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Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... report that the man eventually came down safely. Reporters asked, “Why did you do such a thing?” He gave a great answer. He said, “You have to do something.” (1) That seems to be in the DNA of some people. Whether right or wrong, there are times when they have to do something, or, depending on the situation, at least say something. Simon Peter was like that. He missed many great opportunities to keep his mouth shut. But there were times when he just had to say something. And sometimes he planted his ...

452. Fearful, But Not Afraid

Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

William G. Carter

... list our fears, whether they are real terrors or imaginative anxieties. If we step onto the water, we will reveal who we are. In Peter May’s novel, The Black House, a teenage boy was invited on a hunting trip upon a small island off the coast of Scotland. ... upon the waves also got into the boat with us. As the angel declared before his birth, Jesus is Emmanuel, “God with us.”(Matthew 1:23) As the risen Lord said on the mountain top, “I am with you always, even to the end.”(Matthew 28:20) Years ago ...

453. Wheels Instead Of Walls

Ezekiel 1:1-28

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... , this scum, this outcast, this sleaze-bag. How could he do that? The angry crowd demanded an answer. "How could you do that?" Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality. God does not play favorites. God can move around." J. ... a parent and even a grandparent. But, says Phillips, "as far as religion is concerned a lot of them haven't grown up at all."1 All of us need to begin to get a few grown-up ideas about God. He cannot be confined to the Baptist or Methodist or ...

454. "Gone Fishing!"

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... came to me to cross two particular wires. It made no sense to do it but I went back and tried it. It worked. All those sets were delivered in perfect working order. It suddenly occurred to me that Jesus knew more about electronics than I did." (1) Then in verse 8, Simon Peter falls to his knees before Jesus and addresses him with a different title. No longer does he call Jesus "Master." Now he is "Lord." This was the term used consistently in the first five books of the Bible as a reference to God. Simon ...

455. The Kind of People Whom God Chooses

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

William G. Carter

... too young.” Moses said, “I don’t talk so good.” Mary said, “I am only a woman.” God never hears any new excuses. Simon Peter pulled in a load of fish, and said, “Lord, get out of here. I can’t handle this. It is too much for me to ... the work is easy. Jesus said, “I want to invite you to give up fish to go fishing.” Ever since the time of Jeremiah,1 whenever anybody talked about “going fishing,” it was a metaphor for doing God’s work. When Jesus said, “Go fish,” he meant to gather ...

456. God's Christmas Tree

1 Peter 2:24

Sermon

James Merritt

... been planted in Christmas trees. Over 100,000 people work full time in the Christmas tree industry. More than 1 million acres of land in this country are dedicated just to planting Christmas trees. Roughly 21% of United States households will ... means "removed from." It was used to describe the soul of a dead person being totally removed from the body of a dead person. The idea that Peter is giving us here is that, because of what happened at God's Christmas tree, with the death of Jesus, we can die to our sinful ...

457. Take Heart

Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

Will Willimon

... and a voice says, ''I am.'' In this rather amazing moment, here on the lake, they hear a deep voice, ''I am.'' Peter blurts out, ''If it is you, bid me to come forth to you over the waters.'' Peter launches out ''on the waters.'' And again we hear an echo back to Genesis 1 where the Spirit moved over the face of the waters and created a new world out of chaos. Then we are told, “when Peter saw the wind.'' How do you see the wind? This summer, late afternoon, hot day, all grew still, sky turned dark, there ...

458. The Disciples' Tenebrae

Mark 12:13-17

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... done." When he finished, he heard the noise of the crowd sent out to arrest him. And rushing forward was Judas Iscariot. And Judas kissed him. This was to identify who was to be arrested. Jesus said, "Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?" (1) Second Person: Peter stepped forward, drawing a sword in order to try to save Jesus. But Jesus rebuked him and told him to put it up. When he did so, the disciples began to flee. Simon the Zealot also put up his sword, quietly joined the crowd for a few ...

