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Luke 22:54-62

Drama

Martha L. Leach

... fight Goliath, a man three times my size. And I was victorious with only a sling and a rock. He enabled me to be a great military leader. He gave me protection countless times. And God's prophet, Samuel, anointed me King of Judah! Peter: You are David, the King of Judah? David: Yes, Peter, I am he. And when you talk about the need for forgiveness, I can relate - for my sins were great! I had everything a man could want - power, riches, beautiful wives, the love of my people - everything. Then I saw another ...

2. Advent 2

2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:1-8

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... of humankind (vv. 6-9). The inhabitants of Jerusalem are to herald to the surrounding region the salvation of the Lord, who comes in kingly might, yet gently cares for his own like a shepherd. Epistle: 2 Peter 3:8-15a, 18 The epistle of 2 Peter was penned at a later time from that of 1 Peter. Some scholars believe that it was authored by someone other than Peter. The author addresses a concern that took a number of years to develop, namely, the parousia. They are reminded that God counts time differently ...

3. Submission to Rulers and Masters

1 Peter 2:13-25

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... Prov. 24:21). Paul deals with the theme in Rom. 13:7–10. The Greek verb to honor (timan) actually occurs twice in this verse, once translated as show proper respect (to all), and the second time as honor (the king). While the different renderings by NIV are not unreasonable in this context, perhaps Peter is engaging in mild irony. For all his pomp and power, any emperor in Rome, even though he may claim divine status, is in God’s eyes on a level with all other human beings. Both the emperor and a next ...

4. Easter 3

1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Acts 2:42-47, Luke 24:13-35

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... is in bed. He has apparently been thinking about his conversation with the Padre all day long. The king reflects... King "If the little beggars live again ... I'll tax Em ... (next frame) ... AGAIN." In the last frame, the king concludes: "Our God is good." Epistle: 1 Peter 1:17-23 1. Sermon Title: Confidence Through Christ. Sermon Angle: Peter maintains that through Christ, the Passover Lamb, we have confidence in God. Contrary to the feel-good gurus, positive mental attitude is not sufficient to produce ...

5. EPISODE 5: THE FIFTH WEEK IN LENT

Drama

Robert Clausen

... : With you who are with me ... except for one who is no longer with me. JOHN: Who is that, Lord? JESUS: Time will tell. PETER: Lord ... JESUS: Well, Peter? PETER: Aren’t you convinced, Lord, after today? JESUS: Of what should I be convinced? PETER: That this is the time for action? JOHN: You heard the people ... PETER: You heard them cheer ... JUDAS: They called you king! PETER: It’s now or never. JESUS: Yes, they cheered me. THOMAS: It was a mighty demonstration, Lord. JESUS: They cheered me, but they ...

6. To Forgive Is Divine

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... to forgive even once. To forgive someone seven times was more than twice the amount required by Jewish law. Jesus answered Peter, "Not seven times, but I tell you, seventy-seven times." The old standard of forgiveness was inadequate. Jesus offered a new ... him. "Pay what you owe me," he told him. Notice that the fellow servant said the exact same words the servant had told the king. "Have patience with me, and I will pay you." The servant was unmoved by his words. He had the fellow thrown into prison. What ...

7. Peter Becomes the Rock

Drama

G. Franklin Gray

... the doors! Let’s tell the world about the good news ... about Jesus. Let us be known as Jesus’ disciples! (All disciples leave except John, who joins Peter.) Peter John, some day Jesus will have an army, a powerful army. John An army of disciples. Peter And some day he will become more powerful than a king. Someone will be able to say ... (Lights fade on Peter and John as narrator reads One Solitary Life.) Narrator He was born in an obscure village, the son of humble people. He grew up in that small ...

8. Keeper of the Keys

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... called the Way that Jesus has established. But just as Eliakim was an earthly leader, loyal and in communication with his master, God, so also is Peter an earthly leader, loyal and in communication with his master, Jesus/God. Peter is the keeper of the keys. He is not the king. Often, when people read this passage, they somehow look at that passage and assume that Peter has been given some kind of godly status with all of the authority and power of a god to make judgments and decisions over the kingdom ...

