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But Christ - Peter Nichols - 07-21-24 by Border City Church

[1 Peter 4:11] How is God glorified? Through Jesus Christ. This truth is written over our lives now and God sees us and everything we do through His son, our great propitiation and atoning sacrifice, our savior, Lord, and example. May our hearts overflow with the same outbursts of praise as Peter and Paul do in their letters to the church.

There is not a more glorious theme running throughout the Word of God than that of the precious blood of Christ. All of the Old Testament points toward the coming of the Messiah, the Lamb of God. The full and free forgiveness for sins was made available to ALL people through the sacrifice of Christ. Was His precious blood shed for you?

Rev Jon Reynolds preaches on Matthew 4:18-22, Luke 22:54-62, and John 21:1-14 The post “Encountering Christ: Peter” appeared first on First United Methodist Church-Brighton & Whitmore Lake.

These early Christians trusted the Lord and gracefully endured under pressure. Despite the opposition, they believed that truth cannot be silenced no matter how it makes people feel and the Gospel cannot be stopped regardless of who or what comes against it. The religious rulers feared losing power more than they feared the power of God. They willingly gave up eternal life for temporary control. But they recognized that Jesus is the key to the Christian’s witness and power - "don't speak or teach in His name." If the choice is put before us of obeying God or man, we go with God. But even their righteous rebellion against evil authority was dominated by the example of Christ (Peter in 5:29, Stephen in 7:60). - God can and will use Christians who are dedicated to Him. - You are never alone when you choose to go with God. Now is the time for followers of Christ to respond in godly boldness. “If my life is fruitless, it doesn’t matter who praises me. And if my life is faithful, it doesn’t matter who criticizes me.” - John Bunyan

These early Christians trusted the Lord and gracefully endured under pressure. Despite the opposition, they believed that truth cannot be silenced no matter how it makes people feel and the Gospel cannot be stopped regardless of who or what comes against it. The religious rulers feared losing power more than they feared the power of God. They willingly gave up eternal life for temporary control. But they recognized that Jesus is the key to the Christian’s witness and power - "don't speak or teach in His name." If the choice is put before us of obeying God or man, we go with God. But even their righteous rebellion against evil authority was dominated by the example of Christ (Peter in 5:29, Stephen in 7:60). - God can and will use Christians who are dedicated to Him. - You are never alone when you choose to go with God. Now is the time for followers of Christ to respond in godly boldness. “If my life is fruitless, it doesn’t matter who praises me. And if my life is faithful, it doesn’t matter who criticizes me.” - John Bunyan

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Why Paul?By Tammy Lacock“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.” (Philippians 3:8)The question Warren Litzman begins with this week is, why did God choose Paul to deliver a message to humanity that no other person had ever heard before? In order to answer this question, it's important to look at Paul's life before his conversion on the way to Damascus. Paul was born into a wealthy Jewish family, privileged as a Roman citizen and highly educated. Today, his education would equate to two doctorates. In Philippians 3:5-7, Paul boasts of his life before Christ to show us that he had everything going for him in an earthly sense, considering himself to be an avid obeyer of the Jewish law and, in fact, blameless. He even persecuted Christians in his adherence to the law. He was a Pharisee. Yet, in Philippians 3:8, Paul makes it clear that he now counts his upbringing and scholarly background worthless, nothing but dung. Without any doubt, he gladly loses it, lest any or all of it get in the way of knowing Christ. Paul was utterly determined to share with the world what Christ, Himself, revealed only to him. Paul's gospel is by Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, we as believers, are rebirthed, given a new life. Christ's death ushered in God's amazing Grace being poured out unto us by the Holy Spirit. By His grace, God can now uproot the sin-natures and replace it with the incorruptible seed of Christ (Peter) in our very spirits, making us one spirit in Him (1 Corinthians 6:17). Christ now lives in us, literally, not figuratively. By Christ living in us, we are born again into God's family, now His bona fide sons and daughters. We see in Ephesians chapter 1 that Paul was given insight into God's plan. In verse 4, Paul reveals that Christ living in us was God's plan before the foundation of the world. It took over 4,000 years for God to reveal His plan, and Paul knew it. Furthermore, Paul knew it was only revealed to him. In chapter one, Paul continues to reiterate that God's plan has everything to do with Christ. He makes it clear in verse 10:“That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him.” Throughout Paul's writings, we can see that this is a man whose heart and mind has been captured by Christ. He was determined to know Christ. If this meant suffering, then he says bring on the suffering. He was determined to share this revelation of Christ in him to the world because he knew Christianity wouldn't work without it. “For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” (1 Corinthians 2:2)God used Paul's zeal in his new life in Christ. God chose Paul to reveal His Son in him first because He knew Paul's zealous mind could now be used to reveal this message to us. By the help of the Holy Spirit, Paul was given this radical mind-change of an outer Christ to Christ living in him. He wanted nothing more than to know this Christ and for us to have this radical mind-change, too!