459. Watchers, Walkers And Worshipers

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... as well as lame. But Peter offered them a way out of their self-imposed disabilities. "Repent," he tells his audience, "and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out." That's a good word for us. Repent. Acknowledge that God is God and we are but creatures who owe Him our adoration and worship. Watching for God's hand in the world is good, but it's not enough. Walking in the Way is good, but it's not enough either. Christ calls us to be watchers and walkers and worshipers. 1. Scott Morton, "The Best ...

460. Barking Pigs and Determined Disciples

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... to let go. When morning dawns he discovers his toes are only an inch off the ground. It's amusing to think of Simon Peter climbing out of the boat trying to imitate his Lord by walking on the water. Then, like a cartoon character, he makes the mistake ... time for barking pigs. This is a time for people who believe to step out of the boat and do great things for God. 1. From a speech to the graduating class at Smith College, North Hampton, Massachusetts, May 19, 1991. Found in Hold Fast to Your Dreams, Carrie ...

461. Keeping Our Souls

John 13:18-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... hearts. But that’s not the only bomb He set off that evening. A second bomb was detonated in the personal encounter He had with Peter. We didn’t read it in our Scripture lesson. The story is that Judas went out into the night and Jesus continued to talk -- ... . But the drama of it serves to underscore the truth. Commitment to Christ means all or nothing. I’ve said three things: 1) None of us are exempt from moral and spiritual failure. 2) Outright betrayal is probably not a part of our experience, but ...

462. Those Parentheses

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... . He does not bleed when pricked; his heart does not cry in the night. By this conjuring trick, conscience is made to disappear. It is, perhaps, the profoundest corruption of our time.1 Eric Severeid is saying that we are not our brother's keeper, because that makes our brother less than human. We are our brother's brother. Peter puts it this way: God shows no partiality -- even race is not a qualification. These parentheses do not disqualify. They qualify us for the love of God in Christ Jesus. Will our ...

463. This Is Not the Race I Entered

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... if you would be my disciple, you will take up yours and follow me." You see it's different now. Being a disciple is different after Peter's confession. I think I know why. I think Jesus is heading for Jerusalem because someday you will have to go there. You don't ... hearts in Christian love." But one day we may find ourselves walking to Jerusalem...alone. It is like a woman I heard about.[1] Her name is Georgene Johnson. She lived in Cleveland, Ohio. She was forty-two years old. She was trying to have a good ...

464. The Fountain of Truth

2 Peter 1:12-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... v.19) This book that I preach, and that we should read every day of our lives, gives light to the dark, and life to the dead. Peter refers to this world as a "dark place," and the word he used literally means "murky." It is the picture of a dank cellar or a dismal ... of truth whose waters are fresh and free, and never runs dry. Drink from it, and you will have joy on earth and life everlasting. 1. Out of My Treasure, ed. Willie White, p. 25. 2. The Best of Billy Sunday, ed. John R. Rice, p. 93. 3. Cited by ...

465. The Author Who Wipes Away Sins

Acts 3:12-19

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... news. The Bad News The astonished crowd looked at the cripple jumping and walking on strong ankles that had never carried him before. Then they looked intently at Peter as he spoke. We pick up the story in verse 12 of Acts 3. You Israelites, why do you wonder at this or why do you stare at ... can be wiped away by the Lord Jesus Christ and a person's future refreshed.1 Peter put it this way, "Repent therefore and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of ...

466. LENT: The Passion of Christ: "Betrayed"

John 13:21-30; Matthew 26:14-16; 45-50

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... for 30 pieces of silver?" Without hesitating, her 7-year-old son replied, "I know! It was 'Judas the Scariest!' " (1) For me Judas was the Scariest disciple of all. He's the most frightening character of the entire Passion story. ... inkling of remorse, it blows a hole in the defenses and strikes us at the very heart and soul of our existence. Scripture tells us that Peter looked into the eyes of Jesus after his third denial, just as the rooster crowed. It doesn't say the anything about whether Jesus and Judas ...

