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 Go ahead and take your Bibles this morning and throw it over to Mark chapter 14, Mark chapter 14 this morning.

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 You know, as we had began, or as we continue here, of Jesus and His disciples, we know,

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 had enjoyed a very special celebration of the Passover together,

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 and they had ended the meal and had sung a hymn and went out towards the Garden of Gethsemane.

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 And as they'd enjoyed those things there in the upper room, as that meal had been transformed,

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 that memorial, from what it had focused on, what went back to Egypt and God passing over them,

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 to what it now was focused upon, because it was upon Jesus and what He was going to do.

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 It became a different focus. The picture of the Lamb changed.

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 It's now focused upon the true Lamb of God, the one who truly could take away the sin of the world.

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 But as we see here, as we begin today, we're going to begin looking as they depart the upper room,

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 we're going to see the in route, you might say, out to the garden as they walk through the city.

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 And John's Gospel gives us the most complete picture of this conversation as he goes.

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 But as we look here in Mark, Mark records for us some very specific things and very specific elements.

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 And this is recorded in all four of the Gospels, this incident we're going to look at today.

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 And as we're going to begin looking at this,

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 because Jesus continues to prepare His men for what was to come.

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 And they've been through a great thing and great opportunity and a real blessing.

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 I mean, I can't imagine being there that night with Jesus as Jesus walked them through this transformation of the Passover meal.

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 And so I imagine the disciples are kind of, you might say, on an emotional and spiritual high of all the things going on.

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 You know, they're excited about what's happening.

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 But also Jesus brings them back to the reality of why He was there.

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 What did it picture?

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 And that picture was His death, His burial and His resurrection, the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 And Jesus brings them back.

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 And as they walk through the city, Jesus presents something to them that's going to take place that causes them to be offended.

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 You know, today we're going to talk about not me.

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 You know, because you ever notice you always think somebody else is the one that will do that, but not me.

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 Jesus is going to deal with His disciples today, and we're going to deal with one specifically, Peter,

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 who was one, Lord, no, that might be others, but not me.

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 Lord, that might be what others would do, but not me.

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 You know, and that's a dangerous place to be.

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 As we're going to look here this morning in this account.

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 So if you found Mark chapter 14, let's stand together in honor of the reading of the Word of God.

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 We'll pick up here in verse 26, and read down through verse 31 here this morning.

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 And it says this,

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 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives.

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 And Jesus saith unto them,

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 All ye shall be offended because of me this night.

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 For it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.

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 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

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 But Peter said unto him,

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 Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

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 And Jesus saith unto him,

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 Verily I say unto thee this day,

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 Even in this night, before the cock crow twice,

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 Thou shalt deny me thrice.

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 But he spake the more vehemently,

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 And if I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise.

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 Likewise also said they all.

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 Let's pray.

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 Heavenly Father, as we come before you this morning,

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 Lord, we're just,

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 Lord, as we look at this reality of not me,

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 Lord, a reality of sometimes we can miss what you've said,

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 of what you've presented to us.

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 Lord, sometimes we catch apart and become offended at those things.

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 And Lord, we pray that you would just work here in our hearts and minds here this morning,

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 Lord, that we might draw close to you and understand the truth of what you're presenting here to us.

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 And Lord, that we be not offended, but faithful.

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 Lord, not just faithful of ourselves,

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 but in you and the power of your spirit to walk forward in the challenges and the days and the things that lie each hour of each day.

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 Lord, we pray we might rely upon you, realizing that your word is truth.

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 And Lord, that we need to rely upon it and not ourselves.

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 And Lord, we ask it all in your precious name.

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 Amen.

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 May be seated.

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 Amen.

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 You know, as we look here, the disciples had been walking with Jesus for three years,

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 over three years at this point.

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 They'd followed him.

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 They'd made a decision consciously to follow him, prioritizing everything around Jesus.

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 I mean, as a believer, that's how we ought to prioritize.

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 We ought to prioritize around what does God say?

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 What does God desire?

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 What does God want from us?

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 And we see the disciples had prioritized their life.

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 They'd given up fishing.

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 They'd given up other means of income.

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 They had trusted Jesus, not only as their Savior, but just in their following of him.

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 I mean, their focus was upon him.

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 And these three years and everything had been centered around that.

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 And the evening had been one to remember as they realized that Jesus was about to fulfill.

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 Fulfill all that he came to accomplish.

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 You know, Jesus here, as he tells him he's going to die, it's the fifth time in the book of Mark,

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 Jesus says, I'm going to go and I'm going to be killed.

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 I'm going to rise again.

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 You know, one thing you can always, I took note of as I read through the Gospels,

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 whenever you see Jesus saying, hey, I'm going to go and I'm going to die,

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 it's always attached to I'm rising again.

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 In other words, he doesn't separate those things because both are important.

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 It's not secondary, but primary, the reality that he died for our sins,

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 but resurrection is the victory that he gives us.

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 He gives us something far more.

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 You know, knowing that Jesus would soon be killed, they heard it.

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 But you know, just like us today, sometimes we can, the word of God can present something to us,

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 and we catch a hold of a part of it, but not all of it.

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 We grab a hold of a part, and we're going to see here today that Peter became offended

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 because he caught part of what Jesus said.

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 And we can do the same thing.

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 Sometimes we get caught up because it's what stuck out to us.

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 But you know, I want you to understand one very important thing.

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 When you're understanding Scripture, look at the whole picture.

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 Slow down.

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 If something offends you, take a look at the big picture.

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 How does it fit together?

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 What's he telling us?

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 And how do I need to apply it into my life?

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 Because when they heard it, they didn't fully grasp it.

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 You know, that's part of the problem.

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 Oftentimes we get caught up on one, and we miss something else very important

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 that Jesus has for us.

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 And so when Jesus reveals some details of what was to come,

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 I mean, we could spend a lot of time here in this passage

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 looking at this of all the elements involved,

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 that Jesus is lovingly telling them something very important.

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 You know, we could grab a hold of one thing very quickly here this morning.

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 And this isn't in the slide, so don't get to...

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 This is the rabbit trail for the preacher this morning.

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 I want you to understand that Jesus is declaring something very important to them

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 that he knows what they're going to do.

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 He knows that soon they're going to depart and they're going to run away.

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 But you know what?

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 I want you to see in here, Jesus, even though he knows who you are,

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 Jesus still loves you,

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 and Jesus still makes a plan to reconcile with you.

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 That's a wonderful truth to keep in mind,

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 that you are never too far for you to come back to him,

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 to be reconciled to him.

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 Jesus knew how the disciples were going to respond.

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 But yet he lovingly said,

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 Hey, I'll see you soon.

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 And we're going to see that pictured here this morning.

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 And because along the way to the garden,

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 I mean, there's so much conversation here.

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 I mean, consider, look over to John chapter 15 for a moment.

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 As Jesus is walking to the garden,

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 this is one of the statements that he makes to his disciples.

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 He says this,

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 Greater love hath no man than this,

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 that he lay down his life for his friends.

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 Ye are my friends, if you do whatsoever I command you.

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 Henceforth I call you not servants,

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 for servants know not what the Lord doeth,

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 but I have called you friends.

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 For all things that I have heard of my Father,

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 I have made known unto you.

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 That's a powerful truth that Jesus told him.

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 He says, Hey guys,

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 you're not just a servant,

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 you're a friend.

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 I'm telling you what's going to happen.

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 That you might be prepared for what's going to happen.

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 Of what's going to be accomplished.

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 You know, that's a different status

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 than just being commanded to go do something.

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 When you consider Jesus here,

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 even this morning,

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 as we look at this passage,

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 Jesus is telling him,

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 Guys, what's going to happen

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 has been foretold what's going to happen,

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 but it doesn't change the fact of who you are

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 and what I'm going to do through you.

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 And we're going to see Jesus,

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 he wants them to know,

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 he says,

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 You're not just my servant,

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 but you're my friend,

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 because I'm letting you know these things.

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 But you know,

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 the problem is,

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 sometimes when you're blunt and truthful

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 with people,

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 they get offended.

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 You ever notice that?

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 I mean,

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 I want you to understand,

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 truth always needs to be wrapped in love.

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 People need to know,

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 if you're going to speak hard truths,

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 you have to have a relationship of love.

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 Because you know what happens

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 when there's not a relationship there?

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 It's taken the wrong way.

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 You know,

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 I'll tell you,

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 you need people who can speak truth into your life,

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 and you know you love them.

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 That you know they love you,

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 and be able to speak hard things.

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 You know,

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 as a parent,

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 sometimes you've got to speak hard things to your kids.

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 You know what gives credibility as a parent?

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 When you speak hard truths,

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 because they know that you love them.

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 They know that you're seeking what's best for them.

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 You know?

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 Those things,

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 you don't have to like it,

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 but you do have to understand it.

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 You have to put it in perspective,

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 because notice here,

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 the offended in this passage.

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 Look at verse 27.

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 And Jesus saith unto them,

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 All ye shall be offended,

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 because of me this night.

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 You know?

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 It's funny that Jesus is talking about what's about to happen,

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 and Peter takes offense to what Jesus said.

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 He got offended at something that Jesus told him

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 that he was going to be offended later at.

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 It kind of has a little irony in it,

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 and it really connects to how we react oftentimes too, doesn't it?

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 We can grab a hold of things wrongly,

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 and Jesus here is revealing to his disciples

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 what was about to happen,

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 and he backs it up with Scripture.

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 In other words,

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 Jesus says,

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 Hey guys,

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 I want you to understand

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 that what's about to happen,

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 I already knew it.

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 I already knew how you were going to respond.

