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Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... on me, they will certainly beat on you." (John 15:18-20, MSG) "For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ, but also the privilege of suffering for Him." (Philippines 1:29, NLT) You will suffer if you stand for Christ. But if you are a real Christian you will suffer even more if you don’t. When Peter denied the Lord Jesus, the Bible says he went out and wept bitterly. He was absolutely miserable. Yet, in Acts 5 we are told that when he stood and suffered for Christ, he was thrown ...

477. The Gift of Fire

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of water on it again while saying, "In the name of the Father and the Son and IN THE HOLE HE GOES."(1) Suddenly, the group there heard a noise. It sounded like a windstorm...a hurricane...a tornado...the sound of some tremendous force. ... with fire, with POWER. We think, "Wow, what great things could happen in us and through us if we would open ourselves up to the Spirit like Peter and the rest did! What a witness we would have! What a church we would have!" And it is true - we would be given such power that ...

478. A Most Successful Sermon

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... that anyone could crush them between finger and thumb, and yet these little unobserved beetles brought down this mighty Colorado tree. (1) That is a parable of our lives. As Solomon once noted, it is the little foxes that eat the vines (Song ... Christ access to more of your life than you have been permitting him in the past? Repent of your sins. Reaffirm your faith. Finally, Peter says to the new believers, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. There was a young lady who worked in an enormous factory, one ...

479. Is There Any Wind?

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... two unknown languages because, as he puts it, a fire was loose in the world that makes Jerusalem, Oklahoma, and Belgium all one. (1) There was a fire loose on that first Pentecost. That fire was fanned by the very wind of God. NOTICE, HOWEVER, THAT ONLY ... not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning." Peter then called to their attention the words of the Prophet Joel. This wasn’t the same Peter we have encountered earlier in the Gospels. He was now empowered by the Holy Spirit. ...

480. Generic Christians Or Disciples?

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... point, but on further reflection Dr. Dunnam says, "I wonder if we don't have too many generic Christians and not enough disciples." (1) Jesus was at the height of his popularity. People were following him everywhere he went. It was difficult for him to get away ... was going to Jerusalem to suffer, die and be raised again. They were visibly upset. "This must never happen to you," Peter told Jesus. They misunderstood. What they failed to understand was that Jesus was a model to follow. Jesus would suffer and die ...

481. Peter's Vision

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... 's mission to the Gentiles continues the account that began in 10:1, and it repeats in greater detail the content of Peter's vision that was already mentioned in 10:9-16. It is a remarkable story, ... social subversives. He even said sinners and prostitutes would get into the kingdom before us. We too would probably want to crucify him for the offense he was. But Peter's statement is a good corrective for us. "Who was I that I could withstand God?" God, you see, chooses people whom we would never choose. He's ...

482. The True Feng Shui Life

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... God of movement, of change, of motion. Remember: our God first created with the Spirit blowing over the face of the primeval, chaotic waters (Genesis 1:2). If we willingly step out of our status quos to follow Jesus, we had better anticipate getting wet. Christians are not called to ... , blows and bullies in wholly unexpected ways. Our focus on Peter stepping out of the boat has blinded us to what Peter stepped into: the wind creating the waves. Jesus invited Peter to step into the wind and waves if he truly ...

483. The Ultimate Mountain Top Experience

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... impoverished people did not ask for clothes, medicine, or food. They only said, “Sisters, talk to us about God.” (1) Today is the last Sunday in the season of Epiphany. Our theme has been “Discovering God.” The Scriptures have ... all leading up to this high moment here on Mount Hermon. But let’s continue the story: “About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray . . .” Don’t you think that it is significant that Christ felt the ...

484. Three Men Changed by God

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jo commented, “On that day, Kim Shin Jo died. I was reborn. I got my second chance. And I’m thankful for that.” (1) Sometimes we forget that by the wondrous grace of God, people can be changed in a miraculous way. Our lessons for the day ... was just getting to know--to use his boat as a floating platform from which to teach. When he had finished his teaching, Jesus turned to Simon Peter and told him to turn his boat out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch. As we noted, Simon was weary and ...