9. Transfiguration

Psalm 2:1-12, Matthew 17:1-13, 2 Peter 1:12-21, Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... to underscore the futility of their plans. Verses 7-9 shift from God's reaction to the nations to the divine election of the king. Finally, vv. 10-11 close the royal hymn by presenting an ultimatum to the nations to serve God. The four-part structure of the ... on cable television and in the popular religious press is closer to the old "cleverly devised myths" than to valid exegesis. Second Peter's point is that true Christian faith and life are not based on such fabrications, but on the life of Jesus Christ ...

10. Peter Addresses the Crowd

Acts 2:14-41

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... 7:12–16; 22:51; Pss. 89:3, 4, 29, 35ff.; 132:17). David, in fact, may not have written the psalm. And in any case, the singular is used in a collective sense. It was of a line of kings that the psalmist wrote and not of any one king in particular, as verse 12 clearly shows. But Peter understood it of one king, the Messiah (Gk. christos, v. 31; see note on 11:20 and disc. on 13:23). But if Psalm 132 spoke of the Messiah, why not others? Thus the messianic interpretation of Psalm 132:11 was carried back to ...

11. A Strange Kind of King

John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... ve made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the senator. "I’m sorry but we have our rules." And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green ... that allegiance by how we live. But here is the most important piece of information that we need on this Christ the King Sunday: Christ demonstrated his allegiance to us by his life, death and resurrection. Bruce Marchiano was speaking to inmates in a prison ...

12. No Apology

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... time of judgment upon the king that would turn him into a wild animal foraging in the wilderness. But Daniel told it anyway. Daniel always told the truth -- no matter the bold cost. So did Saint Peter. Last week we saw Peter trying to convince the ... thirsting. Christ hungered as man, yet fed the hungry as God. He was weary, yet he is our rest. He paid tribute, yet he is the King. He was called a devil, but he cast out demons. He prayed, yet he hears our prayer. He wept. And he dries our tears. He was ...

13. False Teachers and Their Destruction

2 Peter 2:1-22

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... 9; 31:16; Rev. 2:14). More than that, Balaam was out for personal honor and material gain at the expense of God’s people, and Balaam might have been the means of cursing, not blessing, the Israelites, if Balak king of Moab had had his way. Similarly, the false teachers of Peter’s day are seeking to lure believers into immoral revelry, into “having a good time.” They are advancing destructive heresies, aimed at making believers deviate from the way of truth. And, as in the case of Balaam of old, who ...

14. At Table With The Lord

Drama

... my hands and my head. Judas: Look at him! Bent over, on his knees, performing the act of the lowest slave. But he is no servant; he is King - King of the Jews! Ruler of all the earth. Why does he do this? Narrator: He made himself of no reputation, but took upon him the form of a servant, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. Judas: Look at them - Peter and John in tears. And there's Thomas with the I-don't-know-what-to-think look on his face. To be honest, his washing of my ...

15. The Living Stone and a Chosen People

1 Peter 2:4-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... Amos 9:11 LXX; Acts 9:31; Rom. 15:2; 1 Cor. 8:1). The spiritualizing of the concept of building has no bearing on the date of 1 Peter, whether it was written before or after the Jerusalem temple was destroyed in A.D. 70. Paul makes no explicit reference to that temple either, but he still employs ... of a king, as distinct from the national revenues that he controlled (1 Chron. 29:3; Eccl. 2:8). That you may declare his praises (aretas): In contemporary pagan usage, a god’s aretai were his miracles. Peter’s ...

16. Proper 16 & Pentecost 14

Matthew 16:13-20, Exodus 1:1-22, Exodus 2:1-10, Isaiah 22:1-25, Isaiah 51:1-16, Romans 11:33-36

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... that it is the confession of Peter that Jesus is the Messiah on which the church is built. Thus, the keys of the kingdom are given to the whole church. This is the power to proclaim God's forgiveness to the penitent and withhold it from the unrepentant. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Old Testament: Exodus 1:8 2:10 Fleeting fame and fortune. Joseph rose from obscurity to eminence, second only to the Pharaoh in power. Verse 8 reminds us how fleeting earthly glory really is: "Now a new king rose over Egypt who did ...

