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Introduction
Regret is a difficult thing to live with.
Some regret things they’ve done, while others regret things they haven’t done.
Have you ever made a purchase you’ve regretted?
(Ex: the Oldsmobile)
In the introduction to Grace is Greater, Idleman shares a few interesting words that have been recently added to the dictionary
In the introduction to Grace is Greater, Idleman shares a few interesting words that have been recently added to the dictionary
phonesia - The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer.
The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer.
disconfect - To sterilize the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow remove all the germs.
To sterilize the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow remove all the germs.
blamestorming - A meeting intended to determine why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.
A meeting intended to determine why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.
Unlike these words, “grace” is a term we’ve heard countless times.
This brings with it a danger.
“The word grace is so common it doesn’t feel very amazing”
John 18
(youtube video: What’s your biggest regret?)
Jesus arrested & brought before Annas ()
Muhammad Ali was considered by many to be the best heavyweight boxer of all time.
Ali was well known for having a high opinion of himself.
One of his more famous lines was, "I am the greatest".
One day Ali was in flight to a major city when the plane began to experience some major turbulence.
The captain ordered all passengers to return to their seats and buckle their seatbelts.
Background on Annas the High Priest
One of the flight attendants noticed one of the passengers had not buckled his seat belt.
It was Ali, but the flight attendant did not recognize who he was.
She approached him and said "Sir, the captain has ordered everyone to buckle up."
Ali did not respond but just glared straight ahead, ignoring her.
So she confronted him again and he continued to ignore her.
Simultaneously Peter is denying Christ (all 4 Gospels)
Finally, she reached down to buckle his seatbelt herself.
He quickly and firmly grabbed her hand, glared into her eyes and said, "Superman don’t need no seatbelt".
To which the young attendant responded, "Superman don’t need no airplane either, now buckle your seatbelt".
1. Jesus Knows We Will Fail Him
Matthew
Jesus knew that Peter would fail, but he also knew who he would eventually become.
Jesus knows what He has planned for you!
Matthew 16:
Luke 22:
“Simon, Simon” (1) By renaming him Peter Jesus knew his future (2) Warning Peter that he will revert back to his old ways.
(child hood nick name we want to outgrow)
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God knows everything about us!
#Even the best will fail Jesus (Not advocating lackadaisical living)
Peter = ("you are the Christ”, walked on water, no disciple spoke to or was spoken to more than Peter, even rebuked by Jesus)
“There is no one righteous not even one” (look up scripture)
Why did Peter fail?
Attacked by Satan
2.
Over Confident
The person who looks down on someone else who fails
“We must either deny ourselves, or we shall deny our Lord; if we cleave to self-confidence, we shall not cleave to him.”
Charles Spurgeon
3. Failed to Pray
3. Failed to Pray
A prayer-less life is a power-less life!
4. Peter was with the wrong crowd
Peter finds himself with the crowd who not only doesn’t acknowledge Christ but is probably against Christ.
Jesus = “I Am” (Door, God Shepherd, The Way …)
Peter = “I Am Not”
Peter begins to identify more with the crowd and not Jesus.
(According to John’s account Jesus has been slapped and spit upon = Peter seems to care less)
Peter begins to leave … (Rooster has crowed once)
Sin will always take us further than we ever want to go!
It’s not a look of hate, it’s a look of LOVE!
All will fail him but the question is …
What do you do when you fail him?
“Wept bitterly” = (klī'-ō / pē-krō's) to sob or wail aloud, violently
Peter repented!
Powerful principle = It wasn’t seeing his sin that brought him to true repentance, it was SEEING JESUS!
My job as a pastor is not to point out everything you’ve done wrong, my job is to show you Jesus.
2. Jesus Will Never Fail Us
Jesus Remembered Peter
His attitude towards Peter teaches us about His attitude towards us when we fail.
**Look up scripture where Jesus said “go tell the disciples and Peter”
- Jesus makes Peter breakfast
Jesus Restored Peter
Two disciples, two different stories
Peter = turned to Jesus and was restored and lived a life of incredible fruitfulness
Judas = felt remorse but never repented, in despair took his life
The rooster crowed and Peter never forgot it!
The sound that once caused him to weep bitterly now reminded him of a story he loved to tell!
God wants to do the same for you today!
“The worst thing that could happen is that you spend your life trying to outrun God because you think he’s chasing you to collect what you owe—when he’s really chasing you to give you what you could never afford”
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