Denial is a game stopper! Sandy
Reading from the NKJV
Matthew 26:31-35 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
31 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will bemade 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.’
32 But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.”
33 Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”
34 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
35 Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!”
Matthew 26:31 31 Then 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.’
HELPS Word study
STUMBLE Greek skándalon
"the means of stumbling" stresses the method / means of entrapment,
i.e. how someone is caught by their own devices
(like their personal bias, carnal thinking).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
an offense
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
Scanda
Zachariah 13:7 “Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,Against the Man who is My Companion,” Says the Lord of hosts. “Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered; Then I will turn My hand against the little ones.
HELPS Word study
Shepherd Greek poimḗn
Pastor, someone who the Lord raises
up to care for the total well-being
of His flock
(the people of the Lord).
Thayer’s Greek Lexicon
Sheep Greek probaton
is used of the followers of any master
Matthew 11:6 6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.
Matthew 26:32 32 But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.”
Matthew 26:33 33 Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”
Matthew 26:34 34 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you willdeny Me three times.”
Matthew 26:35 35 Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And so said all the disciples.
Matthew 10:33 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
Proverbs 28:14 TPT 14 Overjoyed is the one who with tender heart trembles before God, but the stubborn, unyielding heart will experience even greater evil.
Proverbs 29:23 23 A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor
Ps Dean
Test of faith and relationship
Gal 5:23
righteous, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit
1 Cor 6:17
Heb 13:5 AMPC I will never leave you or forsake you
God is a God of relationship
How do you measure your progress?
John 3:16
Romans 10:13
Acts 2:38
Joel 2:32 everybody who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved
2 Cor 5:21
1John 4:17, 19 we love because
isaiah 55:6-7
Hebrews - will allow a shaking
Hebrews 11:6
James 4:7-8
Isaiah 55:6
1 John 1:9 confess our sins
if our hearts condemn us… John says 2 Cor 7:3
Eph 1
Matt 28:30
Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd I shall not lack, he leads me along the
Gal 2:20 He love me and gave himself up for me