Peter's Storm

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Introduction

Peter’s storm formed from his pride.
Pride keeps you from the promises of God.
Proverbs 16:18 NIV84
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 11:2 NIV84
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Pride hides like cancer in the human heart and only reveals itself after the damage is done.
Peter had left everything to follow Jesus and has he grew closer to the Lord, spiritual pride grew silently in this heart. Spiritual pride says, “You are good enough, your ok, you are better than most. Statements like these only camouflage the spiritual pride while is grows harmful.
Deceptions is Satan’s favorite tool. He deceives you and then you feel the shame and deceive others. Deception is small in stature but big as a sin. It is good at hiding in small places, but its damage is far and wide. Lord open our eyes to deception in our hearts today!
-Shelly Chandler
So how do you identify pride in our heart? Peter’s storm gives us three examples to identify pride.

Never say “Never!” ()

Matthew 26:31–35 NIV84
31 Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “ ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” 33 Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.” 34 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” 35 But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.
Matthew 26:31-
Peter believes his heart was right with God when the Words of Jesus tells him he is not right with God!
Pride makes us believe we are above other, above trouble, above falling away, above the word’s of Jesus.
Pride is presence when you think you have conquered sin.
Pride is presence when we ignore the Word of God, Prayer, Worship and relationship with God. WE BELIEVE WE CAN DO IT.
SATAN IS OK WITH US WANTING TO DO THE RIGHT THING AS LONG AS WE WILL TRY TO ACCOMPLISH IT ON OUR OWN… THAT’S PRIDE!
Romans 3:23 NIV84
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
admit to God today that you are a sinner.
that you have sinned.
that you have an uncontrollable sinful nature.
that you need Christ to control the sin nature.
There was a time when people went to church, heard the truth and wept over their sins. Today people go to church, hear a motivational speech, and ignore their sins.... Ron Smith
Today I am giving you a motivational speech to acknowledge your sin!

Never say “I don’t know Him.” ()

Matthew 26:69–75 NIV84
69 Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said. 70 But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said. 71 Then he went out to the gateway, where another girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 72 He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!” 73 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them, for your accent gives you away.” 74 Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Sometimes we want to be close to Jesus but we do not want to proclaim Jesus.
Who were these people that tried to have a conversation with Peter. They were servants, not religious leaders who were trying to get him, they were not Roman Soldiers who could arrest him, they were common servant who were seeking to understand what was happening to Jesus. The Gospel was being play out right in front of these servants and Peter refused to have a conversation with them.Peter refused to have a conversation about Jesus.
Peter refused to have a conversation about Jesus.
Every-time we refuse to have a conversation about Jesus we deny him.
Pride makes us think more about ourselves than the Gospel.
When was the last time you had a conversation about Jesus?
When we refuse to have a conversation about Jesus we deny Him!

Never say, “What about Him?”()

Peter does nothing to restore his relationship with Jesus, But Jesus did everything to restore His relationship with Peter.
How long will allow your relationship with God to be broken? Many people seem to be ok with a broken relationship. Many Christians know that there heart is not right with God and they do nothing about it… Peter when fishing!!!
Satan give us a gift of identifying sin in other peoples heart, the gift of judging, but we are slow to search our own hearts for sin!
John 21:15–25 NIV84
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” 17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. 18 I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!” 20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) 21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” 23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?” 24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true. 25 Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
John 21:15–22 NIV84
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” 17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. 18 I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!” 20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) 21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”
JOHN 21
This invitation today is about you! Not your children, not you spouse, not your boss, or a friend, or foe! Its about you. IT about when where you will be spiritual when Jesus returns, or when you die. There is one question that will matter on that Day. ARE YOU FOLLOWING CHRIST? IS HE LORD OF YOUR LIFE? IS HE IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE?
How long will allow your relationship with God to be broken? Many people seem to be ok with a broken relationship. Many Christians know that there heart is not right with God and they do nothing about it… Peter when fishing!!!
Satan give us a gift of identifying sin in other peoples heart, the gift of judging, but we are slow to search our own hearts for sin!
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