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 You know,

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 in the Old Testament,

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 we find Zechariah chapter 13.

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 We find in verse 7,

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 because the passage Jesus is referring to here

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 is right here.

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 Zechariah said this,

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 he said,

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 Awake, O sword,

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 against my shepherd,

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 and against the man that is my fellow,

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 saith the Lord of hosts.

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 Smite the shepherd,

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 and the sheep shall be scattered,

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 and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

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 And we see here that Jesus is referring back here to Zechariah.

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 In other words,

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 I want you to know that Jesus knows your heart,

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 he knows who you are,

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 and he loves you anyways.

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 You know,

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 that's one of the things that I stood out in this passage,

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 is the fact that Jesus knows who you are,

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 what you're going to do,

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 the decisions you're going to make,

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 and he loves you anyways.

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 That's a powerful reality to grab a hold of.

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 That your performance in life does not matter how much God loves you.

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 That God loves you in spite of yourself sometimes.

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 You know,

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 not because of,

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 but in spite of,

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 you might say.

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 It's like an amazing thing that he would love me,

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 and that he would love you.

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 And we see this because as they get involved in these things,

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 it would involve all of them.

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 You know,

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 consider that just a few minutes earlier,

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 Judas,

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 who betrayed him.

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 Well,

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 you know,

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 they were looking at that.

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 Judas had walked out,

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 and Jesus said,

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 one was going to betray him.

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 And we're going to look at that a little bit too,

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 because it's funny,

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 because just a few minutes earlier than this,

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 Jesus tells them,

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 one's going to betray him,

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 and they're all like,

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 who is it,

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 me?

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 And now they're,

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 and Peter's looking at Jesus here in this passage,

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 and saying,

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 not me,

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 I'll never leave you.

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 You know,

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 it's amazing how fickle we can be as people.

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 But we see that he applies it to all,

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 the plural,

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 all involves all 11,

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 there that night,

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 just as the promise was for each of them,

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 because I want you to see something here.

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 Look at verse 28,

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 because they get caught up on the fact that Jesus said,

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 hey,

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 you're going to be offended.

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 You're going to run away.

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 You're going to leave me alone.

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 But look at verse 28.

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 This is where,

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 sometimes I think we do the same thing as Peter did here.

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 We get caught up on the first thing that catches our mind,

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 and we don't slow down and consider what else is being said.

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 Because notice what Jesus says in verse 28.

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 He says,

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 but after that,

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 I am risen,

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 I will go before you into Galilee.

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 You know,

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 I want you to think about the implication of what Jesus is saying here.

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 Jesus is telling them,

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 he goes,

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 guys,

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 I want to let you know,

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 you're all going to disperse when this goes down.

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 You're all going to go for fear,

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 and you're going to depart from me.

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 But he says,

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 when I'm risen,

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 he's giving them a marker.

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 He says,

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 hey guys,

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 when I've risen again,

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 I'll meet you in Galilee.

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 You know,

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 that's interesting.

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 He says,

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 I know you're going to depart,

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 but he says,

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 I know I've already got a plan to restore you.

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 God already had things in place.

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 It didn't catch him off guard.

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 You know,

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 the reality is the same when it comes to our salvation.

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 When Adam and Eve fell in the garden,

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 it didn't catch God off guard.

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 Ephesians says,

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 from the very foundation of the world,

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 God had a plan to redeem us.

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 That's love when you say,

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 I'm going to do everything it takes.

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 I'm going to provide.

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 He says,

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 he's going to rise again and meet them in Galilee.

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 You know,

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 but he says,

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 first you're going to be offended.

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 You know,

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 this word offended

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 is the same word that we get our English word scandalized from.

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 In other words,

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 they would look at Jesus as a scandal.

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 They would rethink their association

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 that night.

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 You know,

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 and really that's kind of what happened

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 when everything went down

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 and Jesus was arrested.

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 They were rethinking their association here.

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 You know,

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 they were rethinking,

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 hey,

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 what have we invested three plus years in?

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 Even though Jesus had already told them

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 all that was going to happen.

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 This word offended

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 is a reality that happens.

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 It should be just a little while

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 and they would flee for their lives.

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 You know,

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 just a little later here in Mark chapter 14,

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 we find in verse 50,

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 it says,

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 and they all forsook him and fled.

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 It's a matter of minutes

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 as we walk through this

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 of people going,

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 I'll serve you forever.

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 I'm running the other direction.

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 It's the reality of life

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 and this very evening

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 in just a little while,

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 they'll be fleeing from him.

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 You know,

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 have you ever considered that

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 if you would have been asked that night,

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 do you think you would ever fail the Lord?

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 You know,

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 I think most of us would probably

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 think of ourselves

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 kind of like Peter sometimes.

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 Not I, Lord.

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 Not me.

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 Others might,

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 but not me.

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 You know,

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 Peter's saying,

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 I'll be faithful to the end.

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 But I want to caution you

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 because it's a dangerous place

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 to think that you are following the Lord

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 so close

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 that you'll never be offended

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 and turn away.

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 Because it's a wrong understanding

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 because that's a place

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 of self-righteousness saying,

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 in my power,

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 I can hold on to Jesus

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 and we need to realize

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 that you're not holding on,

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 he's holding on to you.

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 We can be self-righteous,

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 we can be hypocrisy,

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 we can lack spiritual understanding.

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 But Jesus shows us

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 that we need to live our lives

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 understanding our true condition.

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 Not one of the disciples

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 were exempt from it.

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 It was something

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 they needed to take personally.

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 Because notice the personal element

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 of this here.

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 Look at verse 29.

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 But Peter said unto him,

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 Although all shall be offended,

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 yet will not I.

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 What's Peter saying?

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 He says,

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 You know, Lord,

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 I know them other shady people

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 over there.

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 They'll let go.

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 They'll go the other direction.

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 But you can trust me.

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 I've got enough.

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 I have what it takes

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 to stick with it.

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 Not I.

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 You know,

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 the irony here I find

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 as I read through this passage,

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 it wasn't,

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 but just a few minutes earlier

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 at the dinner,

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 in verse 19,

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 if you look up there,

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 it's interesting.

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 When Jesus said

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 one was going to betray him,

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 and Peter's one of them

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 saying,

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 Is it I?

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 He goes from,

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 Is it I?

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 to not I?

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 To here in a little bit.

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 Before the morning comes,

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 having denied Jesus three times.

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 Back and forth.

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 See,

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 the problem was here,

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 Peter was sure of himself.

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 He was strong enough to follow.

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 The fact is that we really,

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 that we do not really

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 even know ourselves,

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 but Jesus does.

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 You know,

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 I want you to understand,

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 Jesus knew what Peter

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 was going to do,

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 as we're going to see here.

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 Jesus even tells Peter

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 what he's going to do

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 when he denies him.

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 And Peter's still saying,

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 No, Lord,

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 you're mistaken.

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 You don't know me.

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 You know,

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 considering the scripture,

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 you know,

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 recorded,

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 you know,

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 in Luke,

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 you know,

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 it talks about in Luke 5,

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 22,

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 it says where Jesus

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 perceives our thoughts.

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 He perceived the very thoughts

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 of the people around him.

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 Chapter 6 in Luke

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 talks about his words,

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 even discern,

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 not only our thoughts,

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 but our tense.

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 He knows our thoughts,

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 it tells us in Hebrews,

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 and he knows even the intent

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 of our hearts.

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 You know,

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 think about Hebrews chapter 4

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 in verse 12.

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 At the end of the verse,

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 it says,

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 He is the center of the thoughts,

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 and then he takes it up a notch.

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 The intents.

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 I want you to understand

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 when he says,

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 to know what somebody's thinking

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 is one thing,

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 but to know the intent

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 behind the thought

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 is like taking it

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 a whole step up.

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 Because oftentimes,

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 we spend a lot of time

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 trying to judge people's intents.

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 Why did they do it?

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 I'm going to try to judge you

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 on why did they do that?

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 And they're just doing that

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 because they're mean,

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 or they're doing it for this,

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 or they're doing it for that.

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 But you know what?

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 We really have no clue

00:20:00.880 --> 00:20:01.519
 of the intent

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 of somebody's thoughts.

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 You might be able

00:20:04.940 --> 00:20:05.859
 to get a big picture,

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 but you don't have

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 the detailed picture.

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 Jesus wants us to know.

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 He says,

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 Peter,

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 I don't just know your thoughts.

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 I know the intent

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 behind those thoughts.

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 What's in your heart?

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 Where's your relationship

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 with me?

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 When Jesus quotes

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 Zachariah's prophecy,

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 it revealed that he knew

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 their thoughts

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 and intents better

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 than they did.

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 Jesus knew Peter,

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 but he also knew

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 what Peter would do,

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 yet with understanding.

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 Because I want you

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 to see another part.

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 Luke records a different

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 portion of this conversation.

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 We'll turn to Luke 22

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 for a moment.

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 Because I want you

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 to understand here,

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 Jesus was not being harsh

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 with him,

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 but he was being loving

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 with him.

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 This is that same dynamic

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 and part of this conversation.

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 Luke chapter 22

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 and verse 31 says,

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 And the Lord said,

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 Simon, Simon,

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 behold,

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 Satan hath desire

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 to have you,

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 that he may sift you

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 as wheat.

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 Consider,

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 this is that same part

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 of this conversation

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 given to us.

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 As Peter saying,

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 no, Lord,

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 I'll be with you.

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 And Jesus says,

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 Peter, slow down.

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 The devil's going to put

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 some temptations in place

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 to sift you as wheat.

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 He wants to take you down.

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 But the next part's

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 something we need

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 to keep in mind.