485. The Incomparable Christ

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... Peter and makes a prophetic pronouncement over him. Jesus still blesses those who come to the realization that Jesus is the Christ. So, to be accurate, the narthex should be redesigned so that Christ is lifted up on a level by himself, with the remainder of history's host far below. Let's take a look at the record and see why this is so. God's Action The major religions of the world agree on two facts: 1 ... and faith are the proper response. See this in Genesis 1-3. Adam and Eve turn from God to Satan and sin ...

486. The Death That Ends All Death

1 Peter 3:18

Sermon

James Merritt

... , on one individual—on Jesus Christ nailed to the cross. Jesus Christ became the focal point of God's wrath. When the Son of God was crucified, the wrath of God was satisfied. That is why the Bible says in Rom. 8:1, "There is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus." Peter puts it this way: "The just died for the unjust." Because the just died for the unjust, the unjust are now just. When the just died for the unjust, he made it possible for the unjust to be justified and thereby become ...

487. Feast Days During Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

Reflections:Feast Days During Lent February 22 Ä Chair Of Peter1 Peter 5:1-4Matthew 16:13-19 The Example Of Love Human beings have the ability to learn in many ways. ... love wherever we go. Then, the popular Christian hymn of past days will be fulfilled, "They'll know we are Christians by our love." As we celebrate the Chair of Peter we celebrate the great responsibility held in the office of the Pope. Let us not forget our own responsibility, our own share in leading the flock. The Christian call is ...

488. Don't Forget to Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... forgiveness. Dr. Archibald Hart defines forgiveness as: "Giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me."1 Now the Apostle Peter asked the question that many people would like to ask, but sometimes are too ashamed to ask. His question was: "How ... again, you cannot say "that's two", you've got to say "that's one!" Now how did Jesus arrive at this conclusion? Well you see, Peter was appealing to the law, but Jesus was appealing to love. Forgiveness has nothing to do with the law it has everything to do with love. ...

489. An Announcement about Our Future

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... Lady kept running through his head: “Kick up a rumpus, but don’t forget the compass, and get me to the church on time.” (1) I hope your Christmas season will not be quite that hectic. But time is at a premium during the Advent season, isn’t it? Our ... harm, but they need to know that God loves them whether they are bad or good. That’s the Gospel. Jesus loved Simon Peter, but Peter wasn’t perfect, just as you and I are not perfect. When the time of testing came, he faltered, then failed. But that ...

490. From His Arrest to His Crucifixion and Burial

John 18:1--19:42

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus has gone to pray. The police tried to arrest Jesus. Simon Peter, another of the leading apostles, reacted violently. He took out a knife and cut off the ear of the high priest’s ... the men and women laughing in the diners and sleepers shall pass to ashes.) I ask a man in the smoker where he is going and he answers: “Omaha.”1 We might think we are on the way to Omaha or Disneyland. We might claim we are on the way to riches or success. In fact, all of us ...

491. A Man With a Scalpel and a Pen

Acts 16:6-10

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... was there when it happened. And later, when Paul was placed on a ship, headed for trial in Rome, Luke was with him (Acts 27:1). Luke was there when that ship was wrecked. Luke was there when they were washed up on the island of Melita. Luke was there ... the healing of the ear of Malchus, a servant of the high priest, in the Garden of Gethsemane. All four Gospel writers tell about Peter’s whipping out his sword and cutting off the man’s ear - but isn’t it interesting that the only one who tells of the ...

492. Moving At The Speed Of Light: On The Mountain

2 Peter 1:12-21

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... because of his perceived mismanagement of the Roman campaign, he died a man on the run, pursued by the Romans.1 In Every Life There Come Times To Get The Elephants Over The Mountains Everyone goes to the mountains. And ... "yes" to the plain. Hannibal came down from the mountain and expected to find the enemy, and he found strife and conflict, misery and defeat. Peter, James, and John came down from the mountain and saw Jesus only. When we in our life journey have taken the elephants over the mountains, who ...

