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Knüpfer, Denial of Saint Peter
Misuse God's Name
Misuse God's Name
In this lesson, students learn how we misuse God's name.
Devotion
Numbers 22: 7 and 24:17 7 The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian went with payments for his occult practices[b] in their hand. They came to Balaam and told him what Balak said. ...
I see him, but not now.
I behold him, but not near.
A star will come out of Jacob.
A scepter will rise up out of Israel.
Wicked King Balak of Moab was an enemy of Israel. He hired a soothsayer, Balaam, of Mesopotamia to curse the children of Israel. No matter how hard Balaam tried to give a curse to Israel, he couldn't do it. Finally, even his donkey spoke to him and told him the LORD was standing in his way. Balaam's last message to Balak was the exact opposite of a curse, it was the promise of the Savior who would come out of Jacob and save Israel and the rest of us, too.
It seems foolish to believers that some would try to stand up against God. We know that He will always persevere. May all come to see the salvation of God and be saved from their sins!
The lesson
Luke 22:54-62
Luke 22:54-62
Peter Denies Jesus
Peter Denies Jesus
Peter followed at a distance. 55 When they had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 A servant girl saw him sitting near the light. She looked closely at him and said, “This man also was with him.”
57 But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him.”
58 After a little while someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them!”
But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!”
59 After about one hour had passed, someone else was firmly insisting, “Truly this man was with him too, because he is a Galilean!”
60 But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!”
At that very moment, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord’s word, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today you will deny me three times.” 62 He went outside and wept bitterly.
Matthew 26:69-75
Matthew 26:69-75
Peter Denies Jesus
Peter Denies Jesus
69 Meanwhile Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came to him and said, “You were also with Jesus the Galilean.”
70 But he denied it in front of everyone, saying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
71 When Peter went out to the entryway, someone else saw him and said to those who were there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 Again Peter denied it with an oath and said, “I do not know the man.”
73 After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them because even your accent gives you away.”
74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know the man!”
Just then the rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
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