matthew 26:69-26:75

Peter's failure is one of the most sobering stories in the new testament. Despite his many strengths, he had weaknesses that lurked just below the surface. His impetuousness lent itself to trouble. Most often, his quick mouth got him into trouble. In this particular story, Peter is warming himself by the fire. Someone recognizes him as a follower of Jesus and calls him out. He denies it and then does so two more times, thus fulfilling the prophecy of Jesus not even 24 hours earlier. Immediately the rooster crowd to signal the fulfillment of Jesus’s words. For most of us, the sound of a rooster crowing would haunt us, not only in the moment but from then on. But if we look at Peter’s life from that moment on, it is amazing to note that He moved on from that colossal failure to be one of the most influential preachers of the first-century church. We do not read that Peter was haunted by his failure. Part of this is most certainly due to Jesus’ specific words to tell the disciples AND Peter to meet Him in Galalale. Later, Jesus asks Peter three times, “Do you love me? Each time, Peter responds that he does. Somehow in that exchange, the echoing sound of that rooster crowing was silenced. The message here is that if our heart has failed us, God’s love is greater than that failure. Our failures in the past do not have to determine our future. God wants to silence the rooster in our own lives.

Peter's failure is one of the most sobering stories in the new testament. Despite his many strengths, he had weaknesses that lurked just below the surface. His impetuousness lent itself to trouble. Most often, his quick mouth got him into trouble. In this particular story, Peter is warming himself by the fire. Someone recognizes him as a follower of Jesus and calls him out. He denies it and then does so two more times, thus fulfilling the prophecy of Jesus not even 24 hours earlier. Immediately the rooster crowd to signal the fulfillment of Jesus’s words. For most of us, the sound of a rooster crowing would haunt us, not only in the moment but from then on. But if we look at Peter’s life from that moment on, it is amazing to note that He moved on from that colossal failure to be one of the most influential preachers of the first-century church. We do not read that Peter was haunted by his failure. Part of this is most certainly due to Jesus’ specific words to tell the disciples AND Peter to meet Him in Galalale. Later, Jesus asks Peter three times, “Do you love me? Each time, Peter responds that he does. Somehow in that exchange, the echoing sound of that rooster crowing was silenced. The message here is that if our heart has failed us, God’s love is greater than that failure. Our failures in the past do not have to determine our future. God wants to silence the rooster in our own lives.

Our Mission is to evangelize our local communities by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with love and to make Disciples of Christ by teaching biblical Truth.

Our Mission is to evangelize our local communities by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with love and to make Disciples of Christ by teaching biblical Truth.

Our Mission is to evangelize our local communities by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with love and to make Disciples of Christ by teaching biblical Truth.

God selected 12 ordinary men and trained and prepared them to carry His gospel to the lost souls of their generation. As His death on the cross approached, they really weren’t 100% sure of all that was being expected of them for the future. The Lord brought circumstances and situations into each of their lives to help them choose which side of the fence of indecision they were going to end up on. He wants His people today to choose to serve Him and to stick with their decision as the disciples did.