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the February 18 sermon:
REAL: Living In Reality
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Some interesting
“Peter Facts”
Peter’s name is mentioned
more times in the Gospels,
than any other name
except for Jesus Christ!
Some interesting
“Peter Facts”
Nobody is seen
speaking more
than Peter
Some interesting
“Peter Facts”
Nobody is spoken
to by the Lord, as
often as Peter
Some interesting
“Peter Facts”
Nobody confessed
their loyalty to Jesus
Christ more boldly
and often as Peter
Some interesting
“Peter Facts”
Nobody was praised
and blessed by
the Lord, the way
that Peter was
BUT HOLD
THE PHONE!
Some ‘more’ interesting
“Peter Facts”
No Disciple is so
often rebuked by the
Lord as Peter was
Some ‘more’ interesting
“Peter Facts”
Nobody ever denied
the Lord in the Gospels,
so forcefully and
publicly as Peter did
Some ‘more’ interesting
“Peter Facts”
Peter is the ONLY
Disciple in the Gospels,
addressed by the
Lord as satan!
Some ‘more’ interesting
“Peter Facts”
The Lord said
harsher things to
Peter, than any of
the other Disciples
Here’s The
Deal!
Peter was real, not
imaginary or ideal!
Peter was real, not
imaginary or ideal!
He had ups
and downs
That’s Reality!
So often we go from…
‘You can use my boat’
(I’ll give You a chance, God)
So often we go from…
‘At Your Word, I will’
(I’ll do what You say, God)
So often we go from…
‘I’m a sinful man o’ Lord’
(I’m sinful, You’re Holy, God)
So often we go from…
‘I forsake all & follow You’
(I’m in with both feet, God)
…to thinking we’re
gonna walk on water!
ONE BIG PROBLEM!
THAT’S NOT LIVING
IN REALITY!
The REAL Christian
Life Ain’t A Walk
On The Water!
Some unrealistic, but popular
views of the Christian life:
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Prosperity
Healing
Name it, Claim it
Money is my friend
Destiny
Breakthrough
Matthew 14:22-26
22 And straightway Jesus constrained
his disciples to get into a ship, and to
go before him unto the other side,
while he sent the multitudes away.
23 And when he had sent the
multitudes away, he went up into a
mountain apart to pray: and when the
evening was come, he was there alone.
Matthew 14:22-26
24 But the ship was now in the midst of
the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind
was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the
night Jesus went unto them, walking
on the sea.
Matthew 14:22-26
26 And when the disciples saw him
walking on the sea, they were troubled,
saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out
for fear.
There are still
waves, contrary
winds, troubled
spirits and fear!
There are great highs also…
Matthew 14:27-29
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto
them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I;
be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered him and said,
Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto
thee on the water.
There are great highs also…
Matthew 14:27-29
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter
was come down out of the ship, he
walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
But…
There are still
waves, contrary
winds, troubled
spirits and fear!
Matthew 14:30-33
30 But when he saw the wind
boisterous, he was afraid; and
beginning to sink, he cried, saying,
Lord, save me.
Matthew 14:30-33
31 And immediately Jesus stretched
forth his hand, and caught him, and
said unto him, O thou of little faith,
wherefore didst thou doubt?
Matthew 14:30-33
32 And when they were come into the
ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship
came and worshipped him, saying, Of a
truth thou art the Son of God.
The REAL
Christian Life Is A
“Faith Walk!”
Matthew 14:31
And immediately Jesus stretched forth
his hand, and caught him, and said
unto him, O thou of little faith,
wherefore didst thou doubt?
Mark 9:24
And straightway the father of the child
cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I
believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by the word of God.
2 Corinthians 5:6-8
6 Therefore we are always confident,
knowing that, whilst we are at home in
the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing
rather to be absent from the body, and
to be present with the Lord.
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen.
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to
please him: for he that cometh to God
must believe that he is, and that he is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek
him.
Job 1:21
And said, Naked came I out of my
mother's womb, and naked shall I
return thither: the LORD gave, and the
LORD hath taken away; blessed be the
name of the LORD.
The REAL Christian
Life Is Serving
God And Others
John 13:4-12
4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside
his garments; and took a towel, and
girded himself.
5 After that he poureth water into a
bason, and began to wash the disciples'
feet, and to wipe them with the towel
wherewith he was girded.
John 13:4-12
6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and
Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou
wash my feet?
7 Jesus answered and said unto him,
What I do thou knowest not now; but
thou shalt know hereafter.
John 13:4-12
8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt
never wash my feet. Jesus answered
him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no
part with me.
9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord,
not my feet only, but also my hands
and my head.
John 13:4-12
10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed
needeth not save to wash his feet, but is
clean every whit: and ye are clean, but
not all.
11 For he knew who should betray
him; therefore said he, Ye are not all
clean.
John 13:4-12
12 So after he had washed their feet,
and had taken his garments, and was set
down again, he said unto them, Know
ye what I have done to you?
Peter said:
“You will never wash my feet!”
 We all would have probably
said that
 Jesus humbled Himself and
washed their feet
THE SERVANT IS NOT
GREATER THAN THE LORD
John 13:13-17
13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye
say well; for so I am.
14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have
washed your feet; ye also ought to
wash one another's feet.
THE SERVANT IS NOT
GREATER THAN THE LORD
John 13:13-17
15 For I have given you an example, that
ye should do as I have done to you.
16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The
servant is not greater than his lord;
neither he that is sent greater than he
that sent him.
THE SERVANT IS NOT
GREATER THAN THE LORD
John 13:13-17
17 If ye know these things, happy are ye
if ye do them.
The REAL Christian
Life Is About God’s
Purposes, Not Yours
John 13:13-19
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of
Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,
saying, Whom do men say that I the
Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou
art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and
others, Jeremias, or one of the
prophets.
John 13:13-19
15 He saith unto them, But whom say
ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said,
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the
living God.
John 13:13-19
17 And Jesus answered and said unto
him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona:
for flesh and blood hath not revealed it
unto thee, but my Father which is in
heaven.
John 13:13-19
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou
art Peter, and upon this rock I will build
my church; and the gates of hell shall
not prevail against it.
John 13:13-19
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of
the kingdom of heaven: and
whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth
shall be bound in heaven: and
whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.
PETER WAS
RIGHT ON!
Matthew 16:20-23
20 Then charged he his disciples that
they should tell no man that he was
Jesus the Christ.
Matthew 16:20-23
21 From that time forth began Jesus to
shew unto his disciples, how that he
must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer
many things of the elders and chief
priests and scribes, and be killed, and be
raised again the third day.
Matthew 16:20-23
22 Then Peter took him, and began to
rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee,
Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter,
Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an
offence unto me: for thou savourest
not the things that be of God, but
those that be of men.
PETER WAS
WAY OFF!
Isaiah 55:8-9
8 For my thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways my
ways, saith the LORD.
Isaiah 55:8-9
9 For as the heavens are higher than the
earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways, and my thoughts than your
thoughts.
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any
man will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and
follow me.
IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME:
 Deny yourself
 Take up your cross
 Follow me
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