Come Follow Me 2023 New Testament July 3-9 We have the privilege of watching first being called as an apostle from his life as a fisherman. We watch him get set apart, and then we have the tremendous gift of watching him grow throughout the gospels in the powerhouse we find in Acts. What can we learn from Peter? For a written version of this podcast, check out: https://autumndickson.com/ For a video version of this podcast, visit “Come Follow Me - Autumn Dickson” on Youtube Instagram: abalancedsaintofmind --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autumndickson/support

Sermon Title: Ambassador for Christ Sermon Speaker: Peter Pulaki Date: April 1st 2023 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rockvilletollandsdachurch/support

Living in Christ - Peter Nichols - 02-19-23 by Border City Church

Description: For the tenured bible student, this intense and gripping series takes you deep into the lives and experiences of 6 men who were in the presence of Christ (Peter, Andrew, Judas, Nicodemus and Thomas). From their perspective, the speaker examines the scriptures to impart to demonstrate what their lives with Jesus Christ might have been like. Also, each of the disciples' counterparts from the Old Testament is foreshadowed, along with the lessons we can extract from them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/christadelphians-talk/message

Speaking of those who rejected the Christ Peter wrote, “They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed” (1 Peter 28). Did they have a choice? What did the Holy Spirit mean when He revealed this?

This is part two of Peter's sermon in Acts 2:22-36 preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We cover the two last points made that Christ has raised from the dead, fulfilling the prophecy of Psalm 16 and that God the father has exalted Him.

