Matthew 26:69-75

1. The first thing that demands our notice is the full nature of the sin of which Peter was guilty.
2. The second thing that demands our notice is the series of steps by which Peter was led to deny his Lord.
3. The last thing that demands our notice, is the sorrow which Peter's sin brought upon him.

"We see in Peter's tears, the close connection between unhappiness and departure from God. It is a merciful arrangement of God, that in one sense holiness shall always be its own reward. A heavy heart, and an uneasy conscience, a clouded hope, and an abundant crop of doubts, will always be the consequence of backsliding and inconsistency...Let it be a settled principle in our religion, that if we love inward peace, we must walk closely with God."