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 Because the devil

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 wants to take you down,

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 but you know what?

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 This is the good part.

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 Notice what Jesus says,

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 but I have prayed for thee,

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 that thy faith fail not.

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 And when thou art converted,

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 strengthen thy brethren.

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 We could spend a lot

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 of time right here,

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 but I'm just going to give you

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 the cliff notes here quick.

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 Jesus is telling him,

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 Peter,

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 when you come

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 and understand

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 what's really took place,

00:21:44.379 --> 00:21:45.859
 when you look back

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 and say,

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 I need to come back

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 to Jesus

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 when I'm converted,

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 when I change

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 my direction,

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 after he denied Jesus,

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 he changed his direction.

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 And Peter is reminded,

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 Jesus looks at him

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 and says,

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 strengthen others

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 with what you learn,

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 what you've come through.

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 It was needful.

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 Jesus is telling them here

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 something very important.

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 Because the same

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 is true with us.

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 He knows us better

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 than we know ourselves.

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 He knows what we are capable of.

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 He knows the depths of sin

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 that even resides

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 within your heart.

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 You know,

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 I think sometimes

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 we can deceive ourselves

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 into thinking that

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 because we're saved,

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 we have reached a place

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 where we're no longer

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 tempted to fail

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 or can fail.

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 You know,

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 we seem to think

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 that others may fail

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 but will never fail.

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 You know,

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 Peter comes into that place.

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 I want you to understand,

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 nobody,

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 nobody is more

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 than a decision away

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 from walking away

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 from God

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 when you try to do it

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 in your own power.

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 When you try to do it,

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 I can do it.

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 You know,

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 as human beings,

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 that's one of the things

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 that we like to do.

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 I,

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 I,

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 I,

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 I can do it.

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 I can overcome.

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 We live in a self-generation

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 that says,

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 you have self-willpower

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 to accomplish.

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 I want to tell you,

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 there's certain things

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 that willpower

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 is not going to get you through.

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 Fortitude is good.

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 All those things are good

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 but unless you're hanging on

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 to the Lord,

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 sooner or later,

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 you're going to slip.

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 You know,

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 look what Peter later writes.

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 Look up 2 Peter 3,

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 verse 17.

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 He says,

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 You know what Peter's saying?

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 Hey,

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 you better guard everything

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 and rely upon the Lord.

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 Trust Him

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 in all that's happening.

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 Don't get upset

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 over little things.

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 Keep your eyes

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 on the Lord.

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 Because we find ourselves

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 just like Peter

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 thinking that we can

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 serve the Lord

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 in our own strength,

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 not relying on Him

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 to strengthen us

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 and settle us

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 just as Paul later writes.

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 You know,

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 look over to Philippians chapter 3.

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 Philippians chapter 3

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 and verse 9.

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 This is just the same principle

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 being laid out for us

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 because Paul says,

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 How did I endure these things?

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 I want you to see here.

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 Paul didn't say,

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 I endured them

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 because I'm strong.

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 I want you to see here,

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 Peter,

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 or Paul says,

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 I endured

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 and served the Lord

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 and God used me mightily

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 not because I'm strong

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 but because He's strong.

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 Verse 9 says,

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 And be found in Him

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 not having mine own righteousness

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 which is of the law

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 but that which is through faith of Christ,

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 the righteousness

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 which is of God by faith,

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 that I may know Him

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 and the power of His resurrection

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 and the fellowship

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 of His sufferings

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 being made conformable

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 unto His death

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 if by any means

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 I might attain

00:24:36.240 --> 00:24:37.160
 unto the resurrection

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 of the dead.

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 You know,

00:24:38.500 --> 00:24:39.339
 I want you to see here,

00:24:39.440 --> 00:24:40.019
 Paul's saying,

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 hey,

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 it has nothing to do with me,

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 it has everything to do with Him.

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 To have the right focus.

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 While the disciples

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 were focused

00:24:47.680 --> 00:24:48.859
 on the immediate

00:24:48.859 --> 00:24:50.119
 where it touched them,

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 the focus was not upon them

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 but what was possible.

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 I mean,

00:24:55.859 --> 00:24:56.839
 they took offense

00:24:56.839 --> 00:24:57.559
 because Jesus said,

00:24:57.599 --> 00:24:57.720
 hey,

00:24:57.759 --> 00:24:59.279
 you're going to all run away tonight

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 and they're all like,

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 stop,

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 tap the brakes.

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 We're going to get upset

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 right here

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 because you're saying

00:25:08.259 --> 00:25:09.519
 we're not going to be faithful.

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 And Jesus is telling them,

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 hey,

00:25:12.460 --> 00:25:12.759
 guys,

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 you're missing the point

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 because He says,

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 I know what's going to happen.

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 Scripture is going to be fulfilled

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 but I'm going to rise again.

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 Meet me in Galilee.

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 You know?

00:25:26.579 --> 00:25:27.839
 As I was studying this,

00:25:27.920 --> 00:25:28.500
 one commentator

00:25:28.500 --> 00:25:29.279
 made an interesting point.

00:25:29.339 --> 00:25:29.480
 He says,

00:25:29.579 --> 00:25:29.660
 like,

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 Jesus made a calendar appointment

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 with His disciples afterwards.

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 He already put it

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 on the calendar form.

00:25:34.759 --> 00:25:34.879
 You know,

00:25:34.940 --> 00:25:35.259
 oftentimes,

00:25:35.500 --> 00:25:35.619
 you know,

00:25:35.619 --> 00:25:36.980
 today we operate by calendar.

00:25:36.980 --> 00:25:37.019
 Peter,

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 this you might say

00:25:38.360 --> 00:25:40.740
 is Jesus' calendar appointment.

00:25:40.880 --> 00:25:41.120
 He says,

00:25:41.180 --> 00:25:41.480
 guys,

00:25:41.559 --> 00:25:42.400
 I'm going to rise again.

00:25:42.480 --> 00:25:43.240
 Meet me in Galilee.

00:25:43.579 --> 00:25:43.860
 He says,

00:25:43.900 --> 00:25:45.279
 I know you're all going to run away

00:25:45.279 --> 00:25:45.960
 but He says,

00:25:46.740 --> 00:25:47.839
 meet me in Galilee.

00:25:48.180 --> 00:25:48.500
 He says,

00:25:48.559 --> 00:25:50.059
 that after I'm risen,

00:25:50.160 --> 00:25:51.400
 I will go before you

00:25:51.400 --> 00:25:52.240
 into Galilee.

00:25:52.920 --> 00:25:53.180
 You know,

00:25:53.220 --> 00:25:55.000
 we see this being played out

00:25:55.000 --> 00:25:56.740
 and the observation

00:25:56.740 --> 00:25:58.279
 that is there

00:25:58.279 --> 00:25:59.579
 as Peter is declaring

00:25:59.579 --> 00:26:00.360
 his loyalty,

00:26:00.599 --> 00:26:01.620
 Jesus gives him

00:26:01.620 --> 00:26:02.400
 the details

00:26:02.400 --> 00:26:03.920
 of what He's going to do.

00:26:04.259 --> 00:26:04.819
 You know,

00:26:04.860 --> 00:26:05.720
 I think we need to know

00:26:05.720 --> 00:26:06.559
 something important

00:26:06.559 --> 00:26:07.799
 that's shown here.

00:26:07.920 --> 00:26:09.299
 Jesus knows you

00:26:09.299 --> 00:26:10.480
 and still made a way

00:26:10.480 --> 00:26:11.700
 for you to be reconciled

00:26:11.700 --> 00:26:12.140
 to Him.

00:26:13.220 --> 00:26:14.720
 Jesus told the same men

00:26:14.720 --> 00:26:15.620
 that would deny Him

00:26:15.620 --> 00:26:16.640
 to meet Him in Galilee.

00:26:18.200 --> 00:26:18.680
 You know,

00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:19.299
 think about that.

00:26:19.339 --> 00:26:19.759
 Jesus says,

00:26:19.819 --> 00:26:21.100
 after I rise again,

00:26:21.680 --> 00:26:22.220
 I already know

00:26:22.220 --> 00:26:23.039
 what's going to take place

00:26:23.039 --> 00:26:23.620
 next too

00:26:23.620 --> 00:26:24.660
 because these men

00:26:24.660 --> 00:26:25.259
 are going to have

00:26:25.259 --> 00:26:26.539
 a moment

00:26:26.539 --> 00:26:27.480
 when they understand,

00:26:27.759 --> 00:26:28.380
 when they see

00:26:28.380 --> 00:26:29.420
 the risen Savior

00:26:29.420 --> 00:26:31.980
 that changes everything.

00:26:31.980 --> 00:26:32.519
 I mean,

00:26:32.579 --> 00:26:33.799
 think about even Thomas.

00:26:34.900 --> 00:26:35.160
 You know,

00:26:35.240 --> 00:26:36.339
 Thomas missed church

00:26:36.339 --> 00:26:37.079
 and missed out.

00:26:38.559 --> 00:26:38.839
 You know,

00:26:39.019 --> 00:26:39.960
 and then when he comes

00:26:39.960 --> 00:26:40.700
 the next time

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 and he says,

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 only if I see His hands.

00:26:43.960 --> 00:26:44.360
 You know,

00:26:44.380 --> 00:26:45.519
 if I see the scars,

00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:47.799
 if I see His side.

00:26:48.180 --> 00:26:48.319
 You know,

00:26:48.319 --> 00:26:49.000
 I think more of us

00:26:49.000 --> 00:26:49.799
 relate to Thomas

00:26:49.799 --> 00:26:50.539
 than we think.

00:26:50.779 --> 00:26:51.319
 But you know what?

