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In Peter's Pentecost sermon, we hear a man whose mind has been renewed: he now sees all things through the lens of Scripture. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers how this change in Peter calls for a change in our own thinking. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/seeing-through-the-lens-of-scripture/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Luke 6: 27-49 The New Way of Jesus Part 2. Kingdom Ethics Luke’s Sermon on the Plain continues. We read together Luke 6: 27-49 This is a shorter version of Matthew’s sermon but it still contains no less than 22 separate points! We will look at them in groups. 1. Love your enemies v27, 28 It is easy to miss some of the practical implications of these statements. They mean, for instance, that a Christian will never refuse to speak to someone, whatever they may have said or done. And it will affect our behaviour towards someone who wants the same job as we do. Question 1: What effect will it have on us if we force ourselves to speak kindly in those sorts of situation? Where else can you think of where obeying Jesus might have some positive results in our everyday and family life? Pause. Even if we have to force ourselves to speak well in that sort of situation doing so will have a good effect on our underlying attitudes towards that person. If we fall out with someone at work we must be careful to greet them in exactly our usual cheerful way the next morning. They will find it very hard to respond in anything other than the same way. It is hard to obey Jesus when the inevitable problems of family life occur. Are you the person who is always the first to try and mend a damaged relationship? 2. Not standing up for our rights v29-31 Is it really possible to act like this in the real world? What happens if someone takes my bicycle? Do I give them my motorbike? Perhaps Jesus is making one of his outrageously impossible statements (camels through needles; plucking out eyes etc.) so that we remember better the principle behind what he said. Total obedience to what Jesus taught here would rapidly lead to us having no money at all! Question 2: What should we do in the practical things of every day to put the principle behind these statements into practice? Pause. I think the only possible answer to this is to say we have to be careful not to put ourselves first in what we do but put others in front of ourselves. It is, of course, a great deal easier to say that than to actually do it in the real world we live in. It is also, of course, a great deal easier to hear it said and mentally agree than to go out and do it! 3. Doing better than expected v32–35a Probably ‘lending’ in that culture, as in many, was a nice way of talking about giving somebody something. Question 3: Should we ever lend like that without expectation of a return? Shouldn’t we call it what it is from the beginning if that is what we intend, rather than using such double talk? Pause. Not all the things our culture wants us to do are necessarily what we should do as followers of Jesus. In some cultures it is more important to say something that pleases the person we are talking to than to tell the truth. Jesus said he was “the way, the truth, and the life”. That means we must be in all things as truthful as we can possibly be even if that is against our culture and traditions. 4. The results of this behaviour v35b, 36 We will probably see that we will have all sorts of problems in living up to what Jesus said. It is so difficult to obey what he said and still live life in the real world. Perhaps it is impossible. But Jesus was probably doing this deliberately to make us see that we can never in ourselves be good enough to appear before the Lord God. We can only rely on his mercy and goodness consequent on the self-sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross for our acceptance. Question 4: Why does Jesus call us sons, or children, in this context (v36b)? Pause. This is to emphasize that we are in a personal relationship with the Father God. And that again can only be through the acceptance that Jesus obtained for us by his death on the Cross. When we call God our Father that means we accept all our fellow Christians as our brothers and sisters. 5. What we give will be what we get v37, 38 The first sentence in v37 is sometimes used to suggest we should never judge anything or anybody at all. But, of course, we do! If we didn’t, how could we ever correct anyone and life in and out of the church would be impossibly difficult. Question 5: How should we understand v37 in such a way as to be realistic and yet follow Jesus properly? Pause. Matthew adds ‘in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.’ (Matt 7: 2). If we are prepared to face the truth and be judged by it we may make other people face the truth. If not, not! Verses 37b and 38 could be taken to mean simply the better you are the better your life will be. Life is never as easy as that (Ps 73: 1-5, 13, 14). Question 6: How, then, do we understand what Jesus meant? Pause. Some people teach a false gospel which promises obvious material blessing to the believer. This is clearly not the way the Kingdom in the world works as Ps 73: 2, 13, 14 points out. The book of Job and Luke 13: 1 –5 say much the same. What we are promised is reward for faithfulness in the day of the Lord when the world comes to an end. We are to look to our own reward and not make judgments on what should happen to other people. 6. How to live for the Kingdom v39–45 The parables of the blind, the student and the plank all, in different ways, emphasize that we need to be walking in the Way of Jesus if we want to be good and do things that matter in the kingdom of the Spirit. We need to be able to see, to be properly trained and not be blinded by things that should not be there. Then the parable of the good tree emphasizes that we need to be the right sort of tree. Being a better thorn bush will not lead to fruit, just bigger thorns! Question 7: How can we tell whether someone, or ourselves, is the right sort of tree? Pause. When we set out to follow Jesus we are told that we shall be saved at the final day. But we are also told that account will be taken of the whole of our lives as followers (Rom 14: 10, 12; 2 Cor 5: 10). It is hard to see how these two teachings fit together. It is best to take them both as the Lord’s word to us and strive to live in the light of both of them. 7. The Summary v46-49 Luke’s version of this story is slightly different from Matthew’s perhaps more familiar one. It is often called ‘the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders’. That is a good title for the parable in Matthew, not so good for this one of Luke’s! Question 8: What title would more accurately summarize this parable? Pause. The word ‘foundation’ is the most important one in this parable. It ties this parable to many other Biblical verses. Perhaps the most significant is Isaiah 28: 16 which refers to the temple but is used by Peter (1 Pet 2: 6) of Jesus. In Peter’s little picture Jesus is the all important foundation. Peter, like Jesus, emphasises that we are to do the building. Click or tap here to save/download this as a MP3 audio file

Peter is GRIEVED that Jesus has to ask him the same question 3 times in a row. I don't think he's mad at Jesus. I think Peter is grieved at himself; that the 3x question was needed for his own benefit.          In the church, the best LEADERS are the best LOVERS of God. So, Peter had to get this right with the Lord. In Peter's case, it is the BROKEN who make the best witnesses for the Lord.https://youtu.be/1tGUgrtzLiw

In Peter's second sermon in Acts 3, he admonishes his audience to humble themselves, realize who Jesus really was, admit their guilt, repent of their sins, and realize the future hope that awaits them.  And so we too need to hear those very same admonishments today.

