [2] Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. [3] Simon ...

336. Salvation in Jesus’ Name

Acts 4:5-12

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came to them, much annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming that in Jesus there is the resurrection of the dead" (Acts 4:1-2). The tension was high as the Jewish leaders learned that about 5,000 people believed what Peter had told them. In other words, the inciting incident of our story is a red-hot power struggle between Christ's apostles and the officials of the temple. It is also important to look at the back ...

337. The Church Is Alive and Well

Matthew 16:13-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... pick up all kinds of pieces of the rock. The stone is a Petros, the mountain is a Petra. What Jesus said to Peter was this: You are Peter "a little stone," but upon this Petra, the mountain, I will build My church. Now we do not have to wonder what the ... . God uses preachers, and God uses preaching. "It pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe." (I Cor. 1:21) But I want you to know that people are not saved by the sermon, they are saved by the Spirit. I can get ...

338. The Thing With Two Heads

Matthew 16:13-24

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and say, "Good morning, Lord," And then there are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good Lord, it's morning." (1) Somebody else said: "There are two types of people in the world. Those who come into a room and say, "Here I am!" ... on the water with Jesus, even if it was only for a few moments. Unfortunately, they were only flashes because most of the time Simon Peter didn't really understand and he had a terrible tendency to lose faith. But again, that's all because he was a Disciple in Training. ...

339. The Catch

John 21:1-14, John 21:15-25, Acts 10:1-8, Acts 10:9-23a, Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the Song of Jonah) Psalm 51: Create in Me a Pure Heart and Renew Me with Your Spirit Psalm 139: Where Can I Go from Your Spirit? Paul’s Thorn (2 Corinthians 12:1-10) Jesus’ Seaside Post-Resurrection Appearance and the Reinstatement of Peter Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. “I’m going out to fish,” Simon ...

340. Right in Front of Our Eyes

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... where someone will ask him, “Aren’t you one of his disciples?” And he will declare with an oath, “I am not!” Friends, Simon Peter is us! We’re just as wishy-washy in our faith. One moment we feel so close to God that we are willing to give ... lives. “We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). But we are sinners. We love him, but in the time of testing, we have each denied him. We are grateful to be recipients ...

341. Ignite: Fight Fire with Fire

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

James Merritt

... . Right into the middle of this tremendous scene walks the town bullies. “And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them.” (Acts 4:1, ESV) Are you paying attention? It was the same crowd that had just crucified Jesus a little over two months earlier. Peter and John have just jumped from the frying pan into the fire. We are in a series called “Ignite.” We are examining what a church looks like that is ignited by the fire of God’s ...

342. The Light That Dwells Among Us

Matthew 16:13-20, Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three sukkots (tabernacles)—one ... the fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.” (Luke 1:15-17) Or as another translation puts it… “Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of ...

343. Passing the Easter Miracle On

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... passersby. Hundreds had passed him through the years, but no one had ever cured him; indeed many did not give him as much as a glance. But Peter stopped and, looking at him, said: "Look on us! Silver and gold have I none, but what I have I give to you" (v. 6). What did ... future which gives it a lively credibility even to this day. 1. First of all, there was the past element: the miracle of Peter himself. For us to read the final chapters of the synoptic Gospels and the first chapters of the Book of Acts is to ...

344. How Odd of God

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer. Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord . . .” Listen carefully. Peter is basically saying four things to his Jewish listeners: 1) You did wrong; 2) But you acted out of ignorance; 3) God used what you did to fulfill the messianic prophecy; and 4) Repent and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may ...

345. Being A Man of God

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . So instead of talking out how to be a man of God, I want to talk about being a man of God. I think you will see that the difference is more than subtle. (Read I Peter 2:1-10) Get the setting for that Scripture lesson in mind in order that we might appropriate its meaning. Peter was writing some Christians who were facing slander and persecution. They were Christians in dispersion – exile. This was a circular letter, to be passed from group to group. Its purpose was to fortify these Christians and ...

346. An Annual Reminder

John 20:1-9

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... people and to testify....” Peter and his companions are not mere volunteers; they have been called to the witness stand by God himself. And that, in turn, reminds us that bearing witness is actually a secondary act. A person cannot witness until he has witnessed. I must experience something before I can bear witness to that something. There is no purpose in my climbing onto the witness stand unless I have first experienced something that is relevant to the case. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Twice in this passage ...

347. Spirit-Direct

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... for children, I do so with more enthusiasm. Something I say or do may contribute to the spiritual growth of a child.”[1] We are reminded of the importance of our baptism and also our responsibility. When a child is baptized the congregation pledges ... it is people that we do not even know that enter our lives causing us to rethink our position. Was Peter’s vision about food or about people? Peter did something he had never considered doing in his entire life, he entered a Gentile’s house. Once inside he ...

348. Wimps or Water Walkers

Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... replied. This was back when twenty-five dollars was a lot of money. Twain knew it was certainly too much for a boat ride. He turned to walk away. “I always wondered,” he grumbled, “why Jesus walked. Now I know!” (1) I wonder if this story of Jesus walking on the water--and Peter’s failed attempt to follow him--doesn’t appeal to so many people because we all know what it is to begin a daunting venture and then draw back because of fear. Fear is, of course, a universal emotion. Everybody is ...

349. I Knew You’d Come

John 6:16-24

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... the warning; it’s just that their nature demands they experience for themselves the lessons of life. It’s the only way they learn. So Peter stepped out of the boat. To the amazement of all, he started to walk on the water. Then he noticed the wind. He was ... will come to us walking on the waters of our deepest adversity. And we shall cry out in triumph, "I knew you’d come!" 1. H. Van der Loos, The Miracles of Jesus (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1968), p. 650. 2. A. E. Harvey, Companion to the New Testament ...

350. Wash Up First For The Meal Before You Eat!

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... have in life, because we deserve it. Yet that is not God's way. He gives his gifts free of charge. The interaction between Jesus and Peter teaches us a number of lessons about how adequately to be prepared for the Lord's supper. You are not adequately prepared, it seems, unless you ... you can offer to God.1 No, Peter and we do not at first want Jesus to wash our feet, to do everything for us. Peter's reluctance is just one more reminder of our sin. Yet the interaction Jesus had with Peter and us proceeds. That ...

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