Transcript of Pastor Muri's message from Sunday regarding Peter.
1. There are dangerous levels of self confidence in Peter’s courage.
2. Peter had a casual attitude toward prayer.
3. There was too much distance between Peter and Christ.
Has your love for Jesus Christ ever moved you to give up anything or take any real risks on His behalf?
What risks are you taking right now? What are you denying for the sake of Jesus Christ? What safety issues are you willing to leave behind in order to be a follower of Jesus Christ?
Do you love Jesus Christ enough to get yourself in trouble for following Him?
You know, the day may come, and it may be coming soon, when we’re gonna have to really count the cost before we speak the name of Jesus Christ or identify ourselves as Christians or people that even believe the Bible. And maybe to a certain extent it’s already come to your workplace or some parts of the circle that you live in and move in.
[The] cure for all of those points of weakness is exactly the same in every category. It’s the grace of God, the forgiving, restoring, transforming grace of God that turned Peter from these things that we see here to what we see in Pentecost and beyond.
There is nothing genetic, there is nothing in our DNA that is gonna make us be quality disciples of Jesus Christ. As we are born, we’re discipleship failures.
Is there a passion in your soul that rises to defend the honor of Jesus Christ when it’s under assault?
Is prayer a regular part of your strategy for spiritual survival and growth? Is PRAYER a REGULAR PART of your STRATEGY?
We’re guarded, we’re strengthened, we’re kept through these trials, through these testing moments by God, not by our own ability.
