"Peter" Tagged Sermons
Integrity
What IS Integrity? Integrity is a wholeness, where the outside matches the inside, and is intact. What does integrity look like today? How do we live that out? Take some time with us today and explore the meaning of integrity, with biblical examples of lives of integrity; to learn what it takes to become “undone” in the presence of God like Isaiah and Peter, and how they both were built back up into wholeness of character. What does integrity look…
Peter’s Dream of Righteousness
Jesus shared some of his excitement about what the church would become in the words, “The gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Peter shared some of his excitement about what the church would become in his letters. What would it be like for us to catch the excitement of what the Spirit is up to in our church? Scripture: Mt 5:6; 1 Cor 13:7; Mt 26:75; Mt 16:16-23; 1 Peter 1-2; Luke 8:46; John 7:38; Isaiah 61:4; 1…
Proud Critic
Holding the torch high for the sake of truth is an amazing responsibility which carries with it certain risks. Millions of people have given their lives while doing so. We call them martyrs. But for those who remain alive, the task of truth-telling can also be risky. Sometimes, those who tell the truth can become proud, self-righteous, or even harsh with those who may not agree. We call them proud critics. So what does Jesus call them? Curious about the…
Courageous Like Peter
When we think of the lowest of cowardice in Bible stories we think of Peter denying that he knew Jesus. When we think of the best of courage in the Bible there is Peter, again at the top of the list. How does one go from the poster child of cowardice to the model of courage in a few weeks. Sign me up for that journey. Scripture: Heb 12:3; John 13:36-38; Jn 14:1,2-4,6; Mt 5:3; Romans 14:15-19,24; Mt 5:3; Phil…