Part 5: Betraying Jesus
JOURNEY TO THE CROSS
PART 5
Mark 14:29-31, 53-54, 66-72
1. PETER FULLY BETRAYED JESUS AND FAILED.
“‘You will all fall away,’ Jesus told them, for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.’ Peter declared, ‘Even if all fall away, I will not.’’ Mark 14:27-29 (NIV)
“‘Truly I tell you,’ Jesus answered, ‘today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice you yourself will disown Me three times.’ But Peter insisted emphatically, ‘Even if I have to die with You, I will never disown You.’ And all the others said the same.” Mark 14:30-31 (NIV)
“They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together. Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.” Mark 14:53-54 (NIV)
“While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. ‘You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,’ she said. But he denied it. ‘I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,’ he said, and went out into the entryway.” Mark 14:66-68 (NIV)
You will be tried for: Who do you follow?
“When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, ‘This fellow is one of them.’ Again he denied it. After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, ‘Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.’” Mark 14:69-70 (NIV)
“He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, ‘I don’t know this Man you’re talking about.’ Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: ‘Before the rooster crows twice you will disown Me three times.’ And he broke down and wept.” Mark 14:71-72 (NIV)
2. HOW WAS PETER CHANGED AND RESTORED?
“When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ he said, ‘you know that I love You.’ Jesus said, ‘Feed My lambs.’ John 21:15 (NIV)
“Again Jesus said, ‘Simon son of John, do you love Me?’ He answered, ‘Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.’ Jesus said, ‘Take care of My sheep.’ The third time He said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love Me?’ Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, ‘Do you love Me?’ He said, ‘Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.’ Jesus said, ‘Feed My sheep.” John 21:16-17 (NIV)
In the Kingdom of God, failure is never a person, it is only an event. And it is an event that calls for the cross.
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36 (NIV)
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