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John 18: 15-18,25-27 (NASB)
15 Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest,
16 but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
17 Then the slave-girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”
18 Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.
Peter’s Denial of Jesus
25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.”
26 One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?”
27 Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.
Introduction:
Theme: Three important lessons learned from Peter’s denials of Christ so you will be prepared to confess Him in times of testing.
The Setting for the Denials: vv.15-16
The Record of the Denials: vv.17-18,25-27
The First Denial: vv.17-18
The Second Denial: v.25
The Third Denial: vv.25-27
Three Lessons Learned from the Denials
1.Who Denies Christ?
2.What are some ways people deny Christ?
3.What are some reasons why people deny Christ?
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