Title: Again? Text: II Peter 1:12-15 FCF: We often struggle remembering with the same passion that which we have been taught. Prop: Because of this teaching's grave importance, we must be continually reminded of God's ongoing work with us. Scripture Intro: CSB [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to II Peter chapter 1. Today's passage serves several functions in this letter for Peter. First, it serves as a conclusion to all that he has been saying since He wrote his Hebrew name on the page. It is basically a commentary on what he has written thus far. Second, it serves as a springboard to get to the body of the letter, where he will address topics that he has not yet discussed. Third, it is only half of that springboard because next week he will go even deeper into his own reliability and even the reliability of the scriptures. I wanted to give that its own sermon, since it is sure to take a good deal of time. Today's passage is an odd duck to be sure. Not because it is particularly difficult to understand or because there are theological or interpretational challenges. Rather, it is odd because Peter never overtly commands his readers to do anything. In fact, from verse 12 of chapter 1 through chapter 2 and into chapter 3 – Peter does not give one command to his audience. What does that mean? It means that Peter is going to spend a good chunk of his letter giving several reasons that a specific command should be kept. And even though he is going to take a while to say it – it isn't hard to catch what that command is. And this text is our first strong indicator of it. In other words – this passage of scripture may seem unimportant… but I assure you, it is the very heart of Peter. I'm in II Peter 1. I'll start reading in verse 12. I am reading from the CSB but you can follow along in whatever version you prefer, including the pew bible starting on page 1369. Sermon Intro: When I am reading a book for theological or devotional purposes and the writer breaks into an anecdote, typically I find myself hoping he ends soon so he can tell me what he thinks in plain English. Since it is natural for me to preach as I learn, I tend to stay away from stories. That isn't to say I don't use illustrations. I do. But most of them are short – like the training wheels illustration from last week. Today however, I actually want to begin and end the sermon with two illustrations. We have the time – this will be a shorter sermon. And I think these serve to get us to where Peter is in the text. Not so long ago a little country church much like ours, had just called a new pastor to lead them. The first sermon was fairly good. It had something to do with loving people. The second sermon was pretty good too. It was about loving other Christians. The third sermon was also pretty good. It was about loving other Christians like Christ loved them. The fourth sermon was his best yet, where he spoke about the sacrificial love of Christ to pay off the wrath of God for His enemies and how that is the same love we must love other Christians with. However, by the end of the 4th week's sermon, several people were upset. Do you know why? It was the same sermon – 4 weeks in a row. When confronted, the pastor's response was simple. In love he said, “beloved, when you understand, believe, and obey what the scriptures say about loving one another – I will move on to another sermon.” I read a statistic this week. I must confess that I was pretty discouraged by it. 1 hour after hearing someone orate… 90%... let me make sure you heard me right… 90% of what was spoken has been forgotten. On average I speak about 4,500 words every week. That means that by the time Foundations is done… you have managed to retain 450 of them. And we wonder why the bible calls preaching foolishness. Transition: Both of these illustrations serve to validate the point that Peter will make today. Let's look to what he says. I.) Because the stakes are so high, we must be continually reminded of God's ongoing work with us. (12) a. [Slide 2] 12 – Therefore i. I had a Sunday school teacher growing up who always used to say “when you see ‘therefore' in the bible, you need to ask yourself what it is ‘there for.'” ii. That adage holds true here. iii. What is Peter basing his following statement on? iv. I believe it makes most sense to take it back to the beginning of the sentence in verse 10. v. Based on these two paths, one of which leads to disastrous results, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. Why? Because if you do these things, you will never stumble and entry into the kingdom will be richly provided for you. vi. In other words – the stakes - could not be higher. vii. Fall away or enter the Kingdom. These are the two ends of these two paths. viii. That is what pushes Peter to say… b. [Slide 3] I will always remind you about these things, i. Peter is never going to stop talking about these things. ii. He is never going to stop reminding them about these things. iii. Keen thinkers will notice what he says later and wonder how Peter plans to continue to remind them. We should probably see this letter as the outwork of that reminding. Peter expects this letter to continue to remind the church of these things. iv. Now we have to ask – what things? v. The obvious choice would be the increasing spiritual virtues. vi. Not just reminding them to do them but even reminding them of all that God has supplied for them to be godly, and what is promised to them if they do or do not do them. vii. In summary, the whole teaching of these increasing spiritual virtues and all that is entailed with them, which begins in verse 3 and extends through verse 11. viii. Peter – given the stakes – is never going to stop reminding them that God has done all to get them from pre-ordination to glorification, but that all who He secures for glorification He secures WITH these growing spiritual virtues. ix. He continues… c. [Slide 4] Even though you know them i. Peter is going to keep reminding his audience about these things, even though they know it already. ii. They didn't forget. In fact… iii. He is going to keep reminding them even though they've heard it a thousand times. iv. This isn't some new revelation. This isn't a novel doctrine. v. This is established truth that has been taught since Christ came. First to the apostles, then from the apostles to the church. And now a thousandth time to them again. vi. Even though they know them – Peter will not stop teaching it. vii. But they not only know it - d. [Slide 5] And are established in the truth you now have. i. As he stated before, those who do and are increasing in these spiritual virtues will never stumble. They will be anchored in labor and fruitfulness. ii. In other words, Peter is going to keep reminding them about these things – even though they know them – and even though they are practicing them. iii. Even though they are producing these spiritual virtues in an increasing way – He is NOT going to stop from reminding them. iv. Why? v. Because the stakes are SOOO high. vi. This is another log in the fire for a non-assurance only interpretation here. vii. If he was just trying to assure them, here would be his chance to reference their doubt, or even his doubt based on their lack of these increasing virtues. But they are not doubting. And Peter expresses absolutely no reason to doubt them. viii. They know the truth about all this and they are living it. ix. But because knowing and living, faith and works, are required for entrance into heaven to be richly provided to them – Peter must keep on preaching it to them. e. [Slide 6] Passage Truth: Peter reminds his audience that although they know everything that he is teaching them and will teach them, and although they are currently walking in these teachings, they must be reminded continually about them. They must be reminded because the stakes are high for them to remain established in the truth. f. [Slide 7] Passage Application: So, for his audience, really the application is to humble themselves and submit to being reminded again and again. g. [Slide 8] Broader Biblical Truth: Zooming out to all of scripture we see a theme that is, quite frankly, hard to miss. It is a theme of generational faithfulness and failure. What I mean by that is that when we see Israel remain faithful to God at any point in their history – we need only keep reading for another generation or two and find that they have fallen completely into spiritual ruin. The book of Judges demonstrates this in tight cycles but in reality the history of mankind is defined by God showing favor, people responding, and then forgetting or neglecting Him in subsequent