040118 | The Risen King | Allen & Jacob Hickman | Message Only

What would it have been like to be there when Jesus Christ performed His miracles?  When He raised Lazarus from the dead, or when He cast out demons, or fed five thousand men with tw loaves and five fish? When He walked on water or healed the blind man?

What would it have been like to have been there when He was betrayed by a friend and arrested in the garden?  What was it like to watch Him being treated like a common criminal?  Being spit on, yelled at, made fun of, kicked, punched and stabbed.  What was it like to have seen the Roman Soldiers grab him and tie Him to a post and beat Him with a “cat of nine tales” a massive and lethal torture tool, to an inch of His life.

What would it have been like to have heard people talk about how great He was and praise Him as one who came from God one week and then next week curse Him and laugh at Him?  What was it like to have had someone notice that you were one of His disciples and point you out to others and then you scream and curse saying you don’t know Him nor have you ever even met the man?

There was one that knows exactly what it was like, Simon Peter, one of Jesus’ closest disciples.  This week’s message comes from that perspective.  It is emotional, riveting and heart wrenching.  Yet, filled with grace, love, peace and hope.  Hope, Peter found and hope for us today