0505 5 Steps To Denying Christ

5 STEPS TO DENYING CHRIST

Matthew 26:33, 35, 40, 43, 58

EMPTY PROMISES Promise based on emotion not devotion – commitment God looks at your heart not words!!! The more you talk, the less you will do. What would happen if God treated His promises the way we do? I will pray for you! I will go to the ends of the world! I give you everything! Only say what you MEAN and nothing more and less!!!!!

SLEEPING SAINT It wasn’t first time. Judah was working on taking Jesus away while Peter was sleeping!!!! Samson lost his hair while sleeping!!! Enemy works when you sleep…God works when you pray!!! Sleeping is not dead and not active – between. Sleeping leads to accidents. Young men fell asleep in church and fell down…sleeping saints fall into spiritual death Boxer who doesn’t trains will lose fights, he is the blame…stop chilling and start training!!! Jesus prayed, He didn’t give up, Peter didn’t pray, he quit Intimacy belongs in private. Don’t make it public only – spiritual porn!!! No prayer no foundation – your building will fall in the time of trouble!!!! Prayer life is at sleep!!! PUBLIC DISTANCE COMES FROM PRIVATE SLEEPING!!!

KEEP THE DISTANCE Peter stayed as close where it wouldn’t cost him his life, Jesus stayed so close that He lost his life To stay close to Jesus you – it will cost you life!!! Distance leads to denial. Israel kept distance and fell into idolatry!!! Balance or Betrayal? Warming in the fire, instead of being in one! Jesus baptizes us in fire. Changed life, not just feeling better! Repent is not feel good but change!!! Men at pool was there for many years, close to miracles, but never jumped into it!!!

BOND FIRE Warming in the wrong fire….the place of God was replaced with girls, gold, glory! Fire feels good, right? Love for God will be replaced with love for the world!!! DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD not don’t do worldy things!!! God is not enjoyable….He didn’t change, you did! Far from sun, colder, closer brighter and hotter

EMPTY NET Empty life, empty heart Christ leaves, emptiness comes! Peter tried to fish, you’re trying to fill yourself but it doesn’t work!!! Girl, car, career, friends!!! Success magnifies doesn’t satisfy!!!

HOW YOU DOING? TELL PETER I WANT TO SEE HIM!!! NO MEMORY OF PAST, ONLY DO YOU LOVE ME?