generations, falling to their own destruction. So even though we believe and are obeying – we still need to be continually reminded so that we stay the course and not lose our way. h. [Slide 9] Broader Biblical Application: So, CBC, if we viewed our salvation exclusively as a past event. That we said a prayer, made a confession, professed a belief or otherwise accomplished something that was done forevermore and that was the only aspect of salvation we believed in – then we might be tempted to be irritated with the constant preaching of the gospel message. We might be tempted to become tired of hearing the same things over and over again. We might get bothered even when we can't seem to quite get beyond teaching the basic tenants of our faith. Ironically, if this is how you view salvation, it shows that you have truly forgotten what the apostles and Jesus taught about our salvation. For it is not only a past conversion or justification experience. Indeed, aspects of our salvation are not yet fulfilled. We aren't quite saved yet. And also, aspects of our salvation are ongoing. We are being saved. And viewing our salvation as an ongoing thing that God is working in us, through us, and with us, bringing forth fruit from our faith, helps us to conclude with Peter – that we NEED to be reminded of the rich truth of our faith. Constantly. Even if we are holding fast and living in obedience – we need the gospel always on the forefront of our minds. So let us be humble, let us not grumble, and let us rejoice in hearing the truth again and again. Transition: [Slide 10(blank)] But the stakes being high is only the first reason that Peter must continually remind them of the ongoing work of God in their lives. In verses 13 and 14 he moves to another reason. II.) Because a teacher's time is short, we must be continually reminded of God's ongoing work with us. (13-14) a. [Slide 11] 13 - I think it is right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to wake you up with a reminder, i. Peter considers it just to wake them with a reminder. ii. As we saw in verse 12, he needs to remind them, even though they know it, and even though they are practicing these virtues. iii. Why? iv. Because the stakes are high. v. Here in verse 13, he also wants to shock them, to wake them, to stir them up. vi. Oftentimes when we “know” something and when we are “doing” something is when we become quite complacent. vii. We tend to be lulled to sleep by maintaining the status quo. viii. Even though it is exactly where we should be – and even though there is no new information or application coming in – a fresh reminder serves to shock the system. It serves to rouse us, to wake us, to stir us up. ix. It is right, it is just for Peter to do this for his audience while he is still alive. x. And this introduces another reason that Peter must remind them of these things. b. [Slide 12] 14 – since I know that I will soon lay aside my tent, i. Peter will soon be martyred. ii. Peter is approaching the day that he will no longer be able to remind them – since he will die for his Lord. iii. From church tradition we think that this happened right around AD 64-66, when emperor Nero escalated his persecution of the “pernicious” Jewish cult known as “The Way” iv. Tradition also tells us that Peter was crucified by Roman cross upside down, by his own choosing, citing that he was unworthy to be crucified in the same way that Christ was. v. But we might wonder, how did Peter know that his time approached? vi. Were there writings on the wall, did he see the persecution escalating? vii. Well, we don't have to wonder. Peter tells us how he knows. c. [Slide 13] As our Lord Jesus Christ has indeed made clear to me. i. To make clear means to reveal or indicate. ii. This could mean that Peter is simply following the signs. This could be referring to some statement by Christ given to Peter while He was still on earth. iii. Or probably he means both. Peter is looking around at his life and no doubt remembers the words that Jesus spoke to him, which John recorded in his gospel. Let's read those iv. [Slide 14] John 21:18-19 v. We see here with John's commentary the truth that Jesus gave to Peter. That he would die as an Old man and as a prisoner. This is when and how he would die. vi. So, the Spirit of God recalled to Peter's mind the words of Christ in order to reveal to him that he would die soon. Peter is no doubt in his 60s at this point. Which in that time was definitely old. Life expectancy was in the mid-40s which is a somewhat skewed statistic because of infant mortality and war – but still 60 would be quite old at this time. vii. So, the second reason Peter must remind them and shake them awake, is because he won't be able to for much longer. d. [Slide 15] Passage Truth: So, Peter reminds them that because he is old and Christ's words predicted that he would be bound and killed against His will when he was old – that his time on earth was short. This adds a priority for him to continually remind them of these things. e. [Slide 16] Passage Application: So again, the application for them is to humbly hear and be reminded of God's ongoing work in their lives. f. [Slide 17] Broader Biblical Truth: Zooming out to all of scripture we notice this truth plainly. The lives of men are a vapor. They wither like grass. Their lives are here today and gone tomorrow. Such is the nature of human life. It is frail and fragile. In light of such short lives – teachers are pressed to continually remind those in their charge of the beauty of God's ongoing work. g. [Slide 18] Broader Biblical Application: So, CBC, you would do well to humbly receive what your Elders teach. Lovingly listen to them communicate God's truth. Some of your Elders have far more winters behind than they do ahead. Their lives are approaching the finish line. And even if they are not old, God has not guaranteed a certain number of years to any man, much less to us. So, while we teach, while we remind, while we recall all that God is doing in, though, and with His people – humbly hear and heed. Transition: [Slide 19(blank)] So because of the high stakes of them receiving and living the message, and because Peter's life is coming to an end, he must remind them and continue to remind them of all these things. But there is one last reason he must do this. III.) Because the goal is total saturation, we must be continually reminded of God's ongoing work with us (15) a. [Slide 20] 15 – And I will also make every effort, i. Again, to make every effort is to zealously, with all you are, as if your life depended on it. ii. Just as Peter told his audience to make every effort to add to their faith, and to confirm their calling and election, so he is committing to make every effort for them. iii. His efforts are clearly focused on reminding his audience of these virtues and their importance. iv. And now his third reason b. [Slide 21] So that you are able to recall these things at any time after my departure. i. Peter wants to remind and keep reminding his audience so that they will eventually be able to remind themselves. ii. Peter desires that he teach on these virtues; their need, their place in God's preservation of His people; and the stakes for not having them. He wants to teach on them so much that even when he is dead – his people would still hear the words ringing in their ears. iii. That once he is gone they would have it so engrained in their heads that they would easily be able to recall all that he had taught them on the matter. iv. This is total saturation. Peter wants to be able to prick their finger and see that they bleed these teachings. v. And not just so they can recall them – but so they can teach others also. vi. This is… every teacher's wish. c. [Slide 22] Passage Truth: So Peter reminds them that they need to continually receive the truth of God's ongoing work in them because at some point they will be the ones that will need to pass down the truth to others. They will not always be the receivers but must transition to be the givers of such teaching. d. [Slide 23] Passage Application: So they must, now, humbly receive each and every reminder of the ongoing work of God with them. e. [Slide 24] Broader Biblical Truth: Zooming out to the rest of scripture we have the Shema which was designed to facilitate this exact thing. Turn with me to Deuteronomy 6:1-15 and we will read this. We see from this text the command to continually teach these principles to any and all who would listen. So they would not be forgotten and so God's law would continually be obeyed. In the Shema the threat of curse or promise of blessing is assigned to their response. And so in many ways the Shema is