Title: The Victory of Defeat (8)
Series: Weakness Is Your Greatest Strength
Author: Eddie Snipes
Text: Matthew 10:33
Have you ever felt defeated in your faith? Have you ended up turning your back on God, and now feel as though you've blown it? Do these things disqualify us from the invitation of God?
The man Jesus called 'the stone' and promised to use as the beginning of the church started his ministry in defeat. After declaring his love for Jesus, he ended up denying that he even knew who Jesus was.
If you are familiar with the story, you already know this is Peter. Peter had a strong personality and was the first to speak up and take over each time he had an opportunity to interject himself. You see his comments more in Jesus' ministry than anyone other than Jesus. He was that annoying personality that always craved attention and recognition. But that wasn't his downfall. His downfall was his personal strength. He believed he could serve God and even declared his love for Jesus as greater than anyone else's.
When Jesus foretold of His coming crucifixion, Jesus said, "All of you will betray me this night and leave me alone."
"Not so, Lord!" Peter said to rebuke Jesus. "Even if all of these forsake you," Peter scanned the room with his finger, "I will never forsake you. I love you more than them all. I will fight and even die for you." When Jesus warned that even Peter would deny Him, Peter rebuked these words with more declarations of his faithfulness and his willingness to even die for Christ.
God picked Peter for a purpose, but that purpose could never be fulfilled while Peter was fighting for God and standing upon his own strength. God allowed Satan to break Peter.
Jesus said, "Satan has desired to sift you as wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith will not fail. When you return to me, strengthen your brethren."
God was already declaring that Pe ...
Series: Weakness Is Your Greatest Strength
Author: Eddie Snipes
Text: Matthew 10:33
Have you ever felt defeated in your faith? Have you ended up turning your back on God, and now feel as though you've blown it? Do these things disqualify us from the invitation of God?
The man Jesus called 'the stone' and promised to use as the beginning of the church started his ministry in defeat. After declaring his love for Jesus, he ended up denying that he even knew who Jesus was.
If you are familiar with the story, you already know this is Peter. Peter had a strong personality and was the first to speak up and take over each time he had an opportunity to interject himself. You see his comments more in Jesus' ministry than anyone other than Jesus. He was that annoying personality that always craved attention and recognition. But that wasn't his downfall. His downfall was his personal strength. He believed he could serve God and even declared his love for Jesus as greater than anyone else's.
When Jesus foretold of His coming crucifixion, Jesus said, "All of you will betray me this night and leave me alone."
"Not so, Lord!" Peter said to rebuke Jesus. "Even if all of these forsake you," Peter scanned the room with his finger, "I will never forsake you. I love you more than them all. I will fight and even die for you." When Jesus warned that even Peter would deny Him, Peter rebuked these words with more declarations of his faithfulness and his willingness to even die for Christ.
God picked Peter for a purpose, but that purpose could never be fulfilled while Peter was fighting for God and standing upon his own strength. God allowed Satan to break Peter.
Jesus said, "Satan has desired to sift you as wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith will not fail. When you return to me, strengthen your brethren."
God was already declaring that Pe ...
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