Growing In Your Faith
Pastor Jason West
April 7, 2024
Luke 6:13-16
I. Getting To Know Simon Peter
A. His
•Simon
•Cephas – Aramaic for “Rock”
•Peter (Petros) – Greek for “Rock”
B. His Home:
C. His
(Matthew 8:14; 1 Corinthians 9:5; Mark 1:29-31)
•‘Simon Bar-Jonah’ (Matthew 16:17) – “Simon, son of John”
•His brother: Andrew
•His Wife
D. His Job:
(Matthew 4:18)
E. His
(John 1:42; Matthew 4:18-19)
II. How Jesus Helped Simon Peter Grow In His Faith
A. The
(Luke 5:1-4)
1. A Reminder of His Old Name
(Luke 22:31; Mark 14:37)
2. You Will Encounter Obstacles That Do Not
(Luke 5:5a)
3.
(Luke 5:5b)
4. See God’s
Luke 5:6-7 “And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.”
5. Confess Your Own
(Job 42:6; Luke 5:8b)
Luke 5:8-10a “But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.’ For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon.”
Isaiah 6:5 “And I said: ‘Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!’”
6. Embrace God’s Purpose for Your Life
(Luke 5:10b-11)
a. Leave Your Nets Behind
b. Become A “Fisher of Men”
B. The
Matthew 14:22-24 “Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.”
1. Don’t Be
Matthew 14:25 “And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.”
2. Your Eyes May Struggle To See
Matthew 14:26 “But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, ‘It is a ghost!’ and they cried out in fear.”
3. Remember That Christ Will Be
(Matthew 14:27)
Isaiah 43:2–3a “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”
4. Be A Part Of the
(Matthew 14:28-29)
5. Keep Your
(Matthew 14:30a)
6. Cry To Jesus and He Will Save You
(Matthew 14:30-33)