Learning from Our Brothers Failures

Intro: I was the good kid, cause I always saw what my brothers did and how it got them in trouble

Your Desires Vs God’s, Matthew 16:21-23.

The Text

What Peter Had in Mind

Different kingdom

self-preservation

selfishness

satan can work through you in your weakest moments

Things of God vs Things of man

Illustration

Application

Question: What stances on things in the church would get us this response from Jesus

(Church numbers) not preaching the whole council of God. Or;

don’t believe what the Bible says because that could drive people away

Jesus, i cant tell people about you

Denying Jesus, Luke 22:54-62

The Text

Denies three times

Thought he was going to die

Vs 61, Jesus Looked at Peter

Peter Wept

We know Jesus forgave him

Illustration

Application

Matthew 10:33.

Our faith and love in him is tested, not when convent but when things are on the line

Why we deny; for a moment we place the things of the world as more valuable than God and what He provides.

Having made Jesus his all, he shall find all in Jesus. Morning And Evening, Page 705

Charles Spurgeon

Look also to the good examples of those who didn't deny him, risking everything

Hypocrisy, Gal. 2:11-21.

The Text

Debate over where the conversation ends (Vs 21)

Reason is Peter showed favoritism to one section of Christians than the others

also peer pressure

also, works righteousness through keeping Jewish customs

Illustration

Application

Don’t Be a Hypocrite

Don’t care about what others think about you

Don’t care about what other Christians Think about you

Don’t think your works can make you more or less righteous