A Preaching Rooster

(slide 1) - Discuss the Series

(slide 2) - Discuss the sub-topic and read the TEXT

A Preaching Rooster

(slide 3) - State the Title of the Message

Introduction: The purpose of preaching is to awaken the conscienceness of others. I read about a great number of preachers. Through the ages God has called hundreds, thousands of preachers. But one thing I have not ever heard of until this text, is a preaching rooster. God can use anything or anybody for his purpose. God is omnipotent (all powerful). God is sovereign. This means that he is in control and He can do whatever, whenever, wherever he wants to do it.

(slide 3) - Introduction: The purpose of preaching is to awaken the conscience of others. I read about a great number of preachers. Through the ages God has called hundreds, thousands of preachers. But one thing I have not ever heard of until this text, is a preaching rooster. God can use anything or anybody for his purpose. God is omnipotent (all powerful). God is sovereign. This means that he is in control and He can do whatever, whenever, wherever he wants to do it.

The purpose of this sermon is focus on a rooster that preached and awoke the consciousness of a servant of God who had turned his back on the Lord Jesus.

At the time of the text Peter had made a bold statement in verse 33, Peter declared, "Even if everyone else deserts you, I never will." Jesus prophesied to him, “Verily I say unto thee, that THIS NIGHT, before the rooster crows, thou shalt deny me 3 times. Time went on, they went through the Gethesemane experience. Jesus was arrested and taken from courtroom to courtroom, judgment hall to judgment hall. And the disciples fled. This brings me to the first point of the text.

The gospel writer wants us to see what fear can do to us. Fear can silence us. Fear can paralyze us. Fear can have such a tight grip us until it will cause to turn our backs on our promise and vows to God.

I want us to leave here today knowing that fear does not have to have a grip on us. We can be free from the grip of fear.

At the time of the text Peter had made a bold statement in verse 33, Peter declared, "Even if everyone else deserts you, I never will." Jesus prophesied to him, “Verily I say unto thee, that THIS NIGHT, before the rooster crows, thou shalt deny me 3 times. Time went on, they went through the Gethesemane experience. Jesus was arrested and taken from courtroom to courtroom, judgment hall to judgment hall. And the disciples fled. This brings me to the first point of the text.

I.The Reaction of Peter (69-74a)

a.(69-70) Denied being with Jesus

b.(71-72) Denied knowing him

c.(73-74b) Denial caused him to have a guilty conscience.

d. Peter denied Jesus out of FEAR.

this was the same Peter on whose faith and courage Jesus was to build His church; the same Peter who got upset and cut the soldier’s ear off.

1. We deny Christ when we advocate opinions which tend to lessen the authority of His religious teachings.

2. It is denying Christ to represent Him as a mere man. He Himself said, "I and My Father are one. He that hath seen Me, hath seen the Father." And He commended Thomas for addressing Him as " my Lord and my God." How can any one affirm that He was only a man without the guilt of denying Him?

2. We may often deny Christ by silence.

3. We may deny Christ by appearing at places and engaging in pursuits which irreligious people themselves recognize as unsuitable for an earnest Christian.

4. We deny Christ by neglecting efforts to spread the saving knowledge of Him at home and abroad. 6. In fact, a Christian is always and everywhere either confessing Christ or denying Him. (J. A. Broadus, D. D. give 4 out of 6 ways)

6. In fact, a Christian is always and everywhere either confessing Christ or denying Him. (J. A. Broadus, D. D.)

(J. A. Broadus, D. D.)

II.The Reminder for Peter(74b)

a.The rooster crowing (cp.34)

b.This is what preachers do Sunday after Sunday, remind people that that wages of sin is still death, etc.

c.Help us to remember the vows we made.

III.The Response of Peter(75)

a.Reflection on Peter’s Part (75a)

b.Repentance (75b) – went out and wept bitterly.

Conclusion: The preaching rooster was a reminder…whenever I see a rose bush and picture the thorns, I am reminded how a crown of thorns was placed on Jesus’ head; whenever I see a tree I am reminded of the cross that hung on Calvary; whenever I see hammer and nails, I am reminded of the nails that went into the Master’s hands and feet; and all I can say is thank you…In fact, if I had 10 thousand tongues I couldn’t thank him enough: If I were…I would say…

ZULU: N – GEE – AH – BONG – AH

JAPANESE: DO – MO/ A – REE – GATO

RUSSIAN: SPA – SEE’ – BO

GREEK: EFEE – KA – REE – STO

HEBREW: TO – DA – RABA

GERMAN: DONKEE – SHAN

ITALIAN: GRAT – ZEE

FRENCH: MERCI – BO – KOO

SPANISH: MUCHAS GRACIAS

MUTE: JUST WAVE MY HANDS

But since I am who I am…I’ll just say thank ya!!!