HE'S IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR MESS (66 OF 75)
by Mike Stone
Scripture: John 18:15-27
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He's in the Middle of Your Mess (66 of 75)
Series: The Gospel of John
Mike Stone
John 18:15-27
As we look at this story there's a lot here about Simon Peter. Your Bible may even label this section ''the denial by Peter.'' But this is actually a story about Jesus.
In 1987, Martin Handford came out with a book that has become a cultural icon over the last 30 years. With highly detailed illustrations, the book had a main character that was practically ''hidden'' on every page. The guy in the red and white striped shirt was originally named ''Wally'' but we know him as ''Waldo.''
Readers are challenged to find the young traveler amidst all the clutter on the page. No matter what else is going on in the scene, the main objective, the only objective is to find Waldo.
We face a similar difficulty in our 6th lesson in John. The pages of John 18 are seemingly cluttered by a lot of things. As the Savior is arrested in Gethsemane and taken to the first of several unjust trials, there is much in today's text that could distract us, not the least of which is the 3-fold denial by Simon Peter.
Like the reader of a ''Where's Waldo'' book should try to spot the guy in the striped shirt, astute readers of this 4th gospel will be sure to keep their eyes open for Jesus. In today's text Peter makes a mess of his life. And in the chaos of his denial, you might ask, ''Where's Jesus?'' The answer is, He's in the middle of the mess that Simon Peter makes of his life.
And the good news is, if you've made a mess of your life, Jesus will get right in the middle of it, too. Let's examine 3 simple things about the mess Peter made and we will get a gracious preview of the beauty the Lord Jesus can make from the ashes of our lives.
1. The reason is Peter's sin
Nobody made Simon Peter deny the Lord Jesus. Many have long thought that he denied the Lord because it would be dangerous to claim to be a disciple of Christ. But in verses 15-17 we get a little-known tidbit...a ...
Series: The Gospel of John
Mike Stone
John 18:15-27
As we look at this story there's a lot here about Simon Peter. Your Bible may even label this section ''the denial by Peter.'' But this is actually a story about Jesus.
In 1987, Martin Handford came out with a book that has become a cultural icon over the last 30 years. With highly detailed illustrations, the book had a main character that was practically ''hidden'' on every page. The guy in the red and white striped shirt was originally named ''Wally'' but we know him as ''Waldo.''
Readers are challenged to find the young traveler amidst all the clutter on the page. No matter what else is going on in the scene, the main objective, the only objective is to find Waldo.
We face a similar difficulty in our 6th lesson in John. The pages of John 18 are seemingly cluttered by a lot of things. As the Savior is arrested in Gethsemane and taken to the first of several unjust trials, there is much in today's text that could distract us, not the least of which is the 3-fold denial by Simon Peter.
Like the reader of a ''Where's Waldo'' book should try to spot the guy in the striped shirt, astute readers of this 4th gospel will be sure to keep their eyes open for Jesus. In today's text Peter makes a mess of his life. And in the chaos of his denial, you might ask, ''Where's Jesus?'' The answer is, He's in the middle of the mess that Simon Peter makes of his life.
And the good news is, if you've made a mess of your life, Jesus will get right in the middle of it, too. Let's examine 3 simple things about the mess Peter made and we will get a gracious preview of the beauty the Lord Jesus can make from the ashes of our lives.
1. The reason is Peter's sin
Nobody made Simon Peter deny the Lord Jesus. Many have long thought that he denied the Lord because it would be dangerous to claim to be a disciple of Christ. But in verses 15-17 we get a little-known tidbit...a ...
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