Mar. 03, 2024

“Don’t Deny It”
Mark 14:27-31 & 66-72
Central Idea: Stand unashamedly for Jesus.
I. Peter’s denial of the denial (27-31)
• Jesus’ statement (27-28)
Disciples are going to __________, but not ___________________.
• Peter’s reply (29)
Maybe __________, but not _____!
• Jesus rebuttal (30)
• _____________
