PETER: A WORD OF COMPASSION (4 OF 5)
by Brad Whitt
Scripture: John 21:15
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Peter: a Word of Compassion (4 of 5)
Series: Easter Encounters
Brad Whitt
John 21:15
INTRO: Take your Bibles now this morning and turn with me to John, chapter 21 if you will as we continue in our series of studies on the encounters that individuals had with the resurrected Jesus that we've entitled, ''Easter Encounters.'' And while you're finding your place there...
ILLUS:
An implosion occurs when dynamite is attached to a building and it is made to collapse in the very place where it stands. Dynamite is attached and the walls come tumbling down.
(Many of us have been involved in an implosion in our own lives - or maybe we've witnessed people we love experience an implosion in their life. Things are going very well for an extended period of time only to discover a massive collapse has occurred.''
What's interesting is the structure that took years to build can implode in seconds.
That's what happened in the life of one of the great personalities of the Bible in the New Testament. His name was Simon Peter.
I want to talk with you, from Simon Peter, about us.
He committed what the Bible calls a ''grave sin.''
The Sin of Apostasy.
Apostasy means ''to deny the faith.''
I want to say at the beginning of this message - you would have liked Peter.
He spoke more than any other disciple.
There were only two speeds for Simon Peter - On/Off.
Everything he did, he did in a big way.
Succeeded - Big
Failed - Bigger
He was wrong louder than any other disciple.
When he didn't know what to say, he'd say something anyway.
Twice he jumped out of the boat to go to Jesus.
One time on the water; another in the water.
Peter was one of those guys - you hated to be near him, but you always hated to be away from him, too.
Those of us who are pastors aren't even worthy to tie his sandals.
(IMAG) John 21:15, ''So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ''Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than the ...
Series: Easter Encounters
Brad Whitt
John 21:15
INTRO: Take your Bibles now this morning and turn with me to John, chapter 21 if you will as we continue in our series of studies on the encounters that individuals had with the resurrected Jesus that we've entitled, ''Easter Encounters.'' And while you're finding your place there...
ILLUS:
An implosion occurs when dynamite is attached to a building and it is made to collapse in the very place where it stands. Dynamite is attached and the walls come tumbling down.
(Many of us have been involved in an implosion in our own lives - or maybe we've witnessed people we love experience an implosion in their life. Things are going very well for an extended period of time only to discover a massive collapse has occurred.''
What's interesting is the structure that took years to build can implode in seconds.
That's what happened in the life of one of the great personalities of the Bible in the New Testament. His name was Simon Peter.
I want to talk with you, from Simon Peter, about us.
He committed what the Bible calls a ''grave sin.''
The Sin of Apostasy.
Apostasy means ''to deny the faith.''
I want to say at the beginning of this message - you would have liked Peter.
He spoke more than any other disciple.
There were only two speeds for Simon Peter - On/Off.
Everything he did, he did in a big way.
Succeeded - Big
Failed - Bigger
He was wrong louder than any other disciple.
When he didn't know what to say, he'd say something anyway.
Twice he jumped out of the boat to go to Jesus.
One time on the water; another in the water.
Peter was one of those guys - you hated to be near him, but you always hated to be away from him, too.
Those of us who are pastors aren't even worthy to tie his sandals.
(IMAG) John 21:15, ''So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ''Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than the ...
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