Sermon Notes – 2023/03/05

Posted on 03/06/2023 • Filed in: Sermon Notes • Mat, Matthew

• How easy it is to deceive ourselves as to our spiritual health and strength! And, how dangerous! It was with good reason that David prayed, “Search me, O God, and know my heart…” (Ps. 139:23)

• All of the disciples will abandon Jesus in the hour of His deepest need, and Peter will even deny Him.
• This was PROPHESIED in the O.T. Scriptures (Zech. 13:7).
• This was PROCLAIMED by Jesus.

• Peter: “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You.”
• Disciples: “All the disciple said the same thing too.”
• Red Flags that Peter Ignored  v. 33
  • He CONTRADICTED the Lord.
  • He thought he was BETTER than the others.
  • He trusted in HIS OWN STRENGTH.
• Could it be that you have the same problem as Peter and the other disciples? Regardless of how you feel about  yourself, you’re not nearly as strong as you ought to be if:
  • 1.) When the Word contradicts your life, you DEFEND yourself rather than REPENT.
  • 2.) When you are tested, you TRUST IN YOURSELF rather than PRAY.
  • 3.) When others fail spiritually, you become PRIDEFUL rather than HUMBLE.
  • 4.) When you are called to commune with Christ, you get SLEEPY rather than ENERGIZED.  (vs. 40, 43, 45)

• your height?
• your weight?
• your blood type?
• the number of points on your driver’s license?
• how vulnerable you are to a spiritual breakdown?