Peter’s Regrets

Purposes

• See with Gospel eyes• See the Goal of God’s work in us• See the character of Jesus in

Peter’s faults

See with Gospel eyes

See the Goal of God’s work in us

• Ephesians 2:1-10• Philippians 1:3-6• Matthew 5:48

– Be perfect as your Father in Heaven is perfect

• John 8:10-11– From now on sin no more

• John 5:14– Sin no more lest a worse thing happen

See the character of Jesus in Peter’s faults

• Regard for Truth• Righteous Judgment• Mercy• Kindness• Love for men• Love of God

Pick on Peter

• Peter Walks on the Water• Peter Identifies Jesus• Transfiguration• Peter denies his own denial• 2nd Key to the Kingdom

Peter Walks on the Water

• Faith to step out

• Saw boisterous waves

• Began to sink

• Come to ME

• Jesus calls it what it is:– Little Faith

• Asked “Why did you doubt”?

Peter Identifies Jesus

• Let the Father reveal Jesus

• Confessed the Son of God

• Took Jesus aside

• Saw beyond the flesh

• Blessed are you

• Get ‘behind’ Me Satan

Transfiguration

• Humility

• Serving attitude

• Placed Jesus on level with men

• Chosen by Jesus

• No need for tent

• Father, Himself gave Peter an answer

Peter denies his own denial

• Passover

• Not me

• Even to death, Not me

• Fulfill scripture

• Quotes another scripture

• Predicts future

2nd Key to the Kingdom

• Opens KOG for Jews

• Opens KOG for Gentiles

• Withdraws to the Jews

• Given by Jesus

• Shown by revelation

• Paul rebukes

Other mistakes of Peter

• Wanting to limit forgiveness to others• Refusing Jesus to wash his feet• Slept in the Garden when asked to

pray• Chopped off Malcus’s ear• Told to kill and eat, calls the Gentiles

unclean

Practical Solutions forour Imperfections

• Fasting– Isaiah 58:1-9

• Inflict your soul• Loose bonds of wickedness• Undo heavy burdens• Let oppressed go free• Consider the less fortunate

– Focuses the mind & flesh• Set by your own conscience• Brings closeness between you and God

Practical Solutions forour Imperfections

• Reading Scripture– Prophetic Word - II Peter 1:16-21– Trains the mind & conscience – Living by Bread from heaven

• Doing Righteousness– Isaiah 59:1-8

Good done by God through Peter

• Waked on the water• First to confess the Son of God• Left everything to follow Jesus• Opened the doors of the Kingdom• Raised dead, miracles• Preached the Gospel of Christ to

many• Write 2 books of the New Testament

Conclusion

• I Peter 5:8– Be sober & Vigilant, Devil is a roaring

lion

• II Peter 3:14– Blameless & without spot

• I Peter 4:17– Judgment coming to end all second

chances