00:26:51.339 --> 00:26:52.680
 It transformed Thomas

00:26:52.680 --> 00:26:55.000
 when he realized

00:26:55.000 --> 00:26:56.539
 Jesus was risen again.

00:26:58.140 --> 00:26:59.880
 It transformed everything.

00:27:00.840 --> 00:27:01.940
 When we understand

00:27:01.940 --> 00:27:03.220
 what Jesus did,

00:27:03.640 --> 00:27:04.680
 Jesus tells him

00:27:04.680 --> 00:27:05.200
 that though you're

00:27:05.200 --> 00:27:05.860
 going to deny me,

00:27:05.940 --> 00:27:06.900
 meet me in Galilee.

00:27:07.080 --> 00:27:07.280
 And so,

00:27:07.600 --> 00:27:08.560
 he looks at Peter

00:27:08.560 --> 00:27:09.680
 and he deals with Peter

00:27:09.680 --> 00:27:10.540
 very directly.

00:27:11.000 --> 00:27:11.940
 Notice verse 30

00:27:11.940 --> 00:27:12.440
 and he says,

00:27:12.560 --> 00:27:13.960
 and Jesus saith unto him,

00:27:14.420 --> 00:27:15.620
 Verily I say unto thee

00:27:15.620 --> 00:27:16.520
 that this day,

00:27:16.960 --> 00:27:18.160
 even in this night,

00:27:18.600 --> 00:27:20.580
 before the cock crow twice,

00:27:20.840 --> 00:27:22.440
 thou shalt deny me thrice.

00:27:24.380 --> 00:27:24.860
 Now,

00:27:25.860 --> 00:27:27.480
 sometimes I like to sit

00:27:27.480 --> 00:27:28.960
 and think of just reality

00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:29.820
 of personality.

00:27:29.880 --> 00:27:30.720
 and people of,

00:27:31.360 --> 00:27:32.720
 just this conversation

00:27:32.720 --> 00:27:33.380
 going on.

00:27:33.600 --> 00:27:34.780
 As Peter gets offended

00:27:34.780 --> 00:27:35.280
 and says,

00:27:35.380 --> 00:27:35.920
 not me,

00:27:37.520 --> 00:27:38.860
 he's denying,

00:27:39.060 --> 00:27:39.320
 Lord,

00:27:39.400 --> 00:27:39.940
 all the others

00:27:39.940 --> 00:27:40.600
 but not me.

00:27:40.920 --> 00:27:41.600
 And Peter looks,

00:27:41.980 --> 00:27:43.000
 Jesus looks at Peter

00:27:43.000 --> 00:27:43.300
 and says,

00:27:43.400 --> 00:27:43.820
 hey Peter,

00:27:44.360 --> 00:27:45.700
 the devil wants

00:27:45.700 --> 00:27:46.860
 to sift you as wheat,

00:27:47.940 --> 00:27:49.660
 but I've prayed for you

00:27:49.660 --> 00:27:52.020
 that your faith fail not.

00:27:52.300 --> 00:27:52.900
 And Peter

00:27:52.900 --> 00:27:55.200
 is confronted

00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:56.160
 with the next part

00:27:56.160 --> 00:27:57.280
 where Jesus says,

00:27:58.039 --> 00:27:58.299
 Peter,

00:27:58.559 --> 00:27:59.500
 before the cock

00:27:59.500 --> 00:28:00.500
 crows twice

00:28:00.500 --> 00:28:01.579
 tomorrow morning,

00:28:02.180 --> 00:28:04.619
 you're going to deny me

00:28:04.619 --> 00:28:05.339
 three times.

00:28:05.599 --> 00:28:06.500
 It's quite a contrast

00:28:06.500 --> 00:28:07.299
 of conversation.

00:28:07.619 --> 00:28:08.500
 But it reveals us

00:28:08.500 --> 00:28:09.440
 of a loving Savior

00:28:09.440 --> 00:28:09.920
 that says,

00:28:10.039 --> 00:28:10.779
 I know you.

00:28:10.899 --> 00:28:11.619
 I know what's going to,

00:28:12.039 --> 00:28:12.599
 decisions.

00:28:13.059 --> 00:28:13.539
 But Peter,

00:28:14.799 --> 00:28:15.879
 when thou art converted,

00:28:16.879 --> 00:28:18.099
 strengthen thy brethren.

00:28:18.099 --> 00:28:20.559
 when they realize

00:28:20.559 --> 00:28:22.439
 what really is taking place.

00:28:23.759 --> 00:28:24.819
 When your life

00:28:24.819 --> 00:28:25.599
 is transformed

00:28:25.599 --> 00:28:26.599
 by the truth

00:28:26.599 --> 00:28:27.439
 of the resurrection

00:28:27.439 --> 00:28:28.439
 of Jesus Christ,

00:28:28.539 --> 00:28:29.119
 the victory

00:28:29.119 --> 00:28:30.579
 that we have in Him,

00:28:30.779 --> 00:28:31.939
 that things are different.

00:28:33.639 --> 00:28:34.419
 That Peter,

00:28:34.519 --> 00:28:35.959
 you're not being counted out.

00:28:36.339 --> 00:28:37.480
 I want you to understand

00:28:37.480 --> 00:28:38.480
 as Peter is here,

00:28:38.539 --> 00:28:39.980
 as he responds to this,

00:28:40.459 --> 00:28:41.339
 notice what it says

00:28:41.339 --> 00:28:42.219
 in verse 31,

00:28:42.379 --> 00:28:43.019
 but he spake

00:28:43.019 --> 00:28:44.059
 the more vehemently,

00:28:44.059 --> 00:28:46.579
 if I should die with thee,

00:28:46.639 --> 00:28:47.799
 I will not deny thee

00:28:47.799 --> 00:28:48.639
 in any wise.

00:28:49.179 --> 00:28:50.259
 Peter was declaring

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:51.240
 his loyalty.

00:28:51.839 --> 00:28:52.019
 You know,

00:28:52.059 --> 00:28:54.000
 sometimes we have

00:28:54.000 --> 00:28:54.599
 to be careful

00:28:54.599 --> 00:28:57.539
 because we can be

00:28:57.539 --> 00:28:58.200
 just like Peter.

00:28:58.379 --> 00:28:59.579
 We get so caught up

00:28:59.579 --> 00:29:00.679
 in what we're doing

00:29:00.679 --> 00:29:01.819
 instead of getting focused

00:29:01.819 --> 00:29:03.299
 upon what Jesus is doing.

00:29:04.419 --> 00:29:05.500
 Focus upon what

00:29:05.500 --> 00:29:06.819
 He would have for us.

00:29:07.779 --> 00:29:09.339
 The declaration here,

00:29:09.440 --> 00:29:11.039
 Jesus exposes the truth

00:29:11.039 --> 00:29:11.919
 about the matter,

00:29:11.920 --> 00:29:14.200
 but also reveals to Peter

00:29:14.200 --> 00:29:15.320
 that restoration

00:29:15.320 --> 00:29:16.860
 is possible.

00:29:18.039 --> 00:29:18.360
 Peter,

00:29:18.620 --> 00:29:20.560
 in his typical fashion though,

00:29:20.900 --> 00:29:21.200
 I mean,

00:29:21.360 --> 00:29:22.640
 Peter's one that many people

00:29:22.640 --> 00:29:23.400
 can relate to.

00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:23.680
 You know,

00:29:23.720 --> 00:29:24.259
 they only hear

00:29:24.259 --> 00:29:24.980
 what they want to hear.

00:29:25.360 --> 00:29:26.120
 Peter was the one

00:29:26.120 --> 00:29:26.600
 of the crowd

00:29:26.600 --> 00:29:27.580
 that always spoke out

00:29:27.580 --> 00:29:28.259
 and said the things

00:29:28.259 --> 00:29:28.980
 that everybody else

00:29:28.980 --> 00:29:29.759
 was probably thinking

00:29:29.759 --> 00:29:30.560
 but didn't want to.

00:29:32.220 --> 00:29:32.500
 You know,

00:29:32.560 --> 00:29:33.500
 they're a little more reserved

00:29:33.500 --> 00:29:34.500
 and maybe a little smarter

00:29:34.500 --> 00:29:34.720
 saying,

00:29:34.820 --> 00:29:35.759
 let's see how this plays out.

00:29:35.820 --> 00:29:36.660
 Peter will say something.

00:29:36.940 --> 00:29:37.519
 We'll let Peter

00:29:37.519 --> 00:29:38.120
 take the heat.

00:29:38.400 --> 00:29:39.100
 But I think that's the reason

00:29:39.100 --> 00:29:40.480
 Peter in the Gospels

00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:41.940
 becomes very relatable to us

00:29:41.940 --> 00:29:42.900
 because he says

00:29:42.900 --> 00:29:44.120
 what we're thinking anyways.

00:29:45.339 --> 00:29:46.180
 Peter says

00:29:46.180 --> 00:29:47.200
 what the others were thinking.

00:29:47.440 --> 00:29:48.920
 He refuses to listen

00:29:48.920 --> 00:29:50.160
 and he's relying

00:29:50.160 --> 00:29:51.339
 on his own strength,

00:29:51.440 --> 00:29:52.319
 his own fortitude

00:29:52.319 --> 00:29:53.160
 to be faithful

00:29:53.160 --> 00:29:54.279
 because notice

00:29:54.279 --> 00:29:55.519
 how the focus is

00:29:55.519 --> 00:29:56.539
 in this

00:29:56.539 --> 00:29:58.220
 and notice what he says here.

00:29:58.500 --> 00:30:00.079
 I will not deny thee

00:30:00.079 --> 00:30:00.819
 in any wise.

