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Denying the Savior (Luke 22:54-62) - 3/16/25

Tabernacle Baptist Church

Intro

  • Jesus is arrested and taken to high priest’s home

  • Peter’s confidence is put to the test

  • He wilted under pressure

  • From confidence to failure

  • Lessons on faithfulness, steadfastness, repentance, forgiveness, restoration

Peter wilted at the moment he should have been the strongest.

  • Three times. Each time is more emphatic.

  • Unlike Judas who planned the betrayal Fear and worry crept into Peter’s heart

  • Luke 21:34-36; He did not stand firm and stand fast

Peter’s had a misplaced confidence.

  • Faithfulness is not based on confidence alone

  • Peter was confident he never would deny Christ. – v. 33 (Prison and death for you)

  • He started well… he was following Christ.

  • Yet, at the moment it came to a head… he stumbled.

Peter lacked in spiritual devotion, preparation, and diligence.

  • He was spiritually dry/shallow (not prayed up)

  • Following Christ in his own power and ability

  • His courage failed

  • For us today our time in the word, our daily worship and walk.

  • Our attention to spiritual detail.

Peter was broken and saw his failure.

  • The rooster crowed (Jesus told him it would happen

  • Jesus looked

  • Peter wept. As in grief.

  • Ran to the tomb after the resurrection Luke 24:12

Yet, the story is not over.

  • Peter repented. Turned from. Learned from. Lived differently.

  • John 21:1-19

  • Peter and the early church changed the world!!!!!!!! Consider Church History

LESSONS LEARNED[1]

The true test of discipleship is our witness to the world, not our promises to God


Jesus knows our weakness, and even before we fall, He has a plan to lift us back up

  • Luke 22:32-34 Jesus knows the weakness of human nature

  • Repentance and Restoration

  • v. 61 A look of compassion and mercy

  • We do not need to hide our sin. Jesus sees us and our sin and offers forgiveness.

  • His love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness

  • John 21

True repentance means more than feeling sorry for sin; it means turning back again and living for Christ.

  • He sinned and he wept v. 62 (intense emotion)

  • Tears of disappointment, shame, sorrow

  • Repentance compared to remorse 2 Corinthians 7:10

  • Awareness of sin

  • Turning from sin (more than regret)

  • Living for God. Changed life

SOMETIMES THE BOLDEST BELIEVERS ARE THE ONES WHO KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN THE BIGGEST SINNERS.

[1] Philip Graham Ryken, Luke, ed. Richard D. Phillips, Philip Graham Ryken, and Daniel M. Doriani, vol. 2, Reformed Expository Commentary (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2009), 526

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