 It has always been so – but it is more obvious today – how meaningless life is in the ultimate sense.  More than ever before people are living for the here and now.  With this thought in mind we can relate to the words of the prophet Habakkuk.      In today's ch. 2 where he says of his decadent nation, “Woe to him who heaps up what is not his own … and loads himself with pledges.”[v.6] It is so in today's ‘have it now' society in the western world – pledging payment sometime later and almost always forever in debt. A question is asked in v.13, “Behold, is it not from the LORD of hosts that people labour merely for fire, and nations weary themselves for nothing.”     Once again God's prophet reminds his people (and us the readers) that God is behind the scenes and knows all – and has the ultimate control. People labour “merely for fire” – to provide heat in time of cold, to cook their food – and light in the darkness.  Few had any long term view of life, they had then and have now, no idea of God's vision as stated in the very next verse.  “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.”   Any vision people have could be described as ‘tunnel vision' –that of having fixed objects of thought – unable to see the larger perspective, Job's ‘friends' suffered from this.  As we read Peter's 1st epistle we particularly noticed his reference to “when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared.” [3 v.20] Noah and his sons laboured for 100 long years while around them was total godlessness (Gen. 6 v.5). Peter sees their salvation in the ark as it was was riding on the flood waters as a type of baptism; he writes, “Baptism which corresponds to this (the flood), now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience …” [v.21]  Baptism cleanses the conscience and provides a new start, with a new vision ‘nothingness' is swept away – and replaced by the anticipation of participation in the glory that is coming. In Peter's time God's judgements were looming over Israel, Jerusalem was doomed for rejecting the Messiah, and Peter warns, “The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded …”  [4 v.7] – the very opposite attitude to those who ”weary themselves for nothing.”   Let us all heed Peter's words, living with a real sense of purpose in our hearts “by the strength that God supplies – in order that in everything God may be glorified  through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” [v.11]

In Peter's second letter, the apostle writes to encourage the church to confirm their calling and election by exercising the divine power given to them for life and godliness. Peter warns them against false teachers who claim Christ but in reality are self-glorifying and treacherous, exploiting the church in their greed with made-up stories. Finally, Peter encourages the church to patiently await Christ's second coming, for the judgment of the wicked is sure. Since this is a short epistle we'll have a double dose of Isaiah, reading chapters 52-53, wherein the suffering servant is pierced because of our rebellion and crushed because of our iniquities, but we are healed by his wounds.2 Peter 1 - 1:13 . 2 Peter 2 - 4:59 . 2 Peter 3 - 9:42 . Isaiah 52 - 13:44 . Isaiah 53 - 17:09 .  :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Bobby Brown, Katelyn Pridgen, Eric Williamson & the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

If you knew your time on earth was short, what would you do? Go see the Great Wall of China? Surf Teahupoʻo? In Peter's mind, knowing our time is short should lead us to pursue greater love — for God and for others. If you need to experience God's love, join us for this message in 1 Peter 4!

"Exiles on Watch," Exiles, 1 Peter 5:6-14, The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger. As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, and yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?

"Shepherds in Exile," Exiles, 1 Peter 5:1-5, The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger. As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, and yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?

"Exile and Restoration," Exiles, 1 Peter 4:1-11, J.D. Meeder. As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, and yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?

"Fighting Differently," Exiles, 1 Peter 3:8-17, The Rev. Dcn. Melissa Lewkowicz As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, and yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?

"Wives and Husbands in Exile," Exiles, 1 Peter 3:1-7, The Rt. Rev. Alan Hawkins. As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, and yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?

"Exiles and Earthly Authority," Exiles, 1 Peter 2:13-25 The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger. As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, and yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?

"Suffering Differently," Exiles, 1 Peter 1:3-9, The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger. As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, and yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?

In Peter's time, some people wished to live without God so they rationalized Him into irrelevance. Others, thinking He had disappeared from the scene, sought life without Him. The same mistakes are being made today. But He is still God and firmly in control. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

