Slides for sermon

1. “SIMON, ARE YOU
SLEEPING, COULD YOU
NOT WATCH ONE HOUR?”
PETER’S LESSONS ON STAYING AWAKE

2. “BE SERIOUS AND WATCHFUL IN YOUR PRAYERS”
1 PETER 4:7
• The night of Jesus’ trial…
• Peter could not stay awake and pray
(Mark 14:38)
• Peter denied Jesus in an attempt to “blend in”
(Mark 14:66-72)
• Peter’s heart was scattered because he lost his
Shepherd (Mark 14:27)

3. “BE SERIOUS AND WATCHFUL IN YOUR PRAYERS”
1 PETER 4:7
• The night of Jesus’ trial…
• Peter could not stay awake and pray
(1 Pet. 4:7)
• Peter denied Jesus in an attempt to “blend in”
(1 Pet. 4:4)
• Peter’s heart was scattered because he lost his
Shepherd (1 Pet. 2:25)

4. “GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND” 1 PETER 1:13

5. “GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND” 1 PETER 1:13
• Have a mind like Christ (1 Pet. 4:1)
• Do not fall into the blasphemers traps
(1 Pet. 4:12-16, 3:15-16)
• Do not be devoured by the Devil
(1 Pet. 5:8-9)
• Luke 22 31 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has
asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed
for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have
returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”

6. “CONDUCT YOURSELVES THROUGHOUT THE TIME
OF YOUR STAY HERE IN FEAR” 1 PETER 1:17
• Focusing on the payment that was made for our
souls. Now, we can have faith and hope in God.
(1 Pet. 1:17-19)
• The Lord’s does not slumber (2 Pet. 2:3, 2 Pet. 3:9)