Title: Peter Denied Three Times
(Peter was sitting in the outer courtyard, and a messenger came up to him and said, You too, Jesus the Galilean
was with them.” But Peter denied it in front of everyone and said, “I am
I don't know what you're talking about, and as I went to the front door, another visa was sent to me.
and said to those who were there, This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.
Then Peter took an oath and denied it again, saying, "I do not know the man."
After a little while, those standing by came up to him and said to Peter, “Truly you too
It is a party, and your voice speaks of you. But he cursed and swore, saying, My
“I don’t know the man.” Immediately the rooster crowed.
I remembered that before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.
wept bitterly) (Matthew 26:69-75)
What is the weakest thing in the world? If you ask me, I'd say it's human.
You will be able to.
The reason humans are so weak is because they overturn their words or break their promises.
Because it is something that can be betrayed.
Keeping loyalty and keeping promises would be better seen in the animal world.
I did.
It is said that once they are married, they will be together for life.
Also, I saw on TV that when it is time to lay eggs and reproduce, they come to the land to mate.
to find the ex-husband and wife of a relationship they have formed once and see them form a mate
It was.
Compared to that, like a human who is the so-called lord of all things, he breaks his promises and
I don't think there are any beings who change their words or betray them.
In the past year, there were 3263 newly married people nationwide, and the divorce statistics
If you look at the report, 135,13 cases are reported to the government statistics office, which is 42.2%.
In Seoul alone, where we live, 77,376 couples got married, and again in the past year
In all, there were 28,962 divorces. The average is 37.4%. In the end, 4 out of 10
The award is the result of not keeping the promise of marriage.
But when they all make their marriage vows, they love each other until their dark hair turns green.
It must have been the people who promised to be together.
Everyone will have something to say about why they couldn't keep their promises.
All.
However, it is a weak point, and human beings can't keep their promises properly.
because it's jay.
He couldn't keep his word or the part of his vow.
They are weak beings.
This is also true in our religious life.
If you look at the contents of today's text, you will be able to follow Jesus most closely and be called the chief disciple.
Peter, who had been there, was also a human being, so he favorably denied the promise he had made.
you will see the facts.
Today we re-examine our faith as we watch Peter's denial of the Lord.
I'll have to try it.
1. Peter first denied the Lord in front of the few little ones. (Matthew 26:70)
Looking at the background of today's text, we can see that while Jesus was being interrogated by the high priest,
Peter was standing in the midst of the crowd and said, 'You too were with that Jesus.
'Aren't you human?' he said skillfully, 'I don't know what you're talking about.
' and denied the Lord.
How cowardly you feel!
It's like going to a hearing these days and saying you don't know if you're questioned.
Human beings are so weak. Denied in front of the little maidservant.
As for what he had been clamoring for until now, Peter said, "Forsake the Lord and flee.
Even if I do, I will not forsake you.” (Matthew 26:33)
It was Peter who had been shouting so loudly just a few hours ago.
But I was bewildered at what the little visa said, and that too in front of many people.
I denied that I didn't know.
What a frail human Peter!
Peter's weakness is also our image.
We must see our own faces today through Peter.
Peter followed the Lord for three years, but when the crisis came, he
He denied the Lord.
Even today, we have never denied the Lord in the face of such a crisis...?
We must reflect deeply.
What I can think of here is that so far, Peter's faith has been
You can see that it was a life of faith in front of your eyes.
What do you mean by saying that I follow the Lord most closely in front of people?
It was the life of faith that I was trying to show.
In other words, it was a life of faith that was biased toward the things of this world.
The reason I followed Jesus was to get ahead in the public eye.
Even today, there are cases of such a life of faith.
I see cases where they try to live.
Therefore, in such a life of faith, people are always conscious.
Those who lead such a life of faith become conscious of the church members rather than the Lord.
How do church members view me? I have to show what I believe well in front of the church members...
With this in mind, it means that the object of faith is not placed on the Lord, but on people.
So, if I did a little, who wouldn't recognize me?
I pay more attention to that.
If you live your life of faith like this, you will deny that you do not know the Lord even in a small crisis.
And that means I have no choice but to leave the church.
Why did Peter deny so in front of such a small child?
Because for Peter it was a direct life-threatening danger.
Because if you do it wrong, you risk losing your life.