467. In the Shadow of His Brother

John 1:35-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... “There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole; / There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin sick soul.” Andrew couldn’t preach like his brother Simon Peter; neither could he pray like the Apostle Paul. But he could “tell the love of Jesus and say, ‘He died for all.’” And so can you and I. 1. @Doc’s Daily Chuckles - go here http://family-safe-mail.com/lists/?p=subscribe&id=55 to subscribe. 2. Wendela Whitcomb Marsh in Reader’s Digest, May 83. 3. Sermon_Fodder-subscribe@yahoogroups ...

468. No One Enters The Kingdom… Save With Empty Hands

2 Samuel 5:1-5

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... of genuine authority than when we gather at the communion table. As we hear the words: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood (1 Corinthians 11:25)” we are face to face with the king who is a suffering servant. Our Lord not only tells us what to ... hand. When interrogated, the king reluctantly admitted that he had a wee bit of Kerry turf to remind him of his home. Peter informed him forthrightly that it was against the rules: “No one enters the kingdom of heaven, save with empty hands.” King Fergus ...

469. Religion's Built-in Hazard

Isaiah 58:1-14

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... outstanding Christian Sunday school teacher died and went to heaven. At the gate he was met by Saint Peter who began asking him some questions about his life on earth. Peter then explained that he would need a total of 100 points on this exam to enter heaven. "Well ... and cold.What does it profit a person to page through their book of prayers when the rest of the world is crying out for help?1 Isaiah's message is also a plea to God's people to love and to show generosity in the same ways that God has loved us ...

470. Growing in God's Freedom

John 8:31-41

Sermon

... money." "Well, thank you," the pastor replied, "but why?" "Because my daddy says you're one of the poorest preachers we've ever had."1 With the risk of this story in mind, I am pleased, nevertheless, to bring you the fifth sermon in a series of six, dealing ... discovered by George Gallup, Jr. This morning, we focus on the need to feel that one is growing in faith. I begin with a song by Peter Pan. I won't grow up.Not a penny will I pinch.I will never grow a mustacheor a fraction of an inch.'Cause growing up ...

471. A Glory Revealed in Grace and Love

John 13:1-17

Sermon

... you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." - John 13:1-17; 34f. (RSV) Throughout this Lenten season we have been looking at Jesus’ glory, a glory expressed in his being "lifted up." His "lifting up" ... to others. But Jesus, the Lord, taking the role of a servant? Never! Peter’s reaction is ours as well: "Lord, do you wash my feet? Never! Never will I let you do this!" Peter, for all his foot-in-the-mouth bluster, had not missed the ...

472. Four Cornerstones

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of life. Do you believe that? Then all this is true. When I nod my head, say your name. Let's give this a try: Genesis 1:27 And God created (nod – say your name) in God's own image. Let's try again. Psalm 29:11 The Lord shall give strength to [ ... a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it." Where Peter Drucker is the U.S.'s favorite business thinker, Charles Handy is perhaps the most respected management theorist in the world today. Handy ...

473. Cross Eyed: Triumph

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 18 (NRSV) [1] Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. [2] So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." [3] Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. [4] The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached ...

474. The Sound of a Mighty Wind

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... ultimate price for their devotion to Christ. John MacArthur in his book The Twelve Disciples tells about the price they paid. Peter was crucified upside down because he felt unworthy to die as his Lord had died. (This occurred under the persecutions of ... the fate of James the Less or Matthias, the disciple who was chosen by the casting of lots to replace Judas in Acts 1. They were rather obscure figures, but undoubtedly they paid a price as well. Only one of the twelve disciples probably died a natural ...

475. Living In Spite House

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... the future? A recent newspaper story described how a fatal stabbing took place. Two men had been shooting pool and had a $1 bet going. An argument developed over the bet, and the two continued it outside. As the disagreement escalated, 6 people were eventually ... We want to sow all the good we can. FINALLY, WE FORGIVE BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN. In order to fully answer Simon Peter's question, Jesus told a parable about a servant who owed his master 10,000 talents. This debt amounted to more than fifteen ...

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