1 Peter: Grace and Glory for Suffering Exiles A Survey of the Bible For the bulletin in PDF form, click here. Message SlidesPeter - Illustrated Bible DictionaryPeter - The Baker Illustrated Bible DictionaryPeter's Ministry - Chuck SwindollIntroduction to 1 Peter - Jim SamraThe Message of 1 Peter - Chuck SwindollContext: Who, Where, When, and Why?• Who composed 1 Peter?• Who was Peter's original audience?• When was 1 Peter written? • Where were the author and his readers?• Why was 1 Peter written? Content: How and What? Prologue (1:1-2) Remember - The Glory of Salvation (1:3-16) - The believer has been born again. (1:3-5) - The believer is being grieved by trials. (1:6-12) - Suffer with steadfast hope. (1:13-16) Embrace - The Glory of Suffering (1:17-4:19) - Salvation of the soul is worked out in relation to God. (1:17-21) - Salvation of the soul is worked out in relation to the brethren. (1:22–2:10) - Salvation of the soul is worked out in relation to the world. (2:11–3:7) - Salvation of the soul is worked out in relation to suffering. (3:8–4:19) Submit - The Glory of Humility (5:1-9) - Humbly lead the church as those who will give an account. (5:1-4) - Humbly submit to those in authority to experience God's grace. (5:5) - Humble yourself as a part of submitting to God. (5:6-7) - Be on guard against the devil and resist him by standing firm. (5:8-9) Epilogue (5:10-14)• What is the message of 1 Peter? Conviction: So What?• Where does 1 Peter fit? - In Peter's first letter he includes one of the all-time great summaries of our salvation and then goes on to make application of that to our experience in suffering. - 1 Peter is both theologically substantial and practically helpful.• What should we believe? - God is sovereign and gracious. - Suffering is real and difficult. - The glory of our salvation is a motivation for endurance. • How should we behave? - Reflect on the riches of divine grace and the glory of our salvation. - Endure hardship and suffering as an exercise in Christ-likeness. - Hope for the final redemption and be humble as you wait for vindication.Next steps • Remember the glory of salvation by grace. • Embrace the opportunities found in suffering well for Christ. • Submit to God and the authorities He has established. This Week's Growth GuideGod's Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.•. Monday - 1 Peter 1:1-16•. Tuesday - 1 Peter 1:17-2:10•. Wednesday - 1 Peter 2:11-3:7•. Thursday - 1 Peter 3:8-4:19•. Friday - 1 Peter 5:1-7•. Saturday - 1 Peter 5:8-14 Home Church Questions • Peter addresses his letter to the “elect exiles” (NAS “strangers”) in his introduction (cf. 1:17; 2:11). As believers, how does this change the way we view the circumstances of life? How does the way we live our lives change when we forget this truth?• Read 1:6-7. Describe a time in your life when you were distressed by a trial you encountered. How was your faith tested?• Are you now facing a trial? Why do you think God is testing you? What does Peter say is the result for faithfully enduring that testing (v.7)? • Verse 1 of chapter 2 lists five things we are to rid ourselves of. Which of these tends to sneak into your heart and actions?• On a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the strongest, how would you characterize your longing for the spiritual milk of the Word in 2:2? In what way has Ken's journey through the books of the Bible fueled that hunger?• What are some things that keep us from desiring the Word as we should?• Read 2:13-17. How does this instruction apply to us in our current political environment?• It is clear that God's will for our lives includes suffering (4:19). What response would show that you are entrusting yourself to God when you encounter suffering? What would show that you are not entrusting yourself to God?• After answering this, read 3:9-12. What are the “do not's” and the “do's” that Peter lists for us?• Read 5:6-7. How would you characterize your ability to “cast your anxiety on him?” How does this relate to humbling yourself under God's mighty hand?• What particular strategy does your adversary the devil use toward you to devour your faith and hope? How do you resist him? [ref. 5:8-9] MISSION HIGHLIGHTOf the 8 billion people in the world, 3.4 billion live in areas that have not been reached with the gospel. These regions remain largely unreached due to persecution, cultural barriers, governmental restrictions, and other challenges that prevent the gospel from spreading. As we consider the vast number of people who have yet to hear the good news, let us pray that God will raise up individuals who are willing to go into these difficult places, regardless of the cost, to share the message of Christ. Pray also that those living in these regions will embrace the gospel, find hope in Jesus, and stand firm in their faith, even in the face of persecution.FinancesWeekly Budget 35,297Giving For 08/25 23,927Giving For 09/01 25,132YTD Budget 317,674 Giving 284,249 OVER/(UNDER) (33,425) Equipping ClassesThe Equipping Ministry exists to equip and release our church body to deepen their understanding and experience of God & His word, develop genuine, Spirit-led living, and consistently invest in making disciples. We are providing a variety of courses this Fall and our hope is that you would prayerfully consider signing up for one that would help you grow in your faith or gain some skills for furthering your personal ministry. Please check out fellowshipconway.org/equipping to learn about all the other options and register today. New to Fellowship?We are so glad that you chose to worship with our Fellowship Family this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift. Couple's Night OutCouples, wear your dancing shoes and join us for a delightful evening at our Ol' Southern Social on Saturday, September 14, from 6-8:00 p.m. at Renewal Ranch (75 Lake Dr. Houston, AR). The night will be filled with fun games, lively folk music, folk dancing, and refreshments—child care will be provided at Fellowship by texting Shanna at 501-336-0332. Fellowship Women's Fall Retreat - BreatheRest, eat, worship, and make new friends in beautiful Heber Springs. We would love for you to join us at our October 25-27 fall retreat. To learn more and to register go to fellowshipconway.org/women. Men's Fellowship Breakfast Men, join us for a great breakfast and fellowship on Wednesday, September 11, at 6:00 a.m. here in the Fellowship atrium. No sign-up is needed. Come with your Bible, ready to eat, fellowship with other men, and start your day off right through prayer and Biblical insight. Questions? Contact Michael at mharrison@fellowshipconway.org. Men's Bible Study - Systematic Theology Thursdays 6-7:00 a.m. - Ken will pick up the continued study of Systematic Theology with a focus on Soteriology: The Doctrine of Salvation including Election, Grace, Justification, Assurance, Eternal Security and other related topics. Fellowship 201Join us on September 15th and 22nd as we launch Fellowship 201. This class is designed for anyone who has gone through Fellowship 101 in the last year and those who simply want to have a deeper understanding of our beliefs. Together, we will go through core Christian teachings of the faith and how they apply to our daily lives. 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"From Peter to the Exiles," Exiles, 1 Peter 1:1-5, The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger. As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, an yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?

In Peter's day, the Old Testament Scriptures and the apostles' teachings were being twisted, fundamental truths ridiculed, and biblical morality repudiated. So he reminded the people of the significance of God's Word. We need the reminder, too, for we live in similar days. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen concludes a series on the writings of Peter. In Peter's writings, we see a man who experienced intense persecution but remained steadfast. Peter's message is clear: despite trials and tensions—from outside and within the church—our hope is not rooted in this world. Peter urges us to stand firm in God's true grace and to keep growing in our faith. Also, as part of the "Something To Say!" series, we'll start the message with someone's testimony. We hope you find it encouraging. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on September 1, 2024, at 10:15am. You can find us online at nwhills.com. Key Moments 00:00 Welcome 00:57 Something to Say: A Journey of Faith 04:05 Message: Concluding the Series on Peter 15:19 Recognizing Unsung Heroes in the Church 20:25 Praising a Faithful God 24:31 Challenges in Understanding Scripture 34:06 A Story of Perseverance and Faith

Hebrews 1:6 And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, “And let all the angels of God worship Him.” We have a great encouragement to worship Jesus Christ in today's Scripture. The author continued his reason for worshipping Jesus by recognizing His superiority over the angels, whom the Hebrews consider the mediators of the old covenant. One of the primary reasons for writing this book was to show them that the new covenant, mediated by Jesus, is greater than the old covenant. The main reason the new is better is that the mediator is greater than the angels. Most commentators are agreed that Jesus' second coming in judgment is in view when God commands the angels to worship Jesus, for he wrote, “when He again brings the firstborn into the world.” No where does God say that angels are to be worshipped. In fact, we have a record of them refusing to be worshipped in Revelation 19:10, “Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, ‘Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.'” In Peter's first epistle, speaking of Jesus wrote, 1 Peter 3:22 “who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.” We learn in the last verse of the first chapter that angels are servants of God's children. When we think of living to love with Jesus, we usually think of loving people with Him. However, Jesus loves His Father, and His love for the Father dwells in us. Jesus' love for the Father has become our love for the Father. In Him, the first and foremost commandment is fulfilled in us, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” As we live to love with Jesus, we love the Father with Him. One of the ways we love the Father is to honor His Son, as He does. If the angels are to worship Jesus, recognizing His glory when He comes, then certainly we will. We are going to worship Jesus and love God and the brethren forever. It seems to me that we ought to practice now what we know we are going to do when Jesus returns. We worship Jesus today by loving our Father and His children. As we look to Him to be the source of our lives, we worship Him as the angels do.

