Free Methodist Church Of Santa Barbara

We come now to a familiar passage in the narrative we have been studying: Peter denying the Lord. As we have seen, relationships have come to the forefront in the arrest and trial of Jesus. Last week, we talked about how no one (especially Peter, who was there) stood up for their Master when people were lying and giving false testimony against Him. This week, we see that not only does Peter have no intention of being a witness for the defense, he will pretend to not even know Jesus. On Sunday, we want to think about why we have the capacity for denial and what this looks like in our lives. While we know Jesus gave Peter the grace he most needed later, we want to sit with the lies he utters three times and anguish that ensues for him. I encourage you to take some time with this passage, meditating in these waning days of Lent, asking God for wisdom for your life as you consider what He has to say through this passage.