In the case of a lot of people dying and living while being pushed and pushed from both sides of the communist/democratic camp at the time of 6.25
there were many
There were many people who denied the Lord in the face of such an urgent crisis.
There were people who denied the Lord when they said, "If you do not believe in Jesus, I will spare you."
is.
However, in the end, there were some who did not deny the Lord and were martyred.
But Peter became a representative who denied knowing the Lord in front of people.
Looking at our situation today, life is not in danger, but a little understanding
How often do you deny that you do not know the Lord in the face of a relationship?
Some people deny that they do not know the Lord in order to marry an unbeliever.
There are also owls.
On the other hand, some people say they don't know the Lord in order to get into a good job.
There are also people who
These are all cases where people say they don't know the Lord.
2. Peter denied the Lord by taking an oath. (Matthew 26:72)
In the text, a little later, another visa said, “You also were with that Jesus of Nazareth.
When he said, "I am a man," he swore more strongly this time and said he did not know the Lord
is.
What people in our country swear by when they strongly assert or deny their innocence
As they say, 'If that's the case, I'll hold the chapter in my hand'.
And he is good at saying that he swears by the sky.
In this way, Peter strongly denied his relationship with the Lord, swearing like this.
I did.
This is what a weak human looks like.
There is a saying that people with inherent weaknesses are better at making oaths.
Even in our religious life, the more we believe without depth, the more likely we are to swear in vain.
In the face of a small crisis in life, or in the face of a crisis of promotion and career, we do not know the Lord.
They are beings that can swear.
Modern Christians know that they have had all of these experiences.
Some people force unbelief as a condition of marriage.
It can also be a crisis in the course of your life.
There are people who deny that they do not know the Lord and have married or married.
For that reason, there are still some people who have not been able to come to church.
On the other hand, there are cases in which the Lord has denied the Lord while swearing in the face of small material damage.
There is.
In many cases, if you can't set foot in the church, you can
After losing money while doing business, I swear all the time after that.
I see them opposing the association and distrusting members of the church.
How hasty Peter must have said that he did not know the Lord until he took an oath!
"I swear by heaven. I don't know that Galilean Jesus at all."
Said I didn't know
What a feeble Peter!
It seems that we see our face today in Peter's face.
3. Peter eventually denied the Lord by cursing. (Matthew 26:74)
According to the text, this time, all the people around are saying, 'Your tone of voice (Student struggle in Galilee)
Lee) said, 'It's the party of Jesus of Nazareth,' and Peter, who became more urgent, now has no excuses.
This time, he cursed and denied it.
What a frail human figure!
When he felt his life was in danger, Peter did not know until he cursed the Lord to live
and denied. This is human.
In the face of death, all people are destined to tremble.
All people can become weak in the face of power.
So the Lord also told us to watch and pray so that we might not fall into temptation.
Today, this is a big lesson for us.
If we do not keep awake, we do not know when the test to deny the Lord will come.
Therefore, words cannot describe the glory that martyrs deserve.
According to the Bible, the Lord Himself said that He would wipe away our tears.
And he promised that he would sit on the throne with him.
But for the most part, people, like Peter, turn to Jesus in times of crisis.
There can be any number of cases of denying it, but denying it even while taking an oath.
Although we are such a weak human being, Jesus Christ is the one who took our weakness for us.
road.
When you see this, you can see how great God's love is.
To Peter, who denied himself three times saying he did not know, the Lord gave up until the end.
didn't
I warned him in advance so that he could repent again.
“Peter! You shout now, but tonight you deny me three times before the rooster crows.
Lira," he told me in advance.
Because he already knew all about Peter, a weak human being.
So, did you tell him beforehand to remind him of what he had said?
All.
This is still the case today.
The love of the Lord is still strong so that we can realize and repent every day.
lead Lee.
After the resurrection, the Lord called Peter again.
What an amazing love this is!
It is unimaginable for a human being.
This is the love of the Lord who came to save mankind.
Dear saints!
Peter melted before this love.
We also believe that our life of faith is that kind of faith toward the Lord after Peter's tears of repentance.
I earnestly hope that it can be sublimated into yin.
In such a belief, after realizing how weak he was, he came to visit again.
It is faith in the Lord.
With this kind of faith, Peter could have died on the cross upside down while serving the Lord.
All.
Now, let's not just look at Peter who was weak in front of people, but the bed that deepened behind tears.
I hope that you can imitate Lo's faith.♣