Today's episode Matthew and Nort review the 1991 which is an American fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, and Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell. In Peter's new life, he is known as Peter Banning, a successful but career-minded lawyer with a wife (Wendy's granddaughter) and two children. However, when his old archenemy, Captain Hook, kidnaps his children, he returns to Neverland to save them. Along the journey, he reclaims the memories of his past and develops full emotional maturity.We are a comedy movie review podcast where Matthew & Nort take turns watching and reviewing a movie the other host has not seen. They go over the entire plot with spoilers and discuss how they feel about the film. They also talk about fun facts, box office, actors, and how the movie impacted us.Join our Patreon to support the show and get ad-free podcast episodes, full access to our exclusive Patron Discord, and get access to a secret podcast called Flight School where we watch and review a TV Pilot voted on by the Patrons! You get all of that for the low price of $5! Sources for So, You Finally WatchedSupport the lovely people who created stuff for the show:Art by: Meraki2019Deep Voice by: MarlarIntro music by: OzeyzinGET THE MERCH!Scroll down the page to find our shows! GET THE CHIBI SHIRT!https://encounterco-shop.fourthwall.com/pages/byshowWe are a part of The Encounter Co. network! Check out all the other awesome shows on the network! Follow us on Twitter at:Show: @SYFWPodNort's Twitter: @NortSauwceOther Socials:Instagram: SoyoufinallywatchedpodTik Tok: SyfwpodcastYouTube: So, You Finally Watched PodcastIf you liked the show be sure to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify so we can get the word out about our show! Also tell a friend or two! Thanks for listening! Nort has another podcast with his co-host and wife Anna called Reading isn't for Kids! The pair review and discuss children chapter books, YA books, and sometimes comics. Check it out here!If you want to check out Nort's actual play podcast click this link! The show is called Grim Encounters and it is a campy horror actual play podcast using the Chill 3rd Edition ruleset for seasons 1-3 and season 4 is a campy sci-fi Fallout setting. Best place to start is Season 1, Season 2, or Season 4.

In Peter's second interview with Chris Martenson, the two analyze the precarious state of global economies, particularly focusing on Japan's economic trajectory as a cautionary tale for the United States. They advocate for honest dialogue and collective action to address impending economic catastrophes as brought on by an inability to pay the debt, emphasizing fiscal responsibility and the need for communities to unite in navigating during the coming economic calamity. Chris Martenson, Ph.D., MBA is an economic researcher and futurist, and founder of PeakProsperity.com. His COVID video series garnered more than 40 million views and has helped millions better understand, adapt, and prepare for the Pandemic of 2020.Peter's previous interview with Chris Watch this episode on YouTube.

A Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity by Matthew Colvin As you know, our family lives in Port Alberni. When we first moved there, I met some guys on the tennis court, and when I told them I was new to town, their immediate question was, “Do you fish?” I said no. “Then what are you doing here?” — as though it were inexplicable why anyone would live in Port Alberni without catching fish. And sometimes, because the Barclay Sound is so pretty, and because I have enjoyed a cruise down the Alberni Inlet on the MV Frances Barclay, and because all my friends own boats, I say to my wife, “Maybe we could get one.” And then she reminds me that I hate doing maintenance on things, and that a boat is a hole in the water that you throw money into. But maybe the biggest objection, for me, comes from Psalm 107: “They that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great waters; These men see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. For at his word the stormy wind ariseth, which lifeth up the waves thereof. They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep; their soul melteth away because of the trouble.” (107:23-26) That is why I am a landlubber from the fishing capital of Canada. Unlike St. Peter. We have already met Peter in chapter 4 of Luke, because Jesus has healed his mother in law from a fever. And we know, also, that Peter and Andrew his brother were looking for the coming of the Messiah. Jesus's preaching has been in synagogues in Nazareth and in Capernaum in chapter 4. But now, he has a larger audience, and the venue is moved outdoors: the crowd first surrounds him and is “pressing in upon him” — not the last time we will see crowds behave this way: remember the reaction of his disciples when the woman with the bleeding comes up behind Jesus and touches his robe. “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?'” This is the behaviour of crowds also in our own day in the presence of someone they have come to see. Jesus at first is standing by the shore of Genessaret, but he then finds a solution to the crowding problem: by getting into a boat, and putting out from the land a little bit, he is able to continue teaching, in his usual seated posture that he had taught in also in the two synagogues, but now with a boundary of water between him and the crowds. In the event, it will be those who are with him in the boats who become his followers, as though they were with him on the other side of the waters of baptism. One might wonder why there is mention of two boats, not just the one that Jesus sat in. This is what we call a narrative seed. Some of you may have heard of the term “Chekhov's gun.” The Russian playwright Anton Chekhov said, “If you say in the first act of a play that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, then in the second or third act it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there.” In this case, the second boat will be needed in verse 8 when there are too many fish for the one boat to handle. If you've ever seen a stage magician, you'll recall how they always take pains to demonstrate how difficult the trick is: they'll cut a watermelon with the sword they're about to use on the lovely assistant; or fan the cards to show that the deck isn't rigged; or bring up a burly member of the audience to demonstrate how the chains the magician is going to escape from are really strong. God or Jesus isn't a stage magician, of course. But he does like to demonstrate the difficulty of his miracles. Remember Elijah pouring water three times over the altar before the fire of God fell from heaven to burn it up in front of the prophets of Baal? Or Jesus choosing to heal, not a man who had recently become blind, but one who was more than 30 years old and had been blind from birth? Or Jesus pointedly asking the disciples to show him the five loaves and three fish first before proceeding to feed the five thousand with them? In the present story, we are told that “the fishermen had got out of the boats and were washing their nets.” This tell us that they were using trammel-nets, made of linen, which needed to be washed after use. If the linen nets were not washed and dried promptly after use they would rot from the various organic matter stuck in them after use. Further, this washing was invariably done in the morning. Why? Because until the introduction of modern nets made of transparent nylon, fishing with linen nets had to be done at night. During the daytime, the fish could see the nets and avoid being caught by them. So Jesus has found Peter and his partners at precisely the wrong time to catch fish: not only are they done for the day, not only are they already washing their nets, but the sun has now risen, which means it is not possible to catch fish with nets now. Jesus also isn't concerned with fishermen's timetables.  When does he tell them to let down their nets? Nothing to do with with daylight or the schedule of net-cleaning. No, “When he had finished speaking.” At his convenience. Jesus appears to think he is “the main character,” as the kids say these days. Because, well, he is. Put yourself in Peter's shoes. You've been working all night. Fishing is hard. You're in a boat with probably three other men. You have to pull in heavy nets; you may have to dive into the water to wrestle them or unsnag them from something. You are drenched, weary, and have caught nothing. You have washed your nets, maybe mended them if they broke. You're done for the day. And now this Jesus fellow tells you to start all over, and drawing on his vast knowledge of …carpentry? — he tells you to start fishing in the daytime, when you know, from years of experience on the sea, that you will catch nothing. All of which makes Peter's address of Jesus a little more amusing. He calls him ἐπιστάτα. The ESV says, “Master,” but it is probably best translated “boss.” “Boss, we have toiled all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” “Boss” – the Greek means literally the one who is stationed over something, has authority over it. In this case, the something over which Peter acknowledges Jesus's authority is Peter's boat and indeed his entire business, his profession of fishing, a matter to which he was likely born and bred – like his business partners James and John, whose father Zebedee was with them in the boat, Peter is trained in a thousand little details of skill and technique: the behaviour of fish, the tides, the weather, the use and care and washing and repair of nets; the handling and maintenance of boats; and likely also the salesmanship required to sell his fish, if not to those who would eat them, then to fishmonger middlemen. This was his life, deeply embedded in the community of his town on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, Sea of Tiberias, or Lake Genessaret, depending on who you asked for its name. Indeed, we know from the Talmud that "throughout inland Palestine, Tiberias was the only place where wholesale trade in fish was conducted, and (2) that this wholesale trade in fish was in season in Tiberias probably in the months that were most suitable for the loading and export of fish." So Jesus is there at the Port Alberni of Palestine, boldly giving a command to fishermen who have grown up and make their living catching and selling fish from this lake. And the command that Jesus gives Peter is, quite frankly, absurd: to dirty the nets again after already cleaning them; to let them down in the daytime, when the fish will have no trouble seeing them, rather than at night, which every fisherman knows is the right time to catch fish; and to do it, moreover, in the same location where, as Peter explains to him, “we have laboured all night and have caught nothing.” So why does Peter obey him? Because he accepts his authority, which is not the authority of an expert. The thousand details of the fisherman's trade are indeed matters of expertise, but Jesus does not urge Peter to cast in his nets on the basis of his expertise. The authority of expertise, if you stop and think about it for a moment, is an authority that makes no claims upon our sense of ourselves and our authority to decide things: it rather submits itself for our consideration, as having knowledge of particulars that we could have too, if we invested the effort. No, Peter's faith is not faith in expertise. Rather, it is the same faith that we will see later, in what might well be the same boat, certainly on the same sea, in awe at Jesus's authority: “Who is this, that even the wind and waves obey Him?” It is faith in the Messiah. It is loyalty to Israel's God. More than any disciple, his personality shines out in the gospels: he is a man who wears his heart on his sleeve, ready, out of love for Jesus, to undertake bold actions and to follow Jesus: “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water”; “Even if all forsake you, yet I will not.” “Lord, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents.” But at the same time, he is not always able to see through his bold beginnings to their end: so we will see him swearing he doesn't know the man; weeping when the cock crows; beginning to sink in the waves. But this is not one of those moments of weakness. Here, he recognizes in Jesus the holiness of the Lord: “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man.” Peter does not know that Jesus is Israel's God yet. But he knows that He is at least close to Israel's God. Here we recognize the attitude of the prophets of old, for instance, Isaiah 6:5: "Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!" This is the moment when Peter makes a sudden break with his past life. We recall Elijah calling Elisha by throwing his cloak over him while he was plowing. There, too, the master called his pupil in the middle of his work at his job; there, too, the disciple experienced a complete upending of his life. In both cases, the disciple will see His master taken up into heaven; both Elisha and Peter will then be filled with the spirit of their teacher; and from that point, they will show complete fearlessness and boldness. Yes, Peter stumbles several times. Sometimes he is overcome by fear – of the waves, or of persecution and death. Other times, he stumbles because of his deeply ingrained respect for, and assumptions about propriety: as when he rebuked Jesus for saying that He would be rejected and killed ("Lord, this will never happen to you"); or when he objected to Jesus washing his feet; or when, in Acts, he was told to sacrifice and eat a giant picnic blanket of unclean animals and replied, "By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean." (Acts 10:14) But none of these stumbles is permanent. Why? Because Jesus tells him, “Simon, Simon. Satan has asked to sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail. And when you have returned, strengthen your brothers.” Jesus has just demonstrated that if he wanted to, he could make Peter and the sons of Zebedee into fishing millionaires, the tycoons of the Lake of Genessaret. And because of this, they trust him to the end. But not, notice, in order to get rich: having received the demonstration of Jesus's ability to provide wealth in the context of their business as fishermen, they now leave that business. Later, in the story of the rich young ruler, after that man goes away sad because he had great possessions, Peter pipes up, “Lord, we have left everything to follow you.” And they have. After they saw the demonstration, they didn't care about getting rich as fishermen. They saw what their hearts had longed for. They wanted to be with Jesus. Peter does not treat Jesus as a way to get rich. We read in Acts 3, when Peter heals the lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple, that the lame man first looked at him, hoping to receive something, “But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!" (Acts 3:6) No, Peter is not concerned with silver or gold or catching fish anymore. Jesus has demonstrated that to him a second time when he asked about the Temple Tax, and Peter found a coin inside a fish. Perhaps earlier than any other disciple, he understood well that he should “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” — that is, God's faithfulness to keep his promises to His people, especially the promise to send the Messiah and to forgive their sins — “and all these things shall be added unto you.” Jesus tells Peter two things: first, “Do not be afraid.” Second, “from now on, you will be catching men.” The verb for “catching” is a little bit misleading, since we usually think of “catching” men as something that kidnappers do, or the police with a fugitive. But that's not the connotation of the Greek word ζωγρῶν, literally, “catching alive.” It is not usually a fishing word, though it is an accurate enough description of the usual methods of catching fish: nets and hooks, that result in live fish flopping around. It's not a word you would use for throwing dynamite in a pond or poisoning all the fish. But its usual usage is in contrast to killing: in the Iliad, it's the word used for Diomedes or Achilles sparing an enemy warrior's life and taking him captive for a ransom instead. But in Jesus's usage here, in connection with the net, it is a vivid metaphor: Peter's concern now is to seek the coming kingdom of heaven, which Jesus in Matthew 13 says, “is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.” (I have a running joke with my daughter about how many gross and disgusting things there are in the sea. But Jesus here means the wicked.) At any rate, Peter does indeed “catch men.” He preaches more boldly than anyone in the book of Acts; and he is the means by which Gentiles are first brought into the church. Peter, thus, trusts Jesus after this demonstration of his ability to provide in a single night the catch of a week or more. He and his fellow fishermen will all be martyrs, after all; yet to them applies Jesus's promise that they will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. In the end, Jesus will eat fish with them again, likewise on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, but this time without the crowd, after his resurrection. And then we will see him in the book of Acts boldly telling the Sanhedrin to judge whether it is right to obey them or to obey God. We will see him stretching out his hands and going where he does not want to go — to prison at the hands of a king named Herod, awaiting execution during Passover week, like his Lord Jesus. In Peter's case, we see the truth of George MacDonald's statement: “The Son of God suffered unto the death, not that men might not suffer, but that their sufferings might be like His.” And no one more than Peter. In him we see the truth of Ignatius of Antioch's words in his letter to the Philadelphians around 100 AD: “For my own part, I know and believe that He was in actual human flesh, even after His resurrection. When He appeared to Peter and his companions, He said to them, ‘Take hold of me; touch me, and see that I am no bodiless phantom'. And they touched Him then and there, and believed, for they had had contact with the flesh-and-blood reality of Him. That was how they came by their contempt for death, and proved themselves superior to it. Moreover, He ate and drank with them after He was risen, like any natural man, though even then He and the Father were spiritually one.” Have you thought about why we love Peter? It is because he is so understandable, so relatable. And he stands forth as these things because God chose him and made the gospel writers depict him for us — not as the infallible Pope, but as the fullest example and pattern of the discipleship of a follower of Jesus. In Peter we see the longing for the kingdom of God, the fierce loyalty and sense of propriety (Lord, you will never wash my feet!), the wrongness and error that beset us all, but also the gentleness of Jesus in dealing with Peter, in restoring him; and then the mature disciple in the book of Acts, who has fully comprehended Jesus's teaching and his resurrection, and is able to do great things, including suffering for the name. Let us pray. Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