493. Living in the Future Present

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Thomas Long

... he assumed that this long-expected day had finally come. The future had arrived. "Let us build the booths," he said.1 But Peter was mistaken. The future had been seen, but it had not yet fully come The transfiguration occurs in the middle of ... comes." They know what tomorrow holds, and they must live each present day in the sure knowledge of what is to be. That day on the mountain Peter saw into the future, and what he saw was that this Jesus is the Lord of all time. Now he must go back to a valley full ...

494. Time To Walk On The Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... This is ridiculous." And as his faith sagged, so did his body. He began to sink. "Lord, save me," he cried. This was not the last time Peter's impetuousness would get him in trouble. There was the time in the garden when he cut off the ear of the high priest's servant. Did ... success as the great Allied leader during World War II. But until he refocused his life, he was a brilliant failure." (1) Nearly everyone who accomplishes anything in this world stubs his or her toe somewhere along the way. This is the ...

495. The First Easter Sermon

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... , that's what I DREAD about dying!" (1) Have you ever noticed that most people dread dying? It seems nobody wants to face the Grim Reaper! Unless, of course, you believe the Easter story. Simon Peter believed the Easter story. After all, he ... all a stupid mistake!" But there was no mixup that first Easter. Jesus was dead. For three days he was dead. But now he was alive. Simon Peter was there. He saw the risen Christ with the nail prints in his hands and feet. Later he witnessed to that event in one of the ...

496. Mighty Morphin Power People

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... She took one look at her baby’s face and looked at her husband and gasped, “Oh, Honey! Look! He has your ears!” (1) We understand that father’s reaction. The first thing we notice about any person is their appearance. Of course over time our appearance ... Jesus often went off by himself for a time of prayer. This time he took three of his closest disciples with him--Peter, John and James. Together they went up onto a mountain to pray. And while they were on that mountain, something dramatic happened. ...

497. The Cure

Luke 4:31-37, Luke 4:38-44

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ’s mother in law (8:14-17). Mark’s witness: Jesus begins his ministry in Capernaum teaching in synagogues and rebuking unclean spirits. He heals Peter’s mother in law (1:29-39), and then continues his ministry throughout Galilee. John’s witness: Jesus begins his ministry in Capernaum (2:12) Acts 3: Peter heals and proclaims restoration Luke’s witness to Jesus’ teaching and healing ministry in Capernaum [After Jesus’ temptations…], Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned ...

498. I'm Going Fishing

John 21:1-19 · Acts 9:1-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... God said, “you will be my people, and I will be your God,” they took that as a matter of point of honor.[1] After a period of time though, that sense of “chosen-ness” turned into a sense of exclusiveness. This is of course always the ... with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” The idea of grasping someone meant that they would be led. This would be Peter’s mission, as he remembered his role as rock of the movement, fisher of people, and light to the lost. This was a mission he signed ...

499. Angels in the Wilderness

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... call it the “Word of God,” which is slightly incorrect, for the Bible itself tells us that Jesus is the word of God (See John 1) So what does it mean to say this book is “the Word of God?” It does not mean that God sat down at a word ... tomb and tells them that “You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here...but go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you.” (16:6-8) Later Gospels tend to embellish ...

500. Do You See the Light?

Romans 1:16-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... a man named Peter. You may remember the story. Peter was up on a roof meditating, praying, and thinking and God sent Peter a vision. In that vision, God gave him a call to go and to search out a man by the name of Cornelius. Peter obeyed that ... know God would never ever forgive that.” Well immediately God laid a verse of scripture on my heart and I took him over to I John 1: 7: “The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” When I read that to him and emphasized the word ALL I looked ...

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