00:30:01.759 --> 00:30:02.099
 He says,

00:30:02.259 --> 00:30:03.579
 I will die with thee.

00:30:03.900 --> 00:30:04.039
 You know,

00:30:04.059 --> 00:30:04.460
 one of the things

00:30:04.460 --> 00:30:05.420
 we need to realize here

00:30:05.420 --> 00:30:06.539
 that Peter gets in trouble

00:30:06.539 --> 00:30:07.039
 and I think we get

00:30:07.039 --> 00:30:07.680
 in trouble with

00:30:07.680 --> 00:30:10.799
 because the Scripture

00:30:10.799 --> 00:30:12.539
 has declared

00:30:12.539 --> 00:30:13.460
 what was going to happen.

00:30:13.759 --> 00:30:14.279
 The Scripture

00:30:14.279 --> 00:30:15.380
 already determined

00:30:15.380 --> 00:30:16.100
 how Jesus

00:30:16.100 --> 00:30:17.400
 was going to go to the cross

00:30:17.400 --> 00:30:19.340
 and die for our sin.

00:30:19.840 --> 00:30:21.140
 That on the third day

00:30:21.140 --> 00:30:22.440
 he was going to rise again.

00:30:24.279 --> 00:30:25.779
 That we can have victory.

00:30:26.320 --> 00:30:28.039
 That salvation is free.

00:30:28.220 --> 00:30:29.360
 It's given by faith

00:30:29.360 --> 00:30:30.519
 as you trust Christ

00:30:30.519 --> 00:30:32.220
 that realize you're a sinner

00:30:32.220 --> 00:30:33.519
 that can't save yourself.

00:30:33.519 --> 00:30:36.579
 That's all set in Scripture.

00:30:36.980 --> 00:30:38.139
 From the Old Testament

00:30:38.139 --> 00:30:39.879
 you can lead somebody

00:30:39.879 --> 00:30:40.500
 to Christ.

00:30:40.599 --> 00:30:41.220
 The reality

00:30:41.220 --> 00:30:42.299
 that they need a Savior

00:30:42.299 --> 00:30:43.799
 that God had a plan

00:30:43.799 --> 00:30:44.720
 from the very beginning

00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:47.420
 to provide

00:30:47.420 --> 00:30:48.700
 what was needed.

00:30:49.059 --> 00:30:50.019
 We can't rely upon

00:30:50.019 --> 00:30:51.139
 our own strength

00:30:51.139 --> 00:30:52.579
 in salvation

00:30:52.579 --> 00:30:53.759
 and we can't rely upon

00:30:53.759 --> 00:30:54.460
 our own strength

00:30:54.460 --> 00:30:55.200
 to be faithful.

00:30:56.799 --> 00:30:58.180
 We need to have our focus

00:30:58.180 --> 00:30:58.960
 upon the Savior.

00:31:00.259 --> 00:31:02.019
 We need to be drawn to Him.

00:31:02.019 --> 00:31:03.519
 Likewise, the reasons

00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:04.759
 that Peter's and the others

00:31:04.759 --> 00:31:07.019
 failed is the same for us.

00:31:07.079 --> 00:31:07.900
 I want you to see here

00:31:07.900 --> 00:31:08.799
 as you look down

00:31:08.799 --> 00:31:09.859
 at the end of that verse

00:31:09.859 --> 00:31:13.180
 as we see here

00:31:13.180 --> 00:31:14.279
 in verse 31

00:31:14.279 --> 00:31:15.299
 it's just one of those

00:31:15.299 --> 00:31:17.379
 little add-on sentences

00:31:17.379 --> 00:31:18.259
 you might say.

00:31:19.460 --> 00:31:21.720
 Likewise, also said they all.

00:31:21.799 --> 00:31:22.259
 So in other words

00:31:22.259 --> 00:31:23.619
 all the other ten

00:31:23.619 --> 00:31:25.079
 are listening to the conversation

00:31:25.079 --> 00:31:26.000
 because remember

00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:27.579
 Judas has departed

00:31:27.579 --> 00:31:28.839
 to go betray Jesus

00:31:28.839 --> 00:31:30.460
 so there's only eleven

00:31:30.460 --> 00:31:31.299
 and so you've got Peter

00:31:31.299 --> 00:31:32.359
 and Jesus in conversation

00:31:32.359 --> 00:31:32.940
 the other ten

00:31:32.940 --> 00:31:33.759
 are gathered around

00:31:33.759 --> 00:31:35.899
 and Peter says

00:31:35.899 --> 00:31:36.799
 I'll die with you

00:31:36.799 --> 00:31:37.460
 and the rest of them go

00:31:37.460 --> 00:31:37.980
 yeah!

00:31:38.619 --> 00:31:39.639
 Not realizing

00:31:39.639 --> 00:31:42.460
 what was about to happen

00:31:42.460 --> 00:31:45.799
 because they took offense

00:31:45.799 --> 00:31:46.619
 at Jesus saying

00:31:46.619 --> 00:31:47.539
 they would take offense

00:31:47.539 --> 00:31:48.220
 and Jesus said

00:31:48.220 --> 00:31:48.940
 no, you've got your eyes

00:31:48.940 --> 00:31:49.819
 on the wrong thing

00:31:49.819 --> 00:31:50.779
 because ultimately

00:31:50.779 --> 00:31:51.659
 through this passage

00:31:51.659 --> 00:31:52.579
 He points them back

00:31:52.579 --> 00:31:53.500
 to the Word of God.

00:31:53.759 --> 00:31:54.339
 He said what does

00:31:54.339 --> 00:31:55.419
 the Word of God tell?

00:31:55.740 --> 00:31:56.379
 The Word of God

00:31:56.379 --> 00:31:57.559
 reveals who we are

00:31:57.559 --> 00:31:58.639
 it reveals the thoughts

00:31:58.640 --> 00:31:59.920
 and intents of our hearts

00:31:59.920 --> 00:32:02.920
 it reveals where we stand

00:32:02.920 --> 00:32:03.780
 before God

00:32:03.780 --> 00:32:05.460
 it reveals everything

00:32:05.460 --> 00:32:06.220
 about us

00:32:06.220 --> 00:32:07.520
 I think we can fall

00:32:07.520 --> 00:32:08.640
 into the same problem

00:32:08.640 --> 00:32:09.540
 very easily

00:32:09.540 --> 00:32:11.820
 as the disciples

00:32:11.820 --> 00:32:13.700
 because you know

00:32:13.700 --> 00:32:14.660
 the root cause

00:32:14.660 --> 00:32:15.580
 of the problem here

00:32:15.580 --> 00:32:16.259
 are very simple

00:32:16.259 --> 00:32:17.360
 some of the problems

00:32:17.360 --> 00:32:17.940
 that they face

00:32:17.940 --> 00:32:18.560
 are the same problems

00:32:18.560 --> 00:32:19.340
 we faced here

00:32:19.340 --> 00:32:21.380
 why would Peter respond

00:32:21.380 --> 00:32:22.360
 not I Lord?

00:32:22.640 --> 00:32:23.400
 I think in the Scripture

00:32:23.400 --> 00:32:24.180
 you find very clearly

00:32:24.180 --> 00:32:25.080
 it's probably pride

00:32:25.080 --> 00:32:26.440
 pride gets us in trouble

00:32:26.440 --> 00:32:27.720
 they never thought

00:32:27.720 --> 00:32:28.380
 they could fail

00:32:28.380 --> 00:32:29.120
 you know what it says

00:32:29.120 --> 00:32:30.500
 when I in my own power

00:32:30.500 --> 00:32:31.600
 that's pride saying

00:32:31.600 --> 00:32:33.620
 I can, I can, I can

00:32:33.620 --> 00:32:34.860
 if you notice in this passage

00:32:34.860 --> 00:32:36.820
 Peter looks nothing at Jesus

00:32:36.820 --> 00:32:37.400
 but he says

00:32:37.400 --> 00:32:38.960
 I can, I can, I can

00:32:38.960 --> 00:32:39.720
 not I

00:32:39.720 --> 00:32:40.380
 pride

00:32:40.380 --> 00:32:41.720
 it was an inward focus

00:32:41.720 --> 00:32:42.759
 they believed

00:32:42.759 --> 00:32:43.620
 that they were above

00:32:43.620 --> 00:32:44.660
 all that

00:32:44.660 --> 00:32:45.600
 you know

00:32:45.600 --> 00:32:46.880
 Proverbs 16, 18

00:32:46.880 --> 00:32:47.240
 says

00:32:47.240 --> 00:32:48.900
 pride goeth before destruction

00:32:48.900 --> 00:32:49.960
 and a haughty spirit

00:32:49.960 --> 00:32:50.820
 before fall

00:32:50.820 --> 00:32:52.420
 Jesus even in this

00:32:52.420 --> 00:32:53.660
 is revealing to Peter

00:32:53.660 --> 00:32:54.400
 and the disciples

00:32:54.400 --> 00:32:55.240
 you've got to be careful

00:32:55.240 --> 00:32:55.980
 of the pride

00:32:55.980 --> 00:32:58.740
 because what we think

00:32:58.740 --> 00:32:59.420
 we might do

00:32:59.420 --> 00:33:00.099
 doesn't mean that's

00:33:00.099 --> 00:33:00.880
 what you will do

00:33:00.880 --> 00:33:04.039
 when pride gets involved

00:33:04.039 --> 00:33:05.940
 secondly

00:33:05.940 --> 00:33:07.079
 self-deception

00:33:07.079 --> 00:33:08.380
 the disciples

00:33:08.380 --> 00:33:09.740
 had convinced themselves

00:33:09.740 --> 00:33:11.259
 that they loved Jesus

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:13.299
 more than anything

00:33:13.299 --> 00:33:14.259
 in life

00:33:14.259 --> 00:33:17.299
 the irony is

00:33:17.299 --> 00:33:18.440
 they're about to find out

00:33:18.440 --> 00:33:19.099
 that they still

00:33:19.099 --> 00:33:19.900
 loved themselves

00:33:19.900 --> 00:33:21.160
 more than they loved him

00:33:21.160 --> 00:33:22.360
 when they all fled

00:33:22.360 --> 00:33:23.240
 what did that say?

