Attitudes, Actions

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences
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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

1. Peter professed that he would die with the Lord
   rather than deny Him.

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Matthew 2631-35

• 31Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be
  made to stumble because of Me this night, for it
  is written 'I will strike the Shepherd, And the
  sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
• 32But after I have been raised, I will go before
  you to Galilee."

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Matthew 2631-35

• 33Peter answered and said to Him, "Even if all
  are made to stumble because of You, I will never
  be made to stumble."

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Matthew 2631-35

• 34Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you
  that this night, before the rooster crows, you
  will deny Me three times."

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Matthew 2631-35

• 35Peter said to Him, "Even if I have to die with
  You, I will not deny You!" And so said all the
  disciples.

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

1. Peter professed that he would die with the Lord
   rather than deny Him.
2. This attitude is essential to pleasing God and
   being crowned with eternal life.

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Revelation 210

• 10 "Do not fear any of those things which you are
  about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to
  throw some of you into prison, that you may be
  tested, and you will have tribulation ten days.
  Be faithful until death, and I will give you the
  crown of life."

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

1. Peter professed that he would die with the Lord
   rather than deny Him.
2. This attitude is essential to pleasing God and
   being crowned with eternal life.
3. But, when it came down to it, were Peter's
   actions consistent with this attitude?
4. The answer is both "Yes" and "No."

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and After Jesus' Arrest
• Before Jesus' Arrest

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Matthew 2647, 51

• 47And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas,
  one of the twelve, with a great multitude with
  swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and
  elders of the people.
• 51And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus
  stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck
  the servant of the high priest, and cut off his
  ear.

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John 1810

• 10Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and
  struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his
  right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and After Jesus' Arrest
• Before Jesus' Arrest
• After Jesus' Arrest

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Matthew 2669-75

• 69Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a
  servant girl came to him, saying, "You also were
  with Jesus of Galilee."
• 70But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do
  not know what you are saying."

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Matthew 2669-75

• 71And when he had gone out to the gateway,
  another girl saw him and said to those who were
  there, "This fellow also was with Jesus of
  Nazareth."
• 72But again he denied with an oath, "I do not
  know the Man!"

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Matthew 2669-75

• 73And a little later those who stood by came up
  and said to Peter, "Surely you also are one of
  them, for your speech betrays you."
• 74Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I do
  not know the Man!" Immediately a rooster crowed.

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Matthew 2669-75

• 75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had
  said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will
  deny Me three times." So he went out and wept
  bitterly.

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and After Jesus' Arrest
• Peter's Kingdom Concept Prior to Pentecost
• He thought the kingdom was to be geo-political in
  nature.

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Matthew 1621-23

• 21From that time Jesus began to show to His
  disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and
  suffer many things from the elders and chief
  priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised
  the third day.
• 22Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke
  Him, saying, "Far be it from You, Lord this
  shall not happen to You!"

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Matthew 1621-23

• 23But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind
  Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are
  not mindful of the things of God, but the things
  of men."

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Acts 16

• 6Therefore, when they had come together, they
  asked Him, saying, "Lord, will You at this time
  restore the kingdom to Israel?"

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and After Jesus' Arrest
• Peter's Kingdom Concept Prior to Pentecost
• He thought the kingdom was to be geo-political in
  nature.
• Thus, he was fighting to prevent Jesus from being
  delivered to the Jews.

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John 1833-36

• 33Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again,
  called Jesus, and said to Him, "Are You the King
  of the Jews?"
• 34Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking for
  yourself about this, or did others tell you this
  concerning Me?"

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John 1833-36

• 35Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation
  and the chief priests have delivered You to me.
  What have You done?"

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John 1833-36

• 36Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this
  world. If My kingdom were of this world, My
  servants would fight, so that I should not be
  delivered to the Jews but now My kingdom is not
  from here."

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and After Jesus' Arrest
• Peter's Kingdom Concept Prior to Pentecost
• He thought the kingdom was to be geo-political in
  nature.
• Thus, he was fighting to prevent Jesus from being
  delivered to the Jews.
• When Jesus surrendered without a fight, and was
  subsequently crucified, Peter and the others had
  their hopes dashed.

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Luke 2413-21

• 13Now behold, two of them were traveling that
  same day to a village called Emmaus, which was
  seven miles from Jerusalem.
• 14And they talked together of all these things
  which had happened.

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Luke 2413-21

• 15So it was, while they conversed and reasoned,
  that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.
• 16But their eyes were restrained, so that they
  did not know Him.
• 17And He said to them, "What kind of conversation
  is this that you have with one another as you
  walk and are sad?"

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Luke 2413-21

• 18Then the one whose name was Cleopas answered
  and said to Him, "Are You the only stranger in
  Jerusalem, and have You not known the things
  which happened there in these days?"

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Luke 2413-21

• 19And He said to them, "What things?" So they
  said to Him, "The things concerning Jesus of
  Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and
  word before God and all the people, 20and how the
  chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be
  condemned to death, and crucified Him.

