2-4-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week: Trusting In Our Own Strength

“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” I Corinthians 10:13 Later in his life Peter, under the… Continue reading 2-4-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week: Trusting In Our Own Strength

2-3-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Don’t Say You Love Me If You Don’t Obey Me

“If you love me, keep my commandments.” John 14:15 In the Upper Room the Lord gives His last words before the cross to His disciples. Knowing what is coming, He reminds them of a truth that they know from the scriptures. Deuteronomy 30:19–20 states “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,… Continue reading 2-3-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Don’t Say You Love Me If You Don’t Obey Me

2-2-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Spiritual Dryness

“Then they believed His words; they sang his praise. But they soon forgot His works; they did not wait for His counsel.” Psalm 106:12-13 We want to stop at this point in Peter’s week and take inventory ofwhere Peter is and how it pertains to us. We know Peter loved the Lord. He gave up… Continue reading 2-2-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Spiritual Dryness

2-1-25: Peter’s Worst Week – But What About Him?

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” Jesus said to him, “If it… Continue reading 2-1-25: Peter’s Worst Week – But What About Him?

1-31-25: Peter’s Worst Week – Decision Time

(This He said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.” John 21:19 The Lord has just shared some amazing news with Peter. What he promised the Lord he would do – go to the death for Him, he willdo. Not… Continue reading 1-31-25: Peter’s Worst Week – Decision Time

1-30-25: Peter’s Worst Week – Follow Me And You Will Die

“Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” John 21:18 The Lord’s instruction to Peter is not… Continue reading 1-30-25: Peter’s Worst Week – Follow Me And You Will Die

1-29-25: Peter’s Worst Week – When The Lord Questions Your Love For Him

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.” John 21:17 He… Continue reading 1-29-25: Peter’s Worst Week – When The Lord Questions Your Love For Him

1-28-25: Peter’s Worst Week – The Lord Tests Peter’s Love

He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.”He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” John 21:16 Scripture does not tell us how much time elapsed after the Lord’s first question to Peter. Did he have time to think and meditate on… Continue reading 1-28-25: Peter’s Worst Week – The Lord Tests Peter’s Love

1-27-25: Peter’s Worst Week – Coming Face to Face With Jesus

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” John 21:15 The time come that Peter likely dreaded with with every ounce of hisbeing… Continue reading 1-27-25: Peter’s Worst Week – Coming Face to Face With Jesus

1-26-25: Peter’s Worst Week – Fellowship Before Restoration

Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after… Continue reading 1-26-25: Peter’s Worst Week – Fellowship Before Restoration