00:33:23.319 --> 00:33:23.620
 it says

00:33:23.620 --> 00:33:24.819
 I still love myself

00:33:24.819 --> 00:33:26.599
 I'm willing to die

00:33:26.599 --> 00:33:27.819
 but when the moment comes

00:33:27.819 --> 00:33:28.220
 they're running

00:33:28.220 --> 00:33:29.059
 the other direction

00:33:29.059 --> 00:33:32.059
 Lord I love you enough

00:33:32.059 --> 00:33:33.039
 I'll die for you

00:33:33.039 --> 00:33:33.480
 but they're running

00:33:33.480 --> 00:33:34.240
 the other direction

00:33:34.240 --> 00:33:35.819
 they deceived themselves

00:33:35.819 --> 00:33:36.519
 you know

00:33:36.519 --> 00:33:37.839
 Galatians tells us this

00:33:37.839 --> 00:33:39.039
 if a man think himself

00:33:39.039 --> 00:33:39.779
 to be something

00:33:39.779 --> 00:33:40.720
 when he is nothing

00:33:40.720 --> 00:33:41.639
 he deceiveth

00:33:41.639 --> 00:33:42.759
 himself

00:33:42.759 --> 00:33:43.439
 you know

00:33:43.439 --> 00:33:44.259
 we've got to be careful

00:33:44.259 --> 00:33:44.919
 of pride

00:33:44.919 --> 00:33:45.639
 we need to be careful

00:33:45.639 --> 00:33:46.659
 of self-deception

00:33:46.659 --> 00:33:48.000
 you know

00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:48.639
 we need to measure

00:33:48.639 --> 00:33:49.579
 ourselves according

00:33:49.579 --> 00:33:50.139
 to scripture

00:33:50.139 --> 00:33:50.899
 but also

00:33:50.899 --> 00:33:51.819
 fear

00:33:51.819 --> 00:33:53.279
 you know

00:33:53.279 --> 00:33:54.240
 these men

00:33:54.240 --> 00:33:55.059
 were confident

00:33:55.059 --> 00:33:55.740
 they would go

00:33:55.740 --> 00:33:56.419
 with Jesus

00:33:56.419 --> 00:33:57.339
 even unto death

00:33:57.339 --> 00:33:58.299
 they were about

00:33:58.299 --> 00:33:58.839
 to be brought

00:33:58.839 --> 00:34:00.000
 face to face

00:34:00.000 --> 00:34:01.240
 with the power

00:34:01.240 --> 00:34:02.379
 that fear presents

00:34:02.379 --> 00:34:03.200
 in our life

00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:04.059
 because you know

00:34:04.059 --> 00:34:04.279
 what

00:34:04.279 --> 00:34:05.220
 fear has caused

00:34:05.220 --> 00:34:06.559
 many of God's children

00:34:06.559 --> 00:34:07.419
 to back away

00:34:07.419 --> 00:34:08.319
 from their testimony

00:34:08.319 --> 00:34:09.440
 you know

00:34:09.440 --> 00:34:10.779
 fear is a major thing

00:34:10.779 --> 00:34:11.380
 in our life

00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:11.759
 isn't it

00:34:11.759 --> 00:34:13.019
 even the strongest

00:34:13.019 --> 00:34:14.819
 deal with fear

00:34:14.819 --> 00:34:15.840
 fear is something

00:34:15.840 --> 00:34:16.579
 that everybody

00:34:16.579 --> 00:34:17.299
 deals with

00:34:17.299 --> 00:34:18.279
 I'll give you a clue

00:34:18.279 --> 00:34:19.279
 if you're not scared

00:34:19.280 --> 00:34:21.540
 go back to point two

00:34:21.540 --> 00:34:22.760
 and point one

00:34:22.760 --> 00:34:24.340
 because fear is real

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:27.100
 but how we deal

00:34:27.100 --> 00:34:27.780
 with that fear

00:34:27.780 --> 00:34:28.519
 is important

00:34:28.519 --> 00:34:30.280
 because fear

00:34:30.280 --> 00:34:31.900
 has magnified

00:34:31.900 --> 00:34:32.600
 the power

00:34:32.600 --> 00:34:33.480
 of Satan

00:34:33.480 --> 00:34:34.380
 and minimized

00:34:34.380 --> 00:34:34.920
 the power

00:34:34.920 --> 00:34:36.100
 of Almighty God

00:34:36.100 --> 00:34:36.760
 you know

00:34:36.760 --> 00:34:37.360
 I want you

00:34:37.360 --> 00:34:38.960
 to never underestimate

00:34:38.960 --> 00:34:40.160
 the power

00:34:40.160 --> 00:34:41.480
 that fear can have

00:34:41.480 --> 00:34:42.180
 because fear

00:34:42.180 --> 00:34:43.040
 is a motivator

00:34:43.040 --> 00:34:44.060
 however we should

00:34:44.060 --> 00:34:45.140
 not fear people

00:34:45.140 --> 00:34:46.200
 or Satan

00:34:46.200 --> 00:34:47.320
 or the things

00:34:47.320 --> 00:34:48.220
 of this life

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:49.439
 I want you to understand

00:34:49.439 --> 00:34:50.399
 the Bible says

00:34:50.399 --> 00:34:51.159
 that we're going

00:34:51.159 --> 00:34:51.959
 to have fear

00:34:51.959 --> 00:34:52.559
 it matters

00:34:52.559 --> 00:34:53.039
 where you're going

00:34:53.039 --> 00:34:54.000
 to focus that fear

00:34:54.000 --> 00:34:54.959
 because if that fear

00:34:54.959 --> 00:34:55.619
 is an awe

00:34:55.619 --> 00:34:56.959
 and respect for God

00:34:56.959 --> 00:34:57.919
 and understand

00:34:57.919 --> 00:34:59.219
 he's over all those

00:34:59.219 --> 00:34:59.779
 other things

00:34:59.779 --> 00:35:00.439
 that scare you

00:35:00.439 --> 00:35:01.879
 all those other things

00:35:01.879 --> 00:35:02.599
 that scare us

00:35:02.599 --> 00:35:03.579
 are under submission

00:35:03.579 --> 00:35:04.139
 of God

00:35:04.139 --> 00:35:04.579
 you know

00:35:04.579 --> 00:35:05.239
 often times

00:35:05.239 --> 00:35:05.899
 we get in trouble

00:35:05.899 --> 00:35:06.839
 because our fear

00:35:06.839 --> 00:35:07.480
 of God

00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:08.619
 is not what it ought to be