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Luke 2413-21

• 21"But we were hoping that it was He who was
  going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this,
  today is the third day since these things
  happened."

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and After Jesus' Arrest
• Peter's Kingdom Concept Prior to Pentecost
• The Consequences of Peter's Dashed Hope
• He denied the Lord rather than self.

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Matthew 1624

• 24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone
  desires to come after Me, let him deny himself,
  and take up his cross, and follow Me."

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and After Jesus' Arrest
• Peter's Kingdom Concept Prior to Pentecost
• The Consequences of Peter's Dashed Hope
• He denied the Lord rather than self.
• He desired to save his life but lost it.

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Matthew 1625

• 25"For whoever desires to save his life will lose
  it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will
  find it."

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

1. Peter's Actions Before and After Jesus' Arrest
2. Peter's Kingdom Concept Prior to Pentecost
3. The Consequences of Peter's Dashed Hope
4. Peter's Actions After Pentecost

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Acts 418-20

• 18And they called them and commanded them not to
  speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
• 19But Peter and John answered and said to them,
  "Whether it is right in the sight of God to
  listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20For
  we cannot but speak the things which we have seen
  and heard."

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Acts 519-29

• 19But at night an angel of the Lord opened the
  prison doors and brought them out, and said,
  20"Go, stand in the temple and speak to the
  people all the words of this life."

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Acts 519-29

• 21And when they heard that, they entered the
  temple early in the morning and taught. But the
  high priest and those with him came and called
  the council together, with all the elders of the
  children of Israel, and sent to the prison to
  have them brought.

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Acts 519-29

• 22But when the officers came and did not find
  them in the prison, they returned and reported,
  23saying, "Indeed we found the prison shut
  securely, and the guards standing outside before
  the doors but when we opened them, we found no
  one inside!"

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Acts 519-29

• 24Now when the high priest, the captain of the
  temple, and the chief priests heard these things,
  they wondered what the outcome would be.
• 25So one came and told them, saying, "Look, the
  men whom you put in prison are standing in the
  temple and teaching the people!"

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Acts 519-29

• 26Then the captain went with the officers and
  brought them without violence, for they feared
  the people, lest they should be stoned. 27And
  when they had brought them, they set them before
  the council. And the high priest asked them,
  28saying, "Did we not strictly command you not to
  teach in this name? And look, you have filled
  Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring
  this Man's blood on us!"

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Acts 519-29

• 29But Peter and the other apostles answered and
  said "We ought to obey God rather than men."

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and During the Trials
• Peter's Kingdom Concept Prior to Pentecost
• The Consequences of Peter's Dashed Hope
• Peter's Actions After Pentecost
• The Consequences of Peter's Actions
• He was beaten for his dedication.

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Acts 540-42

• 40And they agreed with him, and when they had
  called for the apostles and beaten them, they
  commanded that they should not speak in the name
  of Jesus, and let them go.

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and During the Trials
• Peter's Kingdom Concept Prior to Pentecost
• The Consequences of Peter's Dashed Hope
• Peter's Actions After Pentecost
• The Consequences of Peter's Actions
• He was beaten for his dedication.
• He accepted it joyfully.

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Acts 540-42

• 41So they departed from the presence of the
  council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy
  to suffer shame for His name.
• 42And daily in the temple, and in every house,
  they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus
  as the Christ.

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• Peter's Actions Before and During the Trials
• Peter's Attitude Prior to Pentecost
• The Consequences of Peter's Dashed Hope
• Peter's Actions After Pentecost
• The Consequences of Peter's Actions
• He was beaten for his dedication.
• He accepted it joyfully.
• He was willing to lose his life for the Lord's
  sake.

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Matt. 1625

• 25For whoever desires to save his life will lose
  it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will
  find it.

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Attitudes, Actions Consequences

• If we have the same attitude, then the same or
  similar circumstances will result in the same or
  similar actions on our part and we will suffer -
  or enjoy - the same or similar consequences.

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2 Thessalonians 17-9

• 3We are bound to thank God always for you,
  brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith
  grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of
  you all abounds toward each other, 4so that we
  ourselves boast of you among the churches of God
  for your patience and faith in all your
  persecutions and tribulations that you endure,

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2 Thessalonians 17-9

• 5which is manifest evidence of the righteous
  judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy
  of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer
  6since it is a righteous thing with God to repay
  with tribulation those who trouble you,

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2 Thessalonians 17-9

• 7and to give you who are troubled rest with us
  when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with
  His mighty angels, 8in flaming fire taking
  vengeance on those who do not know God, and on
  those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord
  Jesus Christ.

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2 Thessalonians 17-9

• 9These shall be punished with everlasting
  destruction from the presence of the Lord and
  from the glory of His power, 10when He comes, in
  that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be
  admired among all those who believe, because our
  testimony among you was believed.