FIGHTING THE CURRENTS (1 OF 6)
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11
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Title: Fighting the Currents (1 of 6)
Series: 2 Peter
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: 2 Peter 1:1-11
Glenda and Robert Lennon were fishing about four miles off the coast of Florida fishing enjoying their yacht and each other. Glenda decided to take a swim and cool off. Unfortunately, after diving in, she found the current to be stronger than expected. She was quickly carried too far out from the boat and was unable to swim back. She began calling out to her husband who, instinctively, and without thinking, dove in and swam to her only to realize they were both being carried out away from the boat.
Being a champion swimmer, Robert decided that he would swim against the current to keep the boat in view until the tide changed and he could reach the boat. He told Glenda to save her strength and just float with the tide and that he would come get her.
He swam against and fought the tide for six hours and just as the boat was about to disappear over the horizon the tide turned. Now, being able to swim with the tide his strokes carried him to the boat as the sun set. Exhausted, he radioed for help and set out in search of Glenda, but in the dark his search was futile. The next day on one of the last search efforts, a nearby search party found his wife, twenty miles out to sea but still alive. What an incredible and frightening story.
As the Church we are always swimming against the currents, fighting to keep the truth of God's Word and the Gospel in view. Two of the currents constantly pulling and pushing us away from Christ are the currents of persecution and perversion/false teaching.
- One threat is external. The other threat is internal.
- Both threaten the Gospel.
- One by eradicating and silencing the messengers.
- The other through diluting both the message and demands of the Gospel.
We cannot afford to drift. There is too much at stake.
The Apostle Peter, in his letters, addresses both of these issues.
- In 1 Peter he speaks to ...
Series: 2 Peter
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: 2 Peter 1:1-11
Glenda and Robert Lennon were fishing about four miles off the coast of Florida fishing enjoying their yacht and each other. Glenda decided to take a swim and cool off. Unfortunately, after diving in, she found the current to be stronger than expected. She was quickly carried too far out from the boat and was unable to swim back. She began calling out to her husband who, instinctively, and without thinking, dove in and swam to her only to realize they were both being carried out away from the boat.
Being a champion swimmer, Robert decided that he would swim against the current to keep the boat in view until the tide changed and he could reach the boat. He told Glenda to save her strength and just float with the tide and that he would come get her.
He swam against and fought the tide for six hours and just as the boat was about to disappear over the horizon the tide turned. Now, being able to swim with the tide his strokes carried him to the boat as the sun set. Exhausted, he radioed for help and set out in search of Glenda, but in the dark his search was futile. The next day on one of the last search efforts, a nearby search party found his wife, twenty miles out to sea but still alive. What an incredible and frightening story.
As the Church we are always swimming against the currents, fighting to keep the truth of God's Word and the Gospel in view. Two of the currents constantly pulling and pushing us away from Christ are the currents of persecution and perversion/false teaching.
- One threat is external. The other threat is internal.
- Both threaten the Gospel.
- One by eradicating and silencing the messengers.
- The other through diluting both the message and demands of the Gospel.
We cannot afford to drift. There is too much at stake.
The Apostle Peter, in his letters, addresses both of these issues.
- In 1 Peter he speaks to ...
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