00:35:08.619 --> 00:35:09.459
 you know what that says

00:35:09.459 --> 00:35:10.039
 it means we're not

00:35:10.039 --> 00:35:11.079
 having the right respect

00:35:11.079 --> 00:35:11.879
 the right honor

00:35:11.879 --> 00:35:12.959
 the right focus

00:35:12.959 --> 00:35:15.759
 think about what

00:35:15.759 --> 00:35:16.919
 Ecclesiastes says

00:35:16.920 --> 00:35:18.400
 Ecclesiastes chapter 12

00:35:18.400 --> 00:35:19.240
 and verse 13

00:35:19.240 --> 00:35:19.960
 says this

00:35:19.960 --> 00:35:21.539
 you know Solomon

00:35:21.539 --> 00:35:23.360
 comes down

00:35:23.360 --> 00:35:24.220
 to this conclusion

00:35:24.220 --> 00:35:24.619
 you know

00:35:24.619 --> 00:35:25.860
 and if you read

00:35:25.860 --> 00:35:26.760
 through Ecclesiastes

00:35:26.760 --> 00:35:27.240
 you'll find

00:35:27.240 --> 00:35:28.519
 Solomon

00:35:28.519 --> 00:35:29.700
 you know

00:35:29.700 --> 00:35:30.659
 he went all sorts

00:35:30.659 --> 00:35:31.480
 of different directions

00:35:31.480 --> 00:35:32.800
 seeking for these things

00:35:32.800 --> 00:35:33.900
 and at the end

00:35:33.900 --> 00:35:34.760
 of Ecclesiastes

00:35:34.760 --> 00:35:35.579
 Solomon makes

00:35:35.579 --> 00:35:36.920
 a summary statement

00:35:36.920 --> 00:35:39.059
 he says

00:35:39.059 --> 00:35:39.760
 let me give you

00:35:39.760 --> 00:35:40.440
 the cliff notes

00:35:40.440 --> 00:35:41.240
 of this whole thing

00:35:41.240 --> 00:35:42.760
 he says

00:35:42.760 --> 00:35:43.619
 let me sum it up

00:35:43.619 --> 00:35:44.000
 for you

00:35:44.000 --> 00:35:44.699
 he says

00:35:44.699 --> 00:35:45.760
 let us hear

00:35:45.760 --> 00:35:46.539
 the conclusion

00:35:46.539 --> 00:35:48.320
 of the whole matter

00:35:48.320 --> 00:35:50.460
 fear God

00:35:50.460 --> 00:35:51.639
 and keep his commandments

00:35:51.639 --> 00:35:52.539
 for this is the whole

00:35:52.539 --> 00:35:53.360
 duty of man

00:35:53.360 --> 00:35:53.920
 he said

00:35:53.920 --> 00:35:54.480
 you better keep

00:35:54.480 --> 00:35:55.460
 your eyes on God

00:35:55.460 --> 00:35:56.340
 to understand

00:35:56.340 --> 00:35:57.400
 who God is

00:35:57.400 --> 00:35:59.480
 but you know

00:35:59.480 --> 00:36:00.280
 what we get in trouble

00:36:00.280 --> 00:36:01.320
 when we get our eyes

00:36:01.320 --> 00:36:02.139
 off a true

00:36:02.139 --> 00:36:03.420
 fear of awe

00:36:03.420 --> 00:36:03.980
 and respect

00:36:03.980 --> 00:36:04.679
 because we'll either

00:36:04.679 --> 00:36:05.420
 fear God

00:36:05.420 --> 00:36:06.440
 knowing everything else

00:36:06.440 --> 00:36:07.039
 that we fear

00:36:07.039 --> 00:36:07.739
 is under him

00:36:07.739 --> 00:36:08.480
 or we'll let

00:36:08.480 --> 00:36:09.159
 all the things

00:36:09.159 --> 00:36:09.840
 we fear

00:36:09.840 --> 00:36:10.760
 all the things

00:36:10.760 --> 00:36:11.579
 that control us

00:36:11.579 --> 00:36:12.639
 dominate our

00:36:12.639 --> 00:36:13.699
 perception of God

00:36:13.699 --> 00:36:14.179
 you know

00:36:14.179 --> 00:36:14.899
 Romans 3

00:36:14.899 --> 00:36:15.480
 tells us

00:36:15.480 --> 00:36:15.960
 one of the big

00:36:15.960 --> 00:36:16.419
 problems

00:36:16.419 --> 00:36:17.119
 is there's no

00:36:17.119 --> 00:36:17.879
 fear of God

00:36:17.879 --> 00:36:18.819
 before their eyes

00:36:18.819 --> 00:36:19.559
 but I want you

00:36:19.559 --> 00:36:20.019
 to understand

00:36:20.019 --> 00:36:20.659
 the other problem

00:36:20.659 --> 00:36:21.339
 is ignorance

00:36:21.339 --> 00:36:22.859
 the disciples

00:36:22.859 --> 00:36:23.579
 were ignorant

00:36:23.579 --> 00:36:24.339
 of the power

00:36:24.339 --> 00:36:24.899
 of Satan

00:36:24.899 --> 00:36:25.480
 and their own

00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:26.000
 weakness

00:36:26.000 --> 00:36:27.739
 Satan was behind

00:36:27.739 --> 00:36:28.299
 the failure

00:36:28.299 --> 00:36:28.599
 you know

00:36:28.599 --> 00:36:29.319
 think about that

00:36:29.319 --> 00:36:30.000
 Luke 22

00:36:30.000 --> 00:36:30.639
 Jesus says

00:36:30.639 --> 00:36:31.539
 hey Peter

00:36:31.539 --> 00:36:33.839
 Satan hath a desire

00:36:33.839 --> 00:36:34.539
 to sift you

00:36:34.539 --> 00:36:35.000
 as wheat

00:36:35.000 --> 00:36:35.879
 he wants to

00:36:35.879 --> 00:36:36.460
 draw you

00:36:36.460 --> 00:36:37.339
 distract you

00:36:37.339 --> 00:36:38.000
 get your eyes

00:36:38.000 --> 00:36:39.019
 on everything else

00:36:39.019 --> 00:36:39.519
 but God

00:36:39.519 --> 00:36:40.859
 he wants to try

00:36:40.859 --> 00:36:42.059
 to build a separation

00:36:42.059 --> 00:36:42.899
 they thought

00:36:42.900 --> 00:36:43.559
 they could stand

00:36:43.559 --> 00:36:44.220
 on their own

00:36:44.220 --> 00:36:44.639
 power

00:36:44.639 --> 00:36:45.660
 self-confidence

00:36:45.660 --> 00:36:46.960
 is a deadly

00:36:46.960 --> 00:36:47.660
 thing

00:36:47.660 --> 00:36:49.900
 1 Corinthians

00:36:49.900 --> 00:36:50.619
 10 12

00:36:50.619 --> 00:36:50.880
 says

00:36:50.880 --> 00:36:51.519
 wherefore let

00:36:51.519 --> 00:36:51.880
 him that

00:36:51.880 --> 00:36:52.280
 thinketh

00:36:52.280 --> 00:36:53.019
 he standeth

00:36:53.019 --> 00:36:53.980
 take heed

00:36:53.980 --> 00:36:54.900
 lest he fall

00:36:54.900 --> 00:36:55.420
 you know

00:36:55.420 --> 00:36:56.000
 we need to be able

00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:56.680
 to stand

00:36:56.680 --> 00:36:57.440
 in the day

00:36:57.440 --> 00:36:58.300
 in which we have

00:36:58.300 --> 00:36:58.780
 and that's by

00:36:58.780 --> 00:36:59.639
 keeping our eyes

00:36:59.639 --> 00:37:00.360
 upon the Lord

00:37:00.360 --> 00:37:01.039
 you know

00:37:01.039 --> 00:37:02.500
 we don't have time

00:37:02.500 --> 00:37:03.019
 this morning

00:37:03.019 --> 00:37:03.599
 but write down

00:37:03.599 --> 00:37:04.680
 Ephesians 6

00:37:04.680 --> 00:37:06.460
 verses 10

00:37:06.460 --> 00:37:07.039
 through 13

00:37:07.039 --> 00:37:07.700
 and read that

00:37:07.700 --> 00:37:08.280
 a little later

00:37:08.280 --> 00:37:09.800
 because if you're

00:37:09.800 --> 00:37:10.400
 going to stand

00:37:10.400 --> 00:37:11.039
 for the Lord

00:37:11.039 --> 00:37:11.559
 I want you to

00:37:11.559 --> 00:37:12.239
 understand you need

00:37:12.239 --> 00:37:12.820
 to stand

00:37:12.820 --> 00:37:14.159
 in his equipment

00:37:14.159 --> 00:37:15.460
 in his power

00:37:15.460 --> 00:37:16.500
 focused on the

00:37:16.500 --> 00:37:17.159
 right thing

00:37:17.159 --> 00:37:18.380
 because a not me

00:37:18.380 --> 00:37:19.460
 attitude is a

00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:20.340
 dangerous place

00:37:20.340 --> 00:37:20.840
 to be

00:37:20.840 --> 00:37:23.420
 each of us

00:37:23.420 --> 00:37:24.159
 must rely

00:37:24.159 --> 00:37:25.159
 upon the Lord

00:37:25.159 --> 00:37:27.039
 not ourselves

00:37:27.039 --> 00:37:27.799
 each day

00:37:27.799 --> 00:37:30.179
 you know

00:37:30.179 --> 00:37:30.840
 you might find

00:37:30.840 --> 00:37:31.539
 yourself like

00:37:31.539 --> 00:37:32.420
 Peter and others

00:37:32.420 --> 00:37:32.920
 who have never

00:37:32.920 --> 00:37:33.599
 thought they would

00:37:33.599 --> 00:37:34.199
 be offended

00:37:34.199 --> 00:37:36.119
 only to stumble

00:37:36.119 --> 00:37:37.000
 and fall away

00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:37.679
 because of

00:37:37.679 --> 00:37:38.539
 something that

00:37:38.539 --> 00:37:39.279
 took place

00:37:39.280 --> 00:37:39.620
 that they

00:37:39.620 --> 00:37:40.840
 didn't want

00:37:40.840 --> 00:37:41.820
 or desire

00:37:41.820 --> 00:37:43.720
 but maybe

00:37:43.720 --> 00:37:44.000
 you're here

00:37:44.000 --> 00:37:44.660
 this morning

00:37:44.660 --> 00:37:45.019
 and you've

00:37:45.019 --> 00:37:45.620
 never trusted

00:37:45.620 --> 00:37:46.340
 Christ as

