Central Church Sermons
(Audio Only)
Dec 12, 2011
2011-12-11-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 11th 2011 in the 8:30 service.
Scripture: Matthew 26:31-35,
69-75; Luke 22:31-34; Romans 7:24
Topic: Endurance
Notes:
- Crisis changes us into what God wants us to be, not for ourselves
but for others
- We will face things we do not like that do come from God
- Catalytic converter metaphor; crisis acts as a catalyst to
convert poisons in your life into something that will help your
brother
- The more you suffer, the more compassion you will have for the
suffering
- When crisis converts you, it will rid you of competition,
arrogance...
- Peter denied, then wept bitterly at the realization of what he
was really about
- We become battle weary, we go back and forth; Paul wrestled to do
good...
- After battle a man has a surge of testosterone, makes him do
stupid, dangerous things
- After a spiritual battle it is dangerous to let you guard down;
you have a sense of arrogance, are tired, make bad decisions you
may regret the rest of your life
- Without the catalyst of a crisis we let our guards down and end
up weeping bitterly
- But Jesus didn’t give up on Peter; He already knew he would deny
Him