Our Salvation has Come and is Kept Through Faith
Peter Introduces His First Epistle
Peter A shepherd Standing Strong for His Savior
Acts 1: 13-26
PETER, STOOD LEADING IN JUDAS’ REPLACEMENT! Acts 1:15ff
* PETER, STOOD EXPLAINING BIBLICAL PROPHECY & ITS FULFILLMENT! Acts 2.14ff
* PETER, BOLD AGAINST WRONG GOVERNMENT! Acts 4.13ff
* PETER, CONFRONTATION OF SIN OF LYING! Acts 5:3ff
* PETER, CONFRONTATION OF THE SIN OF GREED! Acts 8. 14ff
* PETER, HEALINGS OF AENEAS & TABATHA! ACTS 9.32ff
* PETER, STILL LEARNING ABOUT "CLEANSING"! Acts 10.8ff
* PETER, UNCHAINED & FREE! Acts 12.1ff
* PETER, STILL NOT PERFECT! Galatians 2.11ff
The Motivations and Qualifications Needed to Serve God's Flock
John 21: 2-23
THE FIRST ANSWER "Since You are My Friend............. Feed Mine?" 15
* THE SECOND ANSWER "Since You My Friend.................... Feed Mine?" 16
* THE THIRD ANSWER "Since You Are My Friend, Feed Mine?" (You Live For Me!) 17
* OUT OF LOVE, GLORIFY ME IN YOUR SUFFERING! (YOUR FREEDOM TO CHOOSE, DECIDE & GO WILL BE DIMINISHED IN YOUR SUNSET YEARS! )18
* OUT OF LOVE, GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR DYING FOR ME & FOLLOW ME! (You Will Die For Me) 19
Our Fortified Faith in Spite of Our Failing Flesh
Luke 22: 7-62
JESUS WARNS US OF THE DEVIL’S DESIRE AGAINST US! 31
* JESUS PRAYS TO STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH! 32
* OUR PRIDE IS ONE OF THE DEVIL’S DOORWAYS INTO OUR SOUL! 33
* OUR FAILING FLESH DEMAND THE NECESSITY OF A FORTIFIED FAITH! 34
Jesus is the Only One Who Can Really Keep our Feet Clean, Part Two
Jesus is the Only One Who Can Really Keep our Feet Clean
Peter Preached the Baptism in Christ As a Prerequisite
Who Then Can be Saved?
BELIEVES JESUS IS GOD!
……………….NOT JUST GOOD! 18-19
*2.UNDERSTAND JESUS' WORK SAVES!
……………….NOT OUR WORKS! 20-22
*3.SEEK JESUS' RICHES!
……………………..NOT YOUR OWN! 23-27
*4.BELIEVE JESUS REWARDS THE SELFLESS!
*…………….……..NOT THE SELFISH! 28-30
Jesus, are You Telling US to Get Ready, or Everyone?
Let's Follow Peter's and Jesus' Thinking and Communication First, Then Practice What Jesus Taught!
Matthew 18:15-35
15 From Forgiveness to Friendship
16 Hardness demands that witnesses get involved
17 Continued hardness demands that the church get involved.
18-20 Church judgment needs to occur
21 The question to focus on is:
22 Forgive 7 times, 490 times or actually for infinity?
23-25 Consequences of not forgiving one another. Luke 11:4
Our Towers, Our Terror, Our Tribute
atthew 17.24-27 OUR TERROR, OUR TOWERS, OUR TRIBUTE? 9/11 It sure is a pleasure to know a man like Peter !
* Our Lustful Flesh, Our Lustful Eyes Our Pride of Life! 1 John 2:15-17
* Capernaum & The Temple Tax! 24
* Should We Pay Taxes? 24; Exodus 30:13
* Yes Pay Taxes & Give to God! 25
* Peter, What Do You Think About Paying Taxes? 25-26
* Is Favoritism Demonstrated by Government? 26
* Don’t Offend The IRS? Don’t Cause Stumbling But Cause Salvation! 27
* Note The Real Point! Peter The Point is Much More Than Paying Taxes & Fishing! Don’t Trip Over Him!
There is a Time to Talk and a Time to Listen
Luke 9.28-36 There Is A Time To Talk And A Time To Watch, Listen & Learn!
* The Transfiguration Luke 9.28-36
* Jesus Raises Jairus's Daughter Mark 5.21-43
* Jesus Foretells Future Signs For The End! Mark 13.1-8
* Jesus Prays In Gethsemane Mark 14.32-42
* Matthias Chosen To Replace Judas Acts11.2-26
Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
Matthew 16:13-20
13*JESUS IS IDENTIFIED BY MEN DIFFERENTLY!
14 *"BUT WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?" IS OUR INESCAPABLE QUESTION!
15*"YOU ARE THE CHRIST, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD!" IS OUR ANSWER IF WE'RE SAVED?
16 * BELIEVING JESUS IS CHRIST IS by THE FATHER GOD'S REVELATION!
17 *WHAT IS THE ROCK THAT CHRIST'S CHURCH IS FOUNDED ON?
18-19*HOW WAS ITS 'AUTHORITY UTILIZED?
18-19*KEEP QUIET FOR NOW!
Timing is important! 20
Will You Walk on Water or Sink in the Waves?
Matthew 14:24-33
• The Lord At Times Sends Us Into Storms! 22
• We Need To Get Alone To Pray Sometimes! 23
• Sometimes The Path Is Dangerously Hard, Long, Dark & Scarey! 24-25
• Jesus’ Thoughts & Ways Are Not Ours But Higher Than Ours! 24 (Isaiah 55:8-9)
• Jesus’ Is Always Close Knowing Our Need & Our Fears! 25-26
• Christ Seeks to Cheer Us Up! 27
• The Lord Uses Peter to Show Us That Faith Keeps Us On Top while Fear Sinks Us! 28-30
• Christ Justs Desires That We Call on Him & Trust Him! 30• Jesus Is Available To Save Us! 31
• As We Have Received Jesus We Need To Walk In Him! Colossians 2:6
It Sure is a Pleasure to Know a Man Like Peter, Part Two
Luke 5:1-11
• Hearing & Heeding Jesus Closely is Important! Luke 5:1-11
• Be A Disciple First Then An Apostle (Sent One) Luke 6:12-16
• Training Leaders Demands Showing More To Some! Mark 5:35-43
It Sure is a Pleasure to Know a Man Like Peter
Acts 12: 1-19
• Don’t Forget Family Members! John 1:35-42
• Following Christ Must Precede Fishing! Matthew 4:18-22
• Marriage & Family Are Important! Matthew 8:14-17