1 Peter 5:7 In Peter's first epistle, he writes; “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you”.  One might ask the question, how do I throw my care upon the Lord?  Of course, the language here is metaphorical!  Peter doesn't mean that we are to physically do this, that would be an impossibility.  His language is figurative.  We are to cast our care/burdens upon Him by committing them into His care by faith.  We are to TRUST Him with our fears and anxieties, and when we do that, we don't have to be anxious anymore because Father has got them.  He cares for me!!!  Oh, we're awfully good at casting “some” of our cares upon Him, but that is not what the text says.  It says for us to cast ALL our care upon Him — IT'S ALL OR NOTHING!!!!  We are to cast all our care upon Him and to LEAVE them upon Him!!!  

Series: MAKING EFFORT | June 9 2024 | Ready for Harvest Effort is the required ingredient to turn every goal into reality, every idea into a product, and every dreamer into a winner. In Peter's last recorded letter, we see his constant rhythm of encouragement to keep making every effort in following the model of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-christian-church/message

 Series: MAKING EFFORT | June 2, 2024 | Cultivating our Character Garden Effort is the required ingredient to turn every goal into reality, every idea into a product, and every dreamer into a winner. In Peter's last recorded letter, we see his constant rhythm of encouragement to keep making every effort in following the model of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-christian-church/message

Series: MAKING EFFORT | May 26, 2024 | Weeding Effort is the required ingredient to turn every goal into reality, every idea into a product, and every dreamer into a winner. In Peter's last recorded letter, we see his constant rhythm of encouragement to keep making every effort in following the model of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-christian-church/message

Series: Make Every Effort | May 12, 2024 | Nurturing our Plant Effort is the required ingredient to turn every goal into reality, every idea into a product, and every dreamer into a winner. In Peter's last recorded letter, we see his constant rhythm of encouragement to keep making every effort in following the model of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-christian-church/message

In Peter's Pentecost sermon, we hear a man whose mind has been renewed: he now sees all things through the lens of Scripture. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers how this change in Peter calls for a change in our own thinking. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/seeing-through-the-lens-of-scripture A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://www.ligonier.org/donate/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Series: Make Every Effort | May 12, 2024 | Planting a Productive Garden Effort is the required ingredient to turn every goal into reality, every idea into a product, and every dreamer into a winner. In Peter's last recorded letter, we see his constant rhythm of encouragement to keep making every effort in following the model of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-christian-church/message

 Series: Make Every Effort | May 5, 2024 | Seed Decision Effort is the required ingredient to turn every goal into reality, every idea into a product, and every dreamer into a winner. In Peter's last recorded letter, we see his constant rhythm of encouragement to keep making every effort in following the model of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-christian-church/message

In this episode of the HealthTech Hour, Steve Roest speaks to two people he's known for a long time - Peter Cowley and Craig Maxwell. Peter and Craig share the same terminal cancer diagnosis and share a similar reaction to this extremely traumatic event - relentlessly focus on how to bring positivity and real impact to other people's lives instead of shrinking back into themselves. They both opted-in to make the very best of their situation and be a positive role model for positivity in the face of adversity for friends, families and other cancer sufferers. They both dedicated themselves to a higher cause, a purpose, that is a source of energy when times are tough. Both are incredibly inspiring examples of Post Traumatic Growth, a condition where the very worst of events brings out the very best in people as a result. In Peter's case, his diagnosis was compounded by some truly terrible events within his family which we discuss on the show.Peter Cowley is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, publisher and author of his latest book, ‘Public Success, Private Grief.'Craig Maxwell was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 lung and bone cancer (EGFR) at the age of 40. He has since embarked on a series of extraordinary challenges to raise vital funds for families facing similar battles.Find Peter's book, "Public Success, Private Grief" on Amazon - https://www.ps-pg.com/ Find and donate to the Maxwell Foundation here - https://maxwell.foundation/

Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples, and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them. They were delighted, and they promised to give him money. I don't know about you, but I find these words almost too hard to read. Knowing how wise, good and loving Jesus was, how could anyone betray him? And Judas Iscariot wasn't just anyone. He had been one of Jesus' disciples for nearly three years. He had heard his teaching and, time and again, had seen him perform the most incredible miracles. How could he possibly conspire with those who wanted to kill Jesus? Luke tells us that Satan entered into Judas. No one knows exactly what was going on in Judas' mind. Perhaps he was tempted by the money. Or he may have become disillusioned with Jesus because things weren't working out in the way that he had expected and wanted. We just don't know. What we do know is that he gave Satan's temptations house room. He allowed the evil one to direct his actions. In Peter's first letter he described the way in which Satan prowls around like a roaring lion looking for victims to devour (1 Peter 5:8). Peter encouraged his readers to watch out and to take a firm stand against him. In this most holy of weeks we confront love in the most amazing way as we see Jesus' willingness to die on the cross for us. But we also face up to the horrifying reality of evil, and we need to listen carefully to Peter's words. Satan continues to prowl around; we need to be alert and stand firmly against him. Question In what way do you see Satan prowling around today? Prayer Loving Father, thank you that you give me the strength to stand up to all of Satan's tricks. Amen

In Peter we see a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer. In Peter, we might even see ourselves. Watch the story of Jesus unfold through the eyes of someone trying to figure out faith and life just like us. John 12:12-16.

In Peter we see a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer. In Peter, we might even see ourselves. Watch the story of Jesus unfold through the eyes of someone trying to figure out faith and life just like us. Matthew 18:15-22.

In Peter we see a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer. In Peter, we might even see ourselves. Watch the story of Jesus unfold through the eyes of someone trying to figure out faith and life just like us. Matthew 16:13-20.

In Peter we see a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer. In Peter, we might even see ourselves. Watch the story of Jesus unfold through the eyes of someone trying to figure out faith and life just like us. Matthew 16:13-20.

In Peter we see a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer. In Peter, we might even see ourselves. Watch the story of Jesus unfold through the eyes of someone trying to figure out faith and life just like us. Matthew 14:22-33.

In Peter we see a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer. In Peter, we might even see ourselves. Watch the story of Jesus unfold through the eyes of someone trying to figure out faith and life just like us. Luke 5:1-11.

In Peter's denial we learn about the deceitful and difficult weight of sin and the only way in which we are set free.

One of the questions that has bothered a lot of people is, “Why does God allow bad this to happen to good people?” In Peter's 1st letter he spends a lot of time talking about the sufferings of the church. This next section is no different.

In Peter's third livestream of 2024, featuring questions and comments from viewers and listeners around the world, Peter talks about the status of street races in F1 (with special mention of the new Madrid GP that will be staged from 2026 onwards); Max Verstappen's view of street circuits;  his bittersweet memories of the Montjuic Park circuit in Barcelona; the driving style of Nelson Piquet (Snr); the heroism of the drivers in the 1930s and much more besides.With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comAnd to pitbox.io. Say goodbye to pitlane guesswork and hello to a new era of precision and efficiency. Pitbox.io provides the tools you need to optimize your performance and maximize your chances of victory:https://pitbox.ioSpecial thanks to F1 for their permission to use of the new Madrid GP music themeFollow Peter on X and Instagram:@peterdwindsorDetails of the next livestream will be published on https://youtube.com/peterwindsorWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.com#standwithukraine Nick: you're always with usVisit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future

There is a distinguished Tulsa family that is associated with several downtown Tulsa real estate properties. The Mayo family was responsible for building the Mayo Building, the Petroleum Building, the Mayo Hotel, and the adjacent Mayo Motor Inn parking garage.Today, a fourth-generation Mayo family member, Peter Mayo, follows this heritage in restoring and improving Tulsa's former Municipal Theatre which was once known as the Brady Theater and is now called the Tulsa Theatre.In 1925, Peter's Grandfather, John, and his brother Cass Mayo completed construction of what would become a destination for many notable guests throughout the hotel's first life, including President John F. Kennedy, Babe Ruth, and Elvis Presley. The 18-story, 600-room hotel exemplified modern luxury during Oklahoma's oil renaissance; ceiling fans were outfitted in every room and the hotel boasted Tulsa's first running ice water.The Tulsa Municipal Theater was completed in 1914 and remodeled in 1930 and 1952. It was one of only 16 theatres in the U.S. equipped to host a full Metropolitan opera production.It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.When the Tulsa Performing Arts Center was built, the city put the old theatre up for auction in 1977. Peter bought the theater for $35,000, saving it from demolition, and made major improvements to what was once known as the “Ole Lady on Brady”.Peter's parents, Alene Oliphant Mayo and John Burch Mayo were very prominent in the Tulsa community, promoting many good causes, including the Tulsa Symphony and opera productions at the Municipal Theatre. Burch was known for his operatic voice. So, when the Mayo name became attached to the theatre, it seemed only fitting.In Peter's oral history, he talks about his musical background, how he came to buy the theatre, and reflects on the many concerts since his ownership.And he talks about the legend of Enrico Caruso.

Romans 14:9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. What a great encouragement we have in this verse. Jesus' death and resurrection had a purpose according to Paul. One purpose or end was that He might be Lord of when, how, and why we die or live. From one perspective, we are the dead. We died when Jesus died. From another perspective, we are living. When Jesus was raised, we were raised to live with Him. In either condition, Jesus is Lord. In Romans 1:4, Paul introduced Jesus, “who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord.” In Peter's sermon at Pentecost he proclaimed,“Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified” (Acts 2:36). Do you see the beauty of what God did in Jesus' death and resurrection? Paul alluded to it in Phil. 2:8-11. “Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” How much do you treasure what God did in uniting you with Jesus' death and resurrection? May the eyes of our hearts be opened to see “what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.” Our encouragement today is to recognize that God has made Jesus our Lord, the master of our living and dying. He directs each of His own as He pleases to accomplish the will of His Father and glorify His name. He will do that with us today as we surrender to His will and live to love with Jesus. Acknowledgment: Music from “Carried by the Father” by Eric Terlizzi. www.ericterlizzi.com