a great corollary to what Peter is saying here. In this the desire is that God's people would not simply hear and heed what God had said but then go and teach to others the same. That they would recall for themselves what God has said and do as God has commanded. For this same reason we must be continually reminded of the ongoing work of God to preserve us to the kingdom. f. [Slide 25] Broader Biblical Application: So, CBC, we must humbly listen to the continual reminders of what God is doing in us and through us to get us to His Kingdom. The purpose for this is certainly so that we will stay the course – but not only that. Indeed, we need to be so full of this truth that we actually can remind ourselves. That we can teach it to others. That we can be those who pass down the teachings of those who instructed us. This is the goal of all biblical teaching and discipleship. To reproduce disciples of Christ. Conclusion: Well, just as we began with two illustrations, I have two more to close us out today. But both of these should be relatively familiar to you if you have grown up in the church, because both illustrations are biblical accounts. They are history. They are God-breathed history. The first is from a passage we have already seen. Peter references a statement made to him by Christ which indicated that he was sure to die soon. But right before that verse in John 21, we have a rather famous miracle that sparks a rather famous conversation recorded for us. Peter, having seen the Risen Christ but having not spent much time with Him, decides that he is going fishing. Three years ago, this was his occupation. Now – perhaps it will be again. He wasn't very good as a disciple of Christ and a fisher of men. He was not able to help sustain the commitment to Christ of any of the disciples– primarily because, he himself denied Christ three times on the night of His trials. So, since he failed as a disciple, perhaps he could succeed as a fisherman again. He didn't. All night he labored with other disciples to bring in a catch of fish. They caught nothing. At daybreak (an interesting word for next week) a man appears on the shore and calls them friends. He asks them if they've caught anything. To which they reply nothing. The man commands them to cast the net on the other side of the boat and they WILL catch fish. John says to Peter – it is the Lord. Peter abandons his nets again… As if to say – I'd do it all again. He swims to shore as the rest of the disciples haul in the massive load of fish. They sit down to eat breakfast from the catch they just had. Not being able to possibly eat all they caught, Jesus looks to Peter, points to the fish and asks. Do you love me more than these? Peter says. “Lord you know I love you.” That's why I left that boat. I can't go back. I can't. But Lord I can't go forward either. I'm stuck. I failed you… but I have no where to go. Jesus says “Feed my lambs, Peter.” We aren't told how long between the question, but later, perhaps after the fish had been sold to market, Jesus asks Peter. “Do you love me Peter?” He replied. “Yes Lord, you know that I love you.” “Then Shepherd my sheep Peter.” A third time, Jesus asks, yet again. “Peter, son of John… Do. You. Love. Me?” Now for Peter, the number 3 had taken on special significance. It was the third day after his crucifixion that Jesus had arose. He spent 3 years as a disciple of Christ with 3 men who formed an inner circle of disciples. But more recently – it was the exact number of times Peter denied His Lord on the night of His betrayal. Proving to Peter that he was no better than Judas. And Christ changed his question subtly too. Before he was asking Peter if he loved him unconditionally and selflessly. Peter responded with something that could be a synonym or, could be avoidance. He responded by saying that he loved Jesus like a brother. But now Jesus changes His question. He asks – do you love me like a brother Peter? With his denial and Jesus even questioning his statement about how he loved Christ… Peter was grieved terribly. Through tears I'm sure Peter said , Lord you know all things. You can see my heart. I cannot lie to you – for there would be no point. You know Lord… that I love you. Perhaps, Jesus took his hand and raised Peter's chin to meet his eyes. And he said – “Then Feed my sheep Peter.” Jesus gave the same teaching to Peter, three times. If you love me, obey me. If you love me, obey me. If you love me obey me. How? By passing on what I have given you. In II Peter, he is simply following His Lord's example. My fellow Elders. Take note. Do not strive to be innovative. Do not strive to be relevant. Do not strive to be earth shattering or ground breaking. Do not become obsessed with keeping tradition for traditions sake, but do not treat tradition as the enemy but rather your friendly guide to interpreting scripture rightly. Why? Standing on the beach and seeing the Pacific ocean, even swimming in its waters may enable you to speak to where you've been and what you've seen vividly – but the interpretational perspective of believers down through the ages provides a map of the Pacific ocean. And only with a map can you provide a tour for the people of God. Our role is simple but not easy. We must continually remind our people of the teachings, not of Chris, not of Eric, not of Justin, Not of CJ, not of Jerry, not of Nick – but of Christ. For He alone has the words of life. So brothers – let us feed His sheep. My fellow fathers. Take note. Do not overcomplicate your role. Do not get up in your head. Do not be overwhelmed by guilt and fear. Do not drown yourself in over worked laws. Instead, see your role as simply to remind your wife and your children about the word of life! Take what your Elders have given you and give it to your family. Take what God has shown you, being careful to test it thoroughly as from the Lord, and give it to your family. Teach them in word, in example, in song, in prayer. Remind them of what you've been reminded. My fellow Christians. Pass on what you've received from faithful witnesses. Don't teach it once. Don't teach it twice. Continually give the words of life to all you hold dear. My fellow learners. Heed the historical account of Numbers 11. The people were given manna from the Lord every day. Every single day they were given Manna. A substance that could be made into something like sweet pastries made with the finest oil. Do you know what we call that? They had donuts people. They woke up and ate a healthy life sustaining DONUT every single day. But after about a year… what happened. They said to each other, “Remember before when in Egypt we got fish and we ate it with cucumbers, leeks, onions and garlic! OH man. SOOO Good. I hate this manna stuff. SO SICK OF IT!” Though it was bread… from God. Life sustaining donuts from heaven. They grew to despise it. My friends. Do not grumble. Do not complain. Do not protest at the preaching of the gospel of Christ. Do not roll your eyes at the preaching of yet another sermon on the grace of God. Yet another sermon on how we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone revealed in scripture alone for the glory of God alone. Don't let a sigh of exhaustion over another sermon calling you to live out the faith you have supposedly received. Don't you dare beg for the fish of Egypt. Because God gave his people quail to eat for an entire month. That is all they ate. So much so that they were sick. A plague broke out among them. And many died. Do you know why churches today are plagued by spiritual sickness and those who think they are spiritually alive when they are still dead? Do you know why it is so hard to find a church that teaches that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, revealed in the scriptures alone, for the glory of God alone? Do you know why so many church never teach on living out the faith that they supposedly have? It is because people with itching ears don't want that kind of message. They don't want to be reminded that God works with His people in an ongoing way to keep them from failing. OH no. They would much rather receive messages on having their best life now. The 7 ways to be a likable person. The 10 ways God wants you to be happy. Or the 150 ways that God says you are special. What has God done? He has given them preachers to teach those messages. He gave them quail. Enough to kill some of them. So my friends – though you know it – though you live it – receive with gladness, humility, joy, love, and hope the message of God's saving work, begun and finished by Him and ongoing with you. Learn to love the Old Old Story. For that, my friends, is what you need to keep living it.

