Peter

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Peters Wake-Up CallLuke 2260-62
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The Night Jesus Was Betrayed

• Peter promised that he would not deny Jesus
  (Lk. 2231-34)
• Peter fell asleep and was not watchful (Lk.
  2239-46)
• Peter denied Jesus and sinned (Lk. 2254-59)
• Peter got a wake-up call (Lk. 2260-62)

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The Night Jesus Was Betrayed

• We must remember not to let our guard down
  (Lk. 2231-34 1 Cor. 926-27 Gal. 54 1
  Tim. 41 Heb. 61ff 1026 Jas. 519-20 2 Pet.
  220-22)
• We must remember the importance of staying awake
  spiritually (Lk. 2245-46 Rom. 1311-12 1 Cor.
  1130 1534 Eph. 514 1 Thess. 56)

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Peters Wake-Up Call

• The roosters crow was Peters wake-up call
  (Lk. 2260)
• The roosters crow assured Peter that Jesus was
  still in control (Lk. 2261)
• The roosters crow told Peter that he would need
  to change and be restored (Lk. 2262)

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Peters Wake-Up Call

• Peter learned that Jesus has concern for the
  penitent (Lk. 2232 2 Peter 39)
• Peter learned that failure does not have to be
  final (Lk. 2232 2 Cor. 79-10)
• Peter learned that he would need to pick up the
  pieces of his life, start over, and get back to
  work for Jesus (Lk. 2232 Jn. 2115-17 Acts
  214ff 101ff)

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God Gives Us A Wake-Up Call

• The Bible and gospel preaching (2 Sam. 127,13
  1 Cor. 121 Heb. 412)
• Hardships of sinful living (Lk. 1514-20)
• A pricked conscience (Acts 237 Psa. 512-4)
• Law enforcement (Rom. 131ff 1 Pet. 213-17)
• A spiritually-minded Christian (Gal. 61-2
  Jas. 519-20)

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God Gives Us A Wake-Up Call

• Severe illness (Phil. 227)
• Death of others around us (Heb. 927)
• Difficult times (Heb. 125-12)
• Fear of the judgment day (Heb. 1027,31)
• Judgment day (Rev. 2011-15 218,27 2214-15)

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Peter Got A Wake-Up Call

• Look at what Peter did with his wake-up call
  many converted in the book of Acts, two books of
  the NT, etc.
• What will you do with the wake-up call that God
  sends your way? Stay asleep or change?