00:37:46.340 --> 00:37:46.860
 your Savior

00:37:46.860 --> 00:37:47.320
 the one

00:37:47.320 --> 00:37:48.000
 that died

00:37:48.000 --> 00:37:49.180
 for you

00:37:49.180 --> 00:37:49.680
 and rose

00:37:49.680 --> 00:37:50.180
 again

00:37:50.180 --> 00:37:51.260
 in victory

00:37:51.260 --> 00:37:53.000
 you know

00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:53.380
 the wonderful

00:37:53.380 --> 00:37:53.940
 thing about

00:37:53.940 --> 00:37:54.860
 turning to God

00:37:54.860 --> 00:37:55.380
 is it's a

00:37:55.380 --> 00:37:56.220
 whosoever will

00:37:56.220 --> 00:37:58.680
 nothing in

00:37:58.680 --> 00:37:59.420
 your life

00:37:59.420 --> 00:38:00.019
 hinders you

00:38:00.019 --> 00:38:00.500
 from turning

00:38:00.500 --> 00:38:01.060
 to God

00:38:01.060 --> 00:38:01.720
 but yourself

00:38:01.720 --> 00:38:02.580
 it's open

00:38:02.580 --> 00:38:03.260
 to whosoever

00:38:03.260 --> 00:38:03.680
 will

00:38:03.679 --> 00:38:05.139
 today

00:38:05.139 --> 00:38:05.539
 will you

00:38:05.539 --> 00:38:05.960
 come to

00:38:05.960 --> 00:38:06.319
 him

00:38:06.319 --> 00:38:08.519
 because

00:38:08.519 --> 00:38:09.259
 he will

00:38:09.259 --> 00:38:09.919
 fulfill

00:38:09.919 --> 00:38:11.879
 all

00:38:11.879 --> 00:38:12.940
 that he

00:38:12.940 --> 00:38:13.239
 said

00:38:13.239 --> 00:38:14.879
 his heads

00:38:14.879 --> 00:38:15.299
 are bowed

00:38:15.299 --> 00:38:15.599
 and eyes

00:38:15.599 --> 00:38:16.000
 are closed

00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:16.460
 this morning

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:18.899
 what about

00:38:18.899 --> 00:38:19.539
 you today

00:38:19.539 --> 00:38:20.159
 maybe the

00:38:20.159 --> 00:38:20.719
 Lord spoke

00:38:20.719 --> 00:38:21.239
 to you

00:38:21.239 --> 00:38:21.879
 maybe it's

00:38:21.879 --> 00:38:22.219
 just one of

00:38:22.219 --> 00:38:22.739
 the problems

00:38:22.739 --> 00:38:23.179
 we talked

00:38:23.179 --> 00:38:23.379
 about

00:38:23.379 --> 00:38:24.239
 maybe it's

00:38:24.239 --> 00:38:24.739
 just getting

00:38:24.739 --> 00:38:25.259
 your eyes

00:38:25.259 --> 00:38:25.579
 on the

00:38:25.579 --> 00:38:26.119
 right things

00:38:26.119 --> 00:38:26.460
 getting your

00:38:26.460 --> 00:38:26.879
 eyes on

00:38:26.879 --> 00:38:27.219
 the Lord

00:38:27.219 --> 00:38:27.699
 keeping your

00:38:27.699 --> 00:38:28.179
 eyes on

00:38:28.179 --> 00:38:28.559
 the Lord

00:38:28.559 --> 00:38:29.159
 even in

00:38:29.159 --> 00:38:29.599
 the midst

00:38:29.599 --> 00:38:30.059
 of all

00:38:30.059 --> 00:38:30.480
 the things

00:38:30.480 --> 00:38:30.899
 happening

00:38:30.899 --> 00:38:31.440
 to say

00:38:31.440 --> 00:38:31.639
 Lord

00:38:31.639 --> 00:38:32.119
 all these

00:38:32.119 --> 00:38:32.659
 other things

00:38:32.659 --> 00:38:33.119
 might be

00:38:33.119 --> 00:38:33.659
 disrupted

00:38:33.659 --> 00:38:34.079
 but Lord

00:38:34.079 --> 00:38:34.299
 I'm going

00:38:34.299 --> 00:38:34.460
 to keep

00:38:34.460 --> 00:38:34.839
 my eyes

00:38:34.839 --> 00:38:35.339
 on you

00:38:35.339 --> 00:38:35.719
 you're

00:38:35.719 --> 00:38:36.239
 the one

00:38:36.239 --> 00:38:38.219
 that's

00:38:38.219 --> 00:38:38.460
 above

00:38:38.460 --> 00:38:39.259
 my fears

00:38:39.259 --> 00:38:39.799
 Lord

00:38:39.799 --> 00:38:40.019
 you're

00:38:40.019 --> 00:38:40.359
 the one

00:38:40.359 --> 00:38:40.599
 that's

00:38:40.599 --> 00:38:41.099
 above

00:38:41.099 --> 00:38:42.500
 everything

00:38:42.500 --> 00:38:43.000
 else

00:38:43.000 --> 00:38:43.440
 I'm going

00:38:43.440 --> 00:38:43.859
 to serve

00:38:43.859 --> 00:38:44.019
 you

00:38:44.019 --> 00:38:44.519
 faithfully

00:38:44.519 --> 00:38:45.059
 not because

00:38:45.059 --> 00:38:45.399
 of who

00:38:45.399 --> 00:38:45.839
 I am

00:38:45.839 --> 00:38:46.679
 but because

00:38:46.679 --> 00:38:47.000
 of who

00:38:47.000 --> 00:38:47.500
 you are

00:38:47.500 --> 00:38:47.960
 Heavenly

00:38:47.960 --> 00:38:48.379
 Fathers

00:38:48.379 --> 00:38:48.759
 we just

00:38:48.759 --> 00:38:49.259
 come before

00:38:49.259 --> 00:38:49.579
 you this

00:38:49.579 --> 00:38:49.920
 morning

00:38:49.920 --> 00:38:50.219
 Lord

00:38:50.219 --> 00:38:50.559
 you know

00:38:50.559 --> 00:38:51.000
 each heart

00:38:51.000 --> 00:38:51.519
 each life

00:38:51.519 --> 00:38:52.079
 here today

00:38:52.079 --> 00:38:53.259
 Lord

00:38:53.259 --> 00:38:53.539
 I pray

00:38:53.539 --> 00:38:53.920
 just have

00:38:53.920 --> 00:38:54.259
 your hand

00:38:54.259 --> 00:38:54.739
 upon each

00:38:54.739 --> 00:38:55.079
 one

00:38:55.079 --> 00:38:56.339
 Lord

00:38:56.339 --> 00:38:56.639
 you know

00:38:56.639 --> 00:38:57.239
 the needs

00:38:57.239 --> 00:38:57.599
 you know

00:38:57.599 --> 00:38:59.099
 everything

00:38:59.099 --> 00:38:59.519
 that's

00:38:59.519 --> 00:39:00.579
 taking place

00:39:00.579 --> 00:39:00.920
 and Lord

00:39:00.920 --> 00:39:01.219
 we pray

00:39:01.219 --> 00:39:01.599
 you just

00:39:01.599 --> 00:39:02.119
 work in a

00:39:02.119 --> 00:39:02.719
 mighty way

00:39:02.719 --> 00:39:04.539
 Lord

00:39:04.539 --> 00:39:04.779
 if there's

00:39:04.779 --> 00:39:05.179
 one here

00:39:05.179 --> 00:39:05.539
 today

00:39:05.539 --> 00:39:06.059
 that doesn't

00:39:06.059 --> 00:39:06.359
 know you

00:39:06.359 --> 00:39:06.799
 as Savior

00:39:06.799 --> 00:39:07.159
 that they

00:39:07.159 --> 00:39:08.179
 might call

00:39:08.179 --> 00:39:08.679
 upon you

00:39:08.679 --> 00:39:08.919
 Lord

00:39:08.919 --> 00:39:09.239
 if there's

00:39:09.239 --> 00:39:09.779
 things to be

00:39:09.779 --> 00:39:10.379
 dealt with

00:39:10.379 --> 00:39:11.779
 in lives

00:39:11.779 --> 00:39:12.039
 Lord

00:39:12.039 --> 00:39:12.679
 as points

00:39:12.679 --> 00:39:13.419
 of surrender

00:39:13.419 --> 00:39:14.279
 to say

00:39:14.279 --> 00:39:14.659
 Lord I'm

00:39:14.659 --> 00:39:14.839
 going to

00:39:14.839 --> 00:39:15.359
 trust your

00:39:15.359 --> 00:39:15.980
 word above

00:39:15.980 --> 00:39:16.379
 how I

00:39:16.379 --> 00:39:16.799
 feel

00:39:16.799 --> 00:39:18.779
 or how I

00:39:18.779 --> 00:39:19.500
 perceive

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:21.380
 Lord

00:39:21.380 --> 00:39:21.380


00:39:21.380 --> 00:39:21.500
 I'm

00:39:21.500 --> 00:39:21.760
 not going

00:39:21.760 --> 00:39:21.940
 to be

00:39:21.940 --> 00:39:22.360
 offended

00:39:22.360 --> 00:39:22.860
 at what

00:39:22.860 --> 00:39:23.260
 you

00:39:23.260 --> 00:39:24.300
 have

00:39:24.300 --> 00:39:24.820
 declared

00:39:24.820 --> 00:39:26.980
 but I'm

00:39:26.980 --> 00:39:27.119
 going to

00:39:27.119 --> 00:39:27.500
 trust

00:39:27.500 --> 00:39:27.840
 to this

00:39:27.840 --> 00:39:28.320
 truth

00:39:28.320 --> 00:39:29.659
 Lord

00:39:29.659 --> 00:39:30.019
 you know

00:39:30.019 --> 00:39:30.480
 each one

00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:30.699
 as we

00:39:30.699 --> 00:39:30.900
 have an

00:39:30.900 --> 00:39:31.260
 opportunity

00:39:31.260 --> 00:39:31.940
 to respond

00:39:31.940 --> 00:39:32.360
 today

00:39:32.360 --> 00:39:33.239
 Lord

00:39:33.239 --> 00:39:33.519
 I pray

00:39:33.519 --> 00:39:33.739
 that your

00:39:33.739 --> 00:39:34.059
 spirit

00:39:34.059 --> 00:39:34.579
 work in a

00:39:34.579 --> 00:39:35.219
 mighty way

00:39:35.219 --> 00:39:36.400
 and we

00:39:36.400 --> 00:39:36.659
 give you

00:39:36.659 --> 00:39:36.980
 all the

00:39:36.980 --> 00:39:37.420
 praise

00:39:37.420 --> 00:39:37.960
 in Jesus

00:39:37.960 --> 00:39:38.460
 name

00:39:38.460 --> 00:39:39.739
 as the

00:39:39.739 --> 00:39:40.320
 piano plays

00:39:40.320 --> 00:39:40.739
 what about

00:39:40.739 --> 00:39:41.039
 you

00:39:41.039 --> 00:39:42.500
 through

00:39:42.500 --> 00:39:42.500


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