Here at AZchurch.com, we're all about people because GOD is all about people. One of the ways we express our love for God is through our love for each other, and we do that by helping each person grow in their relationship with the Word. Our vision is to see God transform our neighbors, community, and the world as we connect people to Jesus.

Sermon from our midweek Lenten series, "Witnesses to Christ". March 23, 2022.

During the season of Lent, our eyes are focused upon the cross of Jesus Christ as we see His suffering and death on our behalf to take away the guilt of our sin.  But not everybody who was there saw it that way.  Our Lent theme this year is “Witnesses to Christ: People from His Passion”, a series that focuses on people in the Bible who witnessed the events of Holy Week from a variety of perspectives.  Pastors Redhage, Pool, Watkins, Anderson, and Dodgers from the Clinton circuit will lead us on our journey to the cross, seeing the events through the eyes of different witnesses.  Midweek Lent Service 3 Witnesses to Christ: Peter   Rev. Dr. Andrew Watkins   St Paul Lutheran Churches   The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod   Bennett and Stanwood, Iowa

Sermon for the Third Midweek Service of Lent Rev. Richard Willsea March 23, 2022

Topics in 1 Peter 4:12-19 Fiery Ordeal • Christians should not see suffering as strange because of the backwards way of their kingdom Suffer for the Name o Christians should not be surprised at their suffering since they are in participation with Christ who suffered at the hands of the world. o Reproaches should be seen as a test of allegiance o Suffering is bearing witness for Christ and a cause to rejoice o Suffering looks like shame to the world, but it is actually glory o Those who suffer innocently can with confidence put themselves in God's hands who will make all things right Judgement in the Household of God • Judgement beginning in the household of the Lord is an OT concept (Ez 9:6, Amos 3:2, Mal 3:1-5). • Judgement does not necessarily equal punishment for the believers. It is connected to the testing/fiery ordeal Topics in 1 Peter 5:1-7 Witness • The early followers of Jesus weren't just ordinary witnesses who could be called upon to give their testimony in a court setting. By bearing witness or sharing their experience with the risen Jesus, they ran the risk of persecution and even death. What's interesting is that the Greek word for witness, μάρτυς (mártus) began over time to carry the connotation of martyr—someone who is willing to suffer or even die for bearing witness to King Jesus. In the New Testament, we begin to see this association with witnesses and martyrdom. Elders, Shepherds, Flocks • Considering the sufferings of Christ Peter exhorts church leaders in their responsibility towards God's flock. They are not merely caretakers for a time, but they are to equip the church to persevere. Young, Old, and Humility o The Greek word for humility here was a derogatory word meaning “the mindset of a slave/servant”. But for the Christians this was the way of Christ (Phil 2:1-11= Kenosis). Topics in 1 Peter 5:8-14 The Devil and resistance o Peter is seeing the persecution connected to the deceiver the one who is behind the false gods, idols, and empire. Stand firm • Jesus is the example. He humbled himself in submission to God even to death on the cross. The cross in the world POV looks like a loss, not a victory, but it was actually the greatest victory of all. Christians are called to do likewise. Perfection (in Christ) • Perfection is better thought of as wholeness or completeness, not in a strictly moral sense. • Peter uses Paul's favorite phrase for Christianity- “In Christ” • This indicates the importance of location. Either in Christ or in the world • God in Christ will bring about all the things in this verse, but we must be connected to him through submission, humility, and allegiance. If you have questions on 1 Peter please email Ryan@expedition44.com or matt@mtzn.com and we'll try to address them in the series conclusion episode

Find hope through looking for one thing 

Identity in Christ: Peter & Paul

Identity in Christ: Peter & Ezekiel

Identity in Christ: Peter & Jeremiah

Sunday gathering from Paradox Church | Perth, Western Australia www.paradox.church

Peter is determined not to leave Jesus as Jesus said he would, but in his fear, Peter ends up doing exactly what Jesus said he would do. 

Hey hey everyone!! Welcome to the first episode of our new series 1 “The 12 disciples of Christ”. In today's episode, Lilly speaks about Peter (our first disciple) and how we can relate to Him. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lansdowne Church 28 February 2021 We Believe We Believe In Jesus Christ Peter Baker

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When Love is Difficult, Love Like Christ - Peter Tanchi - The Love Series

First in our new series called Deeper & Deeper in Christ

In this message, Peter Rasmussen shares a powerful word titled "Confidence in Christ".This message is a powerful revelation of who we are in Christ and the authority we carry because of Him. Enjoy this word of apostolic Input because it is very good and insightful!

