Sermons on I Peter:

Are You Really Listening

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 12, 2014

What does the preacher have a right to expect from his listeners?

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 21 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:24-48

Denomination: Baptist

You Will Finish Well

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Dec 9, 2021

It is the desire of everyone to finish well in life, but one must consider how one runs the race of life before expecting good success.

Paul, the Apostle said, “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 John 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

What About Him?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 10, 2010

There are so many distractions to following Jesus. John's gospel shows us a final example of how to deal with these at the very end of his gospel.

John 21:18-23 Lord, What About Him? Riding the Inner City buses is an educational experience. One thing you learn early on is this: What you do for one you have to do for all. (That is, if you want any peace). There’s a standard of fairness and interconnectedness that is embedded in the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:21-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Believe On The Name Of Jesus

Contributed by Greg Van Heukelom on Jul 1, 2020

People in the Temple said, what does this mean? People today are asking the same question --only in different ways...the answer 2,000 years is still the answer for today.

Pentecost June 28th, 2020 Believe on the Name of Jesus Hello, I am Pastor Greg of Calvary Reformed Church, and this week we are going to continue studying from Acts chapter 2, about Pentecost Sunday. We have spent the last few weeks looking at the outpouring of the Spirit and the workings of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus And The Black Sheep (John 21:1-25) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Apr 23, 2022

Jesus knows what Peter did, and restores him, and commissions him. Jesus leaves no sheep behind. Also, the two words for love don't matter at all-- Peter isn't trying to trick Jesus.

Let's start today by rereading our passage from two weeks ago, John 20:19-23: (19) Then, when it was evening on that day-- the first day of the week, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were because of fear of the Judeans-- Jesus came, and he stood in their midst, and he says to ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-25

Have You Been With Jesus

Contributed by Michael Cotie on Mar 13, 2014

When Peter and John were called before the Sanhedrin we are told this one thing they perceived , "They had been with Jesus."

Title: Have you been with Jesus, Portions taken for messages from Jerry Shirley and Kenneth Trent on Sermon Central. Introduction: As we sit in the breeze way we are sometimes watching vehicles go by the church. One might pass being really clean another with mud all over it. We can say the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

Fitting In To The Family Portrait

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012

As part of the household of God, we represent Jesus in the world, and should look and act like Him.

Our gospel today from Luke is a precious moment in the life of the nascent Church. We see Jesus praying, with his followers around him. And he tells them—he tells us—about who he is and about who we are. Think of it as a sort of family portrait. Jesus is praying. All of our life, all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-24

Denomination: Anglican

Do We Really Love Jesus?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 13, 2013

Sometimes we get a wake-up call, like Peter did. Our culture is assailing Christianity. Will we wake up and take action--prayer, fasting and giving?

Third Sunday of Easter 2013 “Do You Love Me?” There’s an old story about a farmer who had a mule to sell. When the buyer came around to see the mule, he tried several times to get the mule to pull his wagon. The mule would not move. The seller was walking off with his money ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:27-41

Denomination: Catholic

Unstoppable - The Point Of Our Need Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 10, 2018

The fourth message in a series on Acts - This message was a 15 minute devotional

Unstoppable – The Point of Our Need 10/8/17 Acts 3-4 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer – at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Objections And Criticism

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Feb 27, 2013

Peter might be riding high on the cloud of joy and excitement as he is reporting to the Church of Jerusalem the advancement of God’s Kingdom to the Gentile. But instead of appreciation and recognition, what he received is objection and criticism. Let's se

HANDLING OBJECTIONS AND CRITICISMS Acts 11:1-18 Act 11:1 Soon the news reached the apostles and other believers in Judea that the Gentiles had received the word of God. Act 11:2 But when Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, some of the Jewish believers criticized him. Act 11:3 "You entered the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus To The Rescue

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 15, 2014

In the midst of the storms of life, Jesus will walk on the water of our problems and come to our rescue - if we will call on Him.

Jesus to the Rescue Matthew 14:22-33 • The “World English Dictionary” defines rescue in this way; ‘to bring someone or something out of danger, harm, or attack…and to deliver or save.” This story is about rescue on many levels. • For several years I was a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Mistakes About Grace

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 17, 2016

3 common misconceptions about grace (Material adapted from the book, God Attachment, chapter 10 The Risk of Grace)

HoHum: Take library card out of wallet. This is a membership card to the Public Library. Do you have a library card? If you don't already have one, you should get one. One of the great things about a library card is that it is available to everyone. It doesn't matter if you are young or old. It ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Have You Learned Your Lesson? Series

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 14, 2013

Last lesson-Keep Your Eyes On Jesus And Off Of Others!

John 21:1-22-1After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: 2Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. 3Simon Peter said to them, ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

False Prophets-Simon Magus Of Samaria Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 27, 2025

He practiced sorcery and amazed people with his deeds. Then Philip the evangelist arrived and preached Jesus. What Simon did after this tells me he was truly a false prophet, like Elymas Bar-Jesus.

False Prophets-Simon Magus of Samaria (Note: This message is based on a sermon preached at New Hope Baptist Church near Fulton, MO on Sunday evening, 3-23-2025, but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: Someone once remarked that where you find a religion, you’ll find a prophet or more ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Straight Shootin’ Preacher Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 24, 2014

Many preachers today don’t preach the Gospel straight. In his 2nd great sermon, Peter "preached it straight" to the Jews of Jerusalem who had rejected Jesus as their Messiah and Savior. This sermon dissects Peter's sermon and mines it for Gospel truths.

The Straight Shootin’ Preacher Series: Acts Chuck Sligh August 24, 2014 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Acts 3:11 INTRODUCTION The last thing we need today are preachers who don’t preach the Gospel straight. A preacher can afford to be off-base on many subjects and side-issues, ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:11-19

Denomination: Baptist