Peter

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Peter

• Studies in Johns Gospel
• John 18

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• Peter had good intentions

Mt. 1428- Walked on water Mt. 1622- Rebuked the
Lord Mt. 2633- Claimed to never fall/deny
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• Peter had good intentions
• Let his zeal carry him too far

Mt. 174- Mt. of transfiguration Jn. 138-10-
Protested footwashing Jn. 1810- Severed ear from
Malchus
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Misguided zeal and good intentions lead us into
error

• Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God
  for them is that they may be saved. For I bear
  them witness that they have a zeal for God, but
  not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant
  of the righteousness of God, and seeking to
  establish their own, they did not submit to God's
  righteousness.
• (Romans 101-3 ESV)

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Misguided zeal and good intentions lead us into
error

• And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome
  but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently
  enduring evil, correcting his opponents with
  gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance
  leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may
  come to their senses and escape from the snare of
  the devil, after being captured by him to do his
  will.
• (2 Timothy 224-26 ESV)

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Misguided zeal and good intentions lead us into
error

• As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome
  him, but not to quarrel over opinions. One person
  believes he may eat anything, while the weak
  person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who
  eats despise the one who abstains, and let not
  the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who
  eats, for God has welcomed him.
• (Romans 141-3 ESV)

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• Peter had good intentions
• Let his zeal carry him too far
• Seemed to have trouble in the clinches

Mt. 2659-75- in face of a servant girl Mt.
2656- fled with other disciples Gal. 211-12-
guilty of partiality
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We need to prepare our minds for the pressure
plays

• You therefore, beloved, knowing this
  beforehand, take care that you are not carried
  away with the error of lawless people and lose
  your own stability. But grow in the grace and
  knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To
  him be the glory both now and to the day of
  eternity. Amen.
• (2 Peter 317-18 ESV)

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• Peter had good intentions
• Let his zeal carry him too far
• Seemed to have trouble in the clinches
• Peter would not give up

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed
perplexed, but not driven to despair persecuted,
but not forsaken struck down, but not destroyed
(2 Corinthians 48-9 ESV) Count it all joy,
my brothers, when you meet trials of various
kinds, for you know that the testing of your
faith produces steadfastness. And let
steadfastness have its full effect, that you may
be perfect and complete, lacking in
nothing. (James 12-4 ESV)
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• Peter had good intentions
• Let his zeal carry him too far
• Seemed to have trouble in the clinches
• Peter would not give up
• Peter grew in his faith

When one participates with the Holy Spirit,
growth results
Mt. 1431- fearful, of little faith Acts 413-
boldness Acts 542- fearlessly continued
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• Peter had good intentions
• Let his zeal carry him too far
• Seemed to have trouble in the clinches
• Peter would not give up
• Peter grew in his faith
• Peter was the object of special attention

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have
you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I
have prayed for you that your faith may not fail.
And when you have turned again, strengthen your
brothers. (Luke 2231-32 ESV)
God takes the unimpressive and makes it impressive