2 Peter 1 - 1:13 . 2 Peter 2 - 4:59 . 2 Peter 3 - 9:42 . Isaiah 52 - 13:44 . Isaiah 53 - 17:09 . In Peter's second letter, the apostle writes to encourage the church to confirm their calling and election by exercising the divine power given to them for life and godliness. Peter warns them against false teachers who claim Christ but in reality are self-glorifying and treacherous, exploiting the church in their greed with made-up stories. Finally, Peter encourages the church to patiently await Christ's second coming, for the judgment of the wicked is sure. Since this is a short epistle we'll have a double dose of Isaiah, reading chapters 52-53, wherein the suffering servant is pierced because of our rebellion and crushed because of our iniquities, but we are healed by his wounds.::: Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Bobby Brown, Katelyn Pridgen, Eric Williamson & the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

Bible Reading: Matthew 26:69-75Maddie buried her face in her pillow. She heard footsteps come into her room and then her mom's voice. "Maddie, what happened?""Alexa." Maddie didn't move. "I was waiting for her by the bus, and she walked right past me.""She did?" Mom frowned. "Did you two have a fight?""No," Maddie moaned. "It's that new girl. Summer. Alexa sat by her instead of me.""I see," Mom said, the bed shifting as she sat down on it."She acted like she didn't even know me," Maddie said. "She just walked by without even looking at me or anything." Maddie started to cry. "It hurts so bad. No one knows what this feels like." "I'm sorry, Maddie," Mom said. "I wish I could take away your pain. Friends can really hurt us badly."Maddie cried while her mom rubbed her back. "If she had just looked at me and said something, it would have been okay. She could have just told me she was going to sit with Summer."Mom nodded. "You said that no one understands how you feel, but this reminds me a bit of something in the Bible."Maddie wiped her eyes. "It does?"Mom patted Maddie's back. "Do you remember when Jesus was arrested, how Peter had followed after Him but then denied knowing Him when asked if he was Jesus's disciple? Jesus was going through the most difficult experience of his life, and Peter told people he didn't know Him. Instead of being there for Jesus, Peter looked away and pretended they had never been friends.""Why do people do that to their friends?" Maddie asked."In Peter's case, he was probably scared," Mom said. "With Alexa, maybe she wanted to sit with someone new and didn't know how to tell you. She may or may not stay friends with Summer, but for today she wanted to try that out." Mom kissed the top of Maddie's head. "I'm not sure why friends choose to hurt us, but I do know that you're not alone in what you're feeling. Jesus understands your pain. He knows what it's like to have a friend ignore you and pretend you were never friends. But He won't ever abandon you like that--whenever you feel hurt and alone, remember He's right there with you."-Emily AckerHow About You?Have you ever been hurt in a way that made it feel like you were all alone and no one could understand what you were going through? Has a friend turned their back on you? Jesus knows how you feel. He had friends turn on Him and abandon Him, and He knows how much it hurts. When you feel sad and alone, remember He's with you and won't ever leave you.Today's Key Verse:I [God] will never leave you or abandon you. (CSB) (Hebrews 13:5)Today's Key Thought:Jesus understands the hurt you feel

Acts 9:32-43After his time in Samaria, Peter makes stops in both Lydda and Joppa, miraculously healing the lame man Aeneas and raising the woman Tabitha the from the dead. And though Peter is still at the center of the narrative, performing great works, we are also now seeing that the church has quickly grown beyond Peter's own work. In Peter, we see a leader willing to participate in what God is already doing rather than instigate it, compassionately obeying the Lord's direction in Lydda and Joppa. We also see that same compassionate obedience demonstrated the character of Tabitha. As believers, we must follow their examples and live lives of compassionate obedience to God.Acts 9:32-43

Have you ever been tempted to go back to your old ways? This weekend, Pastor Joaquin reminded us that when we do, Jesus goes back after us! John 21:3Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.Peter had just spent the last three years witnessing Jesus' miracles, and, most importantly, witnessing an empty tomb. Peter saying, "I am going fishing" declared that he was going back to his old life. In Peter's lowest moment, he had denied Jesus three times and he was holding on to that shame and guilt. 1) Discipleship encourages you to go deeper and try again.When Peter met Jesus for the first time he was getting ready to call it quits. He fished all night and caught nothing! Then he heard Jesus say, Luke 5:4"Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”After this, two boats were filled with so many fish that they began to sink! We are quick to wash our nets and call it quits when we don't see the results we are expecting. Jesus is saying, "You're giving up too soon! Go deeper, still!"2) Discipleship reminds you to not be afraid.The first time Jesus met Peter, Peter knew he was unworthy to be in His presence. Peter said, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man…”But instead of addressing Peter's sin, Jesus addresses his fear and gives him a new call. Luke 5:10“…Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”As fishers of men, we don't show people the door, we show them a new way!3) Discipleship means you keep showing up!It didn't matter that Peter denied Jesus, or that he had made the decision to go back to his old life. Jesus still showed up. Jesus was on the shore and called out to him again. He didn't just give Peter a new call, he showed him what fishing for men looks like by not giving up on him.We don't give up on people because Jesus doesn't give up on us!

Heavenly Father loves all His children. A fundamental truth that even young children can understand is that everyone is a child of God and that He loves all of His children. In Peter's time some people believed that the blessings of the gospel were not for everyone. But Peter learned that God loves all of His children and He wants all of them to learn the gospel. This week Children will learn: I am a Christian because I believe in and follow Jesus Christ. The restoration of the gospel needs to be shared with all of Gods children. Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers. The account of the angel freeing Peter from prison teaches powerfully that Heavenly Father answers prayers. “God is no respecter of persons.” The children you teach need to understand that Heavenly Father loves all His children, no matter what they look like, where they are from, or what choices they make. If you are new here, Welcome to the Come Follow Me Podcast for Kids! We are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and we create this podcast for primary aged children (2-12) following along with the church's Come Follow Me Manual. This is a New Testament Bible Study podcast for children. It's a primary podcast! If your children would like to be guests on our podcast email us at comefollowmekidspodcast@gmail.com and we will send you an assignment for a future week.

In Peter's Pentecost sermon, we hear a man whose mind has been renewed: he now sees all things through the lens of Scripture. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers how this change in Peter calls for a change in our own thinking. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/seeing-through-the-lens-of-scripture