Sermons on Peters Rebuke:

Defining The Church

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Dec 14, 2001

What exactly is the church ... A community center, a social action organization, or a gathering of people set apart from a sinful world and set apart to a life devoted to God’s calling? Peter, the rock, helps us define the true purpose of the church.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris To define the church there is no better place in the Bible to look than at the 16th Chapter of Matthew and Peter’s confession at Caesarea ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Methodist

"Aliens Among Us?"

Contributed by Steven Kellett on Apr 7, 2002

As Peter opens his letter, he describes his readers as aliens (pilgrims, strangers). This is true of all believers because; 1. The Father has chosen us. 2. The Son has washed us. 3. The Spirit has sanctified us.

I was reading through the news on the Internet this past week – as is my regular habit, and I came across a most interesting article. According to the article, it has been reported that there are aliens living among us. One of the witnesses quoted in this article says that there may be hundreds ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Gathering The Flock

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

What attracts people to a pastor? The Scriptures are filled with examples of men who drew others after them in love for God. Men such as Moses, David, Peter, and Paul, had vast numbers of followers. On the other hand, men such as Elijah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

GATHERING THE FLOCK INTRODUCTION: A. WHAT ATTRACTS PEOPLE TO A PASTOR? 1. The Scriptures are filled with examples of men who drew others after them in love for God. 2. Men such as Moses, David, Peter, and Paul, had vast numbers of followers. 3. On the other hand, men such as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:23

Things Are Not Always As They Seem Series

Contributed by Kevin Purcell on May 24, 2005

This is a First Person Narrative of the Lame Man that Peter and John healed in Acts 3. He says that when a person really sees the need of another person, then they can respond in faith and take a risk for that person. When that happens God blesses and g

Things Are Not Always As They Seem Acts 3 Introduction [Show Acts 3 from Visual Bible or have it read by someone else.] [Enter from the back dressed in character] One thing that story teaches us is that things are not always as they seem. I learned that in a pretty dramatic way. If you had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Pop Quiz & Final Exam

Contributed by James May on May 15, 2005

Jesus gave his disciples a Pop Quiz on the road to Caesarea Philippi. Peter passed the test, but the world failed it. This Pop Quiz is also a Final Exam that determines your eternal destiny. We can’t afford to fail it!

Pop Quiz and Final Exam By Pastor Jim May Matthew 16:13-19 How many of you can remember your school days? For some of you it seems that it was only yesterday, but for some of us, it means dusting off a lot of cobwebs, and crossing a whole lot of bridges that we have crossed to come this far, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Precious Promises Of God

Contributed by Garvin Alfter on May 5, 2006

Let’s take a look at a few of the promises that God has given to us. Let’s evaluate the impact that they have played or can play in our lives to determine if Peter is on the mark when he called them the "Precious Promises of God".

“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” Introduction: According to Webster’s Dictionary, a promise is a declaration that one will do or refrain ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lot: From Sodom To Salt Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jan 10, 2008

The story of Lot is arresting. When his name is mentioned, we immediately think of his wife – the pillar of salt. This story could have been quite different. The writer of the epistle of Peter designates Lot as a righteous man. No Old Testament chara

Lot: From Sodom to Salt Sermon Series: Personalities from the Past that Speak to the Present Genesis 13:12 2 Peter 2:4-10 Intro The story of Lot is arresting. When his name is mentioned, we immediately think of his wife – the pillar of salt. This story could have been quite different. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To Opposition Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 5, 2012

THE PASSAGE BEFORE US THIS MORNING IS THE RESULT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER. IF YOU WERE TO FLIP THE PAGE BACK INTO CHAPTER 3, YOU WOULD SEE THAT PETER AND JOHN, WHILE WALKING UP TO THE TEMPLE, ENCOUNTER A MAN WHO CANNOT WALK, AND THROUGH THE

RESPONDING TO OPPOSITION ACTS 4:16-22 Proposition: OUTWARD OPPOSITION NEEDS TO BE RESISTED AS A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST. Introduction: THE PASSAGE BEFORE US THIS MORNING IS THE RESULT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER. IF YOU WERE TO FLIP THE PAGE BACK INTO CHAPTER 3, YOU WOULD SEE THAT PETER AND ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Cowardly Denial

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 17, 2012

This study is about Peter’s denial of Christ. But it’s about more than that. This passage is a descriptive picture of cowardly denial—the cowardly denial of both the world and a close disciple of the Lord’s.

When you look at tonight’s title you probably are saying that tonight’s study is about Peter’s denial of Christ, and you’re right. But it’s about more than that. Tonight’s passage is a descriptive picture of cowardly denial—the cowardly denial of both the ...read more

Scripture: John 18:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

Santified In The Lord - Give An Answer Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 17, 2011

Peter urges the church body to come together, in the same mind of Christ. Our actions and the conversation of our lives should uphold a godly life. This may provoke the question for our hope. YOUR ANSWER COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE of life and death to th

2011.01.16A.Sermon Sanctified in the LORD 1 Peter 3:8-15 Peter urges the church body to come together, in the same mind. Our actions and the conversation of our lives should uphold a godly life. Unity among believers, Righteous Living, What’s your message of hope? As Children of God, we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come To The Living Stone. Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008

Today we want to look at another stone the bible describes as a Living Stone. In this passage that we will consider today the apostle Peter in writing to this group of people who are severely persecuted wants to remind them and us as well we need to check

Come to the Living Stone. 1 Peter 2:4-8 Introduction The Bible is full of stories about stones: Jacob used a stone as a pillow, Joshua set up memorial stones, David chose 5 smooth stones to fight Goliath, Elijah took 12 stones to build an altar. Today we want to look another stone the bible ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Living To The Praise Of God Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 14, 2012

We’ve been learning about how to live in a nonChristian world. Our present text instructs us on how to live in a Christian community. Peter denotes both the activities and the attitude necessary for Christian community that glorifies God.

Introduction We’ve been learning about how to live in a nonChristian world. Our present text instructs us on how to live in a Christian community. Peter denotes both the activities and the attitude necessary for Christian community that glorifies God. Alert Prayer The end of all things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mary Magdalene Series

Contributed by Jason Miller on Apr 19, 2010

Mary Magdalene was the first to see the risen Christ? Why? Why not Peter, why not one of the other disciples? What made Mary so special that she was the first? What can we take away from her life to apply to ours?

Mary Magdalene John 20:1-18 Easter isn’t about bunnies and eggs and candy, it’s about the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to continue my series on the Lesser known People of the Bible, but as I sat down and started ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Mennonite

Oh Glorious Day - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 23, 2014

Peter emphasizes salvation is spiritual birth. No earthly inheritance can compare with it. And, then he comes to the central truth of our justification. Not only do we have an inheritance that is reserved in heaven, we ourselves are put under special guard.

Rising, He Justified Freely Forever 1 Peter 1:1-5 Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Today we come to the fourth in our series titled Oh, Glorious Day! Each of these messages is built around the theology ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting On The Spirit

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Mar 11, 2011

Think about how comical this must appear from the Lord’s perspective. The apostles (led by Peter) decide the 12th position is empty and therefore it needs to be filled (appropriately reasoned). The only problem is - it is they who chose the two men; cast

Waiting on the Spirit Acts 1:23-26 So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. Then they prayed, "Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-26

Denomination: Apostolic