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

2 Samuel 5:1-5

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... time he was told: “No one enters the kingdom of heaven, save with empty hands.” After much time went by, finally King Fergus decided the rules were not going to be changed for him. He threw down his clump of Kerry turf and approached Peter again. This time Peter punched the escape code, and the big gates opened wide. And what do you think the king found inside? “Inside, waiting for King Fergus… was… The green hills and blue skies and the golden fields and the silver lakes and the whole kingdom of ...

18. I Knew You’d Come

John 6:16-24

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... of faith. He stands as an example for us all. Therefore, Peter’s desperate cry for help should be our pattern rather than Christ’s perfection. When God first created us, we read that he made us in his image. But a lot has happened since then. We have fallen, we are a broken people. There is nothing within us that even suggests we can strive after the image or the likeness of Christ. Like Humpty-Dumpty, all the king’s men and all the king’s horses cannot put us back together again. Our only hope ...

19. Cha-cha-cha Christians: The Dance that Advances

2 Peter 1:12-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... (Psalm 2:7; Genesis 22:2; Isaiah 42:1), links the moment of Jesus’ transfiguration with the prophetic past. 2 Peter will argue for the continuity of the promise, from established prophetic scripture, to Jesus presence on earth, and ultimately to ... Text Riddles play a prominent role in the world’s greatest literature. There is Sophocles’ Riddle of the Sphinx in Oedipus the King. There is the Rumpelstiltskin Riddle, and the Riddle Games in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Then there is the riddle ...

20. Who Are Your Gentiles?

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Landon Winstead

... Paul the Apostle who took the Gospel to the entire Gentile nations. What a story! Verse 34 of Chapter 10 in Acts says: "Then Peter began to speak, 'I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism, but accepts [people] from every nation who fear ... falsely slandered as being insincere; he was stabbed by a member of his own race; he was jailed more than twenty times; in fact, King wrote most of his sermons from a jail cell. Yet he was quoted as saying, "Love is the force capable of transforming an ...

21. Jesus' First Disciples

John 1:35-42, John 1:43-51

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... on Day Four. Yet The next day is not announced until v. 43. Why? The narrator apparently does not want the call of Simon Peter (verses 40–42) to detract from the more extended account of the call of Nathanael, which is where his chief interest lies. The call ... to this pronouncement. All the varied titles for Jesus—“Messiah” (or “Christ”), “Lamb of God,” “Son of God,” “King of Israel”—find their answer in the self-designation Son of Man. In all the Gospels, this is Jesus’ most ...

22. The Next Two Days: The Call of the Disciples

John 1:43-51, John 1:35-42

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

23. Forgive Us Our Debts

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Brett Blair

... endowment account to replace the darn thing." Now, I think everybody missed the point but Billy ought ot know and we all ought to know that there is forgiveness even if we knock down the wall of Jericho. II The second thing Jesus would have Peter know is forgiveness carries a heavy price. The King was owed 10,000 talents we are told, which, in today’s currency, is well over $10 million. The point is that it was a huge amount of money, quite beyond the reach of the servant to pay. The story is saying to us ...

24. A Few Remaining Tremors

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... if you can lead that person to ask for the forgiveness that you want to give. There is a question that a disciple named Peter raised that some of you have probably raised and that is, “How many times do you have to forgive someone?” When do you finally ... represents? It is sin. Remember we have defined sin as a debt that we incur when we disobey God. Do you understand who the king represents? The king is God. The point is we all owe God a debt of sin that none of us could ever pay off. Those listening to ...

25. Hail, King!

Jeremiah 23:5-6 · Psalm 93 · Revelation 1:4b-8 · John 18:33-37

Sermon

Will Willimon

... in the darkness, all the disciples' courage, resolve and determination is slipping. Peter will deny Jesus three times before dawn. Here is a two-level drama. Inside, Jesus, the one who is supposed to be on trial, is asking the questions, is in control. Outside, in the darkness, the followers of Jesus are being questioned by the world and are falling apart. ''I will strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter'' is fulfilled. "Are you king?" It's an important, fundamental question. It's a question about ...

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