The Cost Of Avoiding The Cross #2 of 2
July 21, 2011
Sometimes our best intentions lead us astray. Peter could not imagine His master nailed to a cross, and told Him so. But Matthew 16 records a strong rebuke from Jesus to Peter: “Get thee behind me, Satan!” Jesus knew that the cross was His destiny, and would not allow anything to stand between Him and the death God had planned from eternity.
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The cinder racetrack stretches before you, and at the sound of the gun, you muster all your effort and leap from the blocks. We run life’s race to please Jesus, Who is the Author and Finisher of our Faith. At times, like Peter, we resist the Lord’s leading. That resistance comes with a high price. Today we learn about “The Cost of Avoiding the Cross.”
July 20, 2011
These days, it’s fashionable to think of truth as a personal possession: you can have your truth, and I can have my truth. Then we hit the jarring claim of Jesus: “I am the truth.” As believers, we need to run life’s race conscious that truth is something absolute, not relative, and that truth can be known. This message proclaims the reality that truth is not an opinion, but a person.
July 19, 2011
Experienced runners stay focused: they know that the only destination that matters is the goal line at the end of the race. Many inviting rabbit-trails try to pull us off the main track. But believers know not to be sidelined by lesser matters. The focus of this message is on a defining moment for one great believer of old; a moment that set his aim solely at the goal line.
July 18, 2011
The Bible describes the life of faith as a race course, with believers running down the track, heading for the goal line. Peter’s race of life really took off when, in Matthew 16, it was revealed to him that Jesus was the Son of the living God. The same can be true for you and me. Following the crowd is not enough. Like Peter, we must answer “What do you think of Christ?”
July 15, 2011
When you buy a house, you get the keys at the real estate closing. Keys signify the right and authority to open the door. One day in northern Israel, in a place called Caesarea Philippi, Peter found himself entrusted with some serious keys, keys handed to him by none other than Jesus Christ; these keys open a really big door.
July 14, 2011
When you first gaze upon Israel’s famous Sea of Galilee, you’re impressed with its overwhelmingly tranquility and peacefulness. But violent winds can arise in a few moments, turning tranquility into terror. On this canvas, the Bible paints a vivid picture of faith coming alive in the midst of upheaval all around.
July 13, 2011
From childhood, we all know that heavy objects sink in water. So if someone told you to walk on water, how would you react? One thing Peter and the disciples learned quickly was that Jesus was no ordinary “someone.” Christ had command over the laws of nature. This power had never been seen before, and it seemed impossible.
July 12, 2011
Despite circumstances or what seems logical, at some point every believer must learn to obey God, no matter what. Peter’s journey of faith began when Jesus told him, a fisherman, how to fish. The resulting catch proved that obedience to Jesus was the key. Peter would learn that Jesus’ power to save men is as total as His power to draw fish into a net.
July 11, 2011
When you run a race, one thing is critical. You have to keep your eye on who is out in front, the runner who is setting the pace. As believers, we run life’s race to please Jesus, Who sets the pace as the Author and Finisher of our faith. He is the leader we are eager to follow. Peter will learn a great lesson from his new Leader, a lesson on trusting beyond his own experience.
July 8, 2011
Before Peter became a great apostle, he was a simple fisherman. When Christ calls someone, that person’s life is forever transformed. We run life’s race to please Jesus, Who is the Author and Finisher of our faith. Jesus called Peter from his life by the sea to a life he could never have imagined. For his new task, Peter had to accept a new name from his new Master.
July 7, 2011
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