Is It I? | Christ For You

Matthew 26:20–35, 69–75 | Maundy Thursday

Could someone who truly loves Jesus still fall? Could a man be sincere, bold, loyal, and still collapse when it matters most? Could Peter really go from, “Even if I must die with You,” to, “I do not know the man”? And could the same thing happen to you? When Jesus says, “One of you will betray Me,” the disciples do not ask, “Is it him?” They ask, “Is it I?” Why? Because deep down, they know they are capable of more weakness, fear, and failure than they want to admit. 

In this sermon for Maundy Thursday, Pastor Rojas explores Peter’s fall, the danger of self-confidence, and the uncomfortable truth that sincerity is not the same thing as strength. Peter was not lying when he promised loyalty. He meant it. He loved Jesus. But he was wrong about himself. He trusted his own devotion, courage, and resolve, and when the pressure came, he collapsed. This sermon presses that same question onto the hearer: What if I am not nearly as strong as I think I am? What if the real danger is not that I think I might fall, but that I think I never could? 

But this sermon does not end in fear. It ends in the Gospel. Jesus knew exactly what His disciples would do. He knew Judas would betray Him. He knew Peter would deny Him. He knew the others would run. And still He stayed. Still He went to the cross. Still He suffered, bled, and died for weak men who would fail Him completely. And the same is true for you. Your hope is not that you are better than Judas or braver than Peter. Your hope is Christ alone. If you have ever wondered whether you could fall, whether your faith is weaker than you think, or whether Jesus remains faithful even when His people fail Him, this sermon is for you. 

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