Live a Christ-Centered Life: Be Humble Like Christ - Peter Tan-Chi - KillJoys

Sermon in a Sentence: “God takes the rough natural elements of ourselves to create precious, rock-solid faith.” Introduction A Geode “Rocky” Peter: Faith and Forgiveness Peter, the ____________________ Man Peter’s Potential ____________________ strength ____________________ strength ____________________ strength Peter, the ____________________ Man His ____________________ to Christ His ____________________ of Christ His ____________________ with Christ Peter, the ____________________ Man Peter’s ____________________ with Christ Peter’s ____________________ in Christ Conclusion

Covered in this episode: Good Friday / Invitation to the Passion / Matt 26:20 The Last Passover & The Betrayal of Christ / Peter’s Denial Foretold / Gethsemane / The Passover & the Christ / Breach in the Godhead / Jesus is Taken / The Victorious Lamb / Acts 2 “What shall we do? Repent.” […]

Challenges in our lives will never stop coming. Like waves that ebb and flow in strength and number, our trials and suffering come in and go out, but they never stop coming. The solution is to fix our eyes on God and the hope revealed in His Word. Ellie Holcomb's song "Find You Here" reminds us that He is in the midst of each ordeal...even the darkest ones. Peter knew he needed to prepare believers for fiery trials, too. Let's let our song lead us there this week. On this episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Read and keep on reading Explore a topic Follow the cross references The problem with contemporary western thought in regard to suffering "Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering" by Timothy Keller Episode 171 and my reference to Jen Wilkin's book "None Like Him" Ellie Holcomb's blog post about the story behind the song - www.ellieholcomb.com The pattern in 1 Peter - We suffered. Christ suffered. We suffered. Christ suffered - Hebrews 4:15 Jesus made perfect through suffering - Hebrews 2:10 God is pleased with us when we endure suffering patiently - 1 Peter 2:20 The example Christ leaves for suffering - 1 Peter 2:22-25 The cross reference to Isaiah 53:2-12     Additional Resources Lyrics and chords for "Find You Here" by Ellie Holcomb - Ultimate Guitar Story behind the song "Find You Here" by Ellie Holcomb - New Release Today Article This Week's Challenge Read 1 Peter all the way through. It may benefit you to read it through several times in several translations. Once you have a good grasp of the letter as a whole, focus in on what the letter says specifically about suffering. You may find it easiest to go through and make a list of every reference to suffering, trials, etc. If you want to follow the example of this podcast, study the example of Christ Peter gives in chapter 2. Follow the cross-reference to Isaiah 53 it will really give you perspective. Do all of this with the corrected worldview that suffering is not to be avoided at all cost (and I think we know that practically it can’t be), but that we can endure it humbly (because we are not all knowing) and with confidence (because God has promised restoration, support and strength).

14 April 2019 // Philippians: Rejoice in the Lord

A look at Judas, and how we can be just like him.

April 14, 2019 Luke 22:54-62 ESV

20 January 2019 // Christ in the Psalms

30 December 2018 // Christ in the Psalms

Luke 9:57-62

2018 - 04 - 08 PM Joy In Living For Christ - Peter Connor by mccmedia

In this sermon we continue our study through the Gospel of Luke. This very familiar portion of scripture is the first of five miracles in a section of this gospel record (Luke 8:22 - 9:17) that accentuates the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Luke is leading us to two major events in the ministry of Christ: Peter's Confession and the Mount of Transfiguration. In this study we learn that the Lord Jesus Christ has power over the natural elements (winds and water).

This Sunday our sermon is from 1 Peter 4:15-19. It is entitled “Unashamed”. The apostle Peter calls us as believers to be unashamed to suffer for the name of Christ. What kind of impact would the church have if all believers were holy, happy, and unashamed lives of open devotion to Christ? Peter says such is the hour in which we live. Are you unashamed?   Find out more about our church at www.waterbrooke.church

Homily on the Second Sunday of Paope by Fr. Moses Samaan

Challenges in our lives will never stop coming. Like waves that ebb and flow in strength and number, our trials and suffering come in and go out, but they never stop coming. The solution is to fix our eyes on God and the hope revealed in His Word. Ellie Holcomb's song "Find You Here" reminds us that He is in the midst of each ordeal...even the darkest ones. Peter knew he needed to prepare believers for fiery trials, too. Let's let our song lead us there this week. On this episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Read and keep on reading Explore a topic Follow the cross references The problem with contemporary western thought in regard to suffering "Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering" by Timothy Keller Episode 171 and my reference to Jen Wilkin's book "None Like Him" Ellie Holcomb's blog post about the story behind the song - www.ellieholcomb.com The pattern in 1 Peter - We suffered. Christ suffered. We suffered. Christ suffered - Hebrews 4:15 Jesus made perfect through suffering - Hebrews 2:10 God is pleased with us when we endure suffering patiently - 1 Peter 2:20 The example Christ leaves for suffering - 1 Peter 2:22-25 The cross reference to Isaiah 53:2-12     Additional Resources Lyrics and chords for "Find You Here" by Ellie Holcomb - Ultimate Guitar Story behind the song "Find You Here" by Ellie Holcomb - New Release Today Article This Week's Challenge Read 1 Peter all the way through. It may benefit you to read it through several times in several translations. Once you have a good grasp of the letter as a whole, focus in on what the letter says specifically about suffering. You may find it easiest to go through and make a list of every reference to suffering, trials, etc. If you want to follow the example of this podcast, study the example of Christ Peter gives in chapter 2. Follow the cross-reference to Isaiah 53 it will really give you perspective. Do all of this with the corrected worldview that suffering is not to be avoided at all cost (and I think we know that practically it can’t be), but that we can endure it humbly (because we are not all knowing) and with confidence (because God has promised restoration, support and strength).

Stories inspire us. That's why we are drawn in by good books, powerful movies, documentaries, and even ESPN specials. There is something about seeing someone else overcome the odds that gives us hope that maybe, just maybe, we could do the same. Danny Gokey's song "Rise" reminds us that our Creator has a plan for us that is higher than our broken past or sordid mistakes. "We were made to rise." Peter's life paints a pretty epic story. Let's search Scripture and discover how we can relate and what we might learn from this disciple. On this episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Character study Remember the characters in the Bible were REAL Follow the cross references Read in context The Life of Peter Scripture References - Pastor Jacob Johnson When we meet Peter - John 1:40-42 Peter got a new name and so do we Peter gets an invite to the inner circle - Luke 8:50-56 Would you become prideful if you were in the inner circle with Christ? Peter's blunder on the mount of transfiguration - Matthew 17:1-8 Do your mistakes cause you to question your calling? Jesus gives Peter high praise - Matthew 16:13-19 Jesus gives Peter correction - Matthew 16:21-23 Peter does the unthinkable - Matthew 26:31-35 Peter returns to his old way of life when everything seems to fall apart - John 21:3-19 Taking responsibility for our careless words and making ourselves available for restoration     Additional Resources Story Behind the Song "Rise" by Danny Gokey - Free CCM Article This Week's Challenge We merely scratched the surface of considering Peter’s life. His life can teach us how we should respond and how we shouldn’t. Consider his stumbles and recovery. Ponder how Jesus included him, rebuked him, and restored him. You can go much deeper than I did. Use the list that I referenced in the podcast to launch you into Scripture. Read all about Peter in the book of Acts. Read his two letters included in the New Testament. Remember he's a real person. Get lost in the story this week.  

Peter's First Sermon - Pt. 1. Acts 2:14-21. Last week we read of how God gifted the apostles with the gift of tongues, and I talked about why He did that. One of the reasons He did, was to get the attention of the multitudes of people that were on the streets below, so that He could tell them about His Son, Jesus Christ. Did it work? Well of course, God's methods always work. But what next? What was God's next plan of action to reach these lost people for Christ? Peter preaches his first sermon. What does Peter preach on? A prophesy out of Joel chapter 2, a prophetic book that God inspired Joel to write hundreds of years before Christ was ever born. What was Joel's prophesy about? Did Peter transmit it exactly the way Joel wrote it? And what was God's intended purpose for the prophesy, and Peter's reason for preaching it. Come, take a listen and find out the answers to these questions and more, in this sermon titled, "Peter's First Sermon". May God richly bless you for seeking Him Pastor Ed

Those Who Treasure Christ - Peter - 1 & 2 Peter | 3/13/16 by Cody Cannon

Those Who Treasure Christ - Peter - 1 & 2 Peter | 3/13/16 by Cody Cannon

Stan's Lesson Outline: MATTHEW Lesson 43

Do you ever feel you are on the right track only to find you have somehow veered off course? Does that mean you can still be a really useful follower of Christ? Peter, the rock on which Jesus proclaimed He would establish the church, had quite a bumpy start. Yet through his failures, Peter continued to follow Christ. Thankfully, God uses imperfect people to fulfill His perfect plan. Today, we will hear Peter’s rocky story and learn about his amazing turnarounds.

2010: '1 life 2 live 4 Christ' (1)

2010: '1 life 2 live 4 Christ' (1)

2010: '1 life 2 live 4 Christ' (1)

Learning to surrender in the face of tragedy.

Learning to surrender in the face of tragedy.

2007-07-08-1030 Sunday morning 10:30 service. Dr. Paul Conn, president of Lee University is the speaker for this morning.Scripture Ref: Matthew 14:25-31Topic: RelationshipNotes:- Peter shows us a real authentic relationship with Christ- Peter had a special connection with Jesus- People learned from dialogue between Peter and Jesus- Famous for missing the point- We cannot be like Michael Jordan in the fundamental ways that made him great, but we can be like Peter in what made him great- Willingness to interact with Jesus as an approachable God- God allows us to define the distance between us and Him (social distance, helicopter parents)- Peter followed these simple principles: showed up, spoke up, acted on his feelings- We start in prayer with confidence and begin to feel no one’s listening

2007-07-08-0830 Sunday morning 8:30 service. Dr. Paul Conn, president of Lee University is the speaker for this morning.Scripture Ref: Matthew 14:25-31Topic: RelationshipNotes:- Peter shows us a real authentic relationship with Christ- Peter had a special connection with Jesus- People learned from dialogue between Peter and Jesus- Famous for missing the point- We cannot be like Michael Jordan in the fundamental ways that made him great, but we can be like Peter in what made him great- Willingness to interact with Jesus as an approachable God- God allows us to define the distance between us and Him (social distance, helicopter parents)- Peter followed these simple principles: showed up, spoke up, acted on his feelings- We start in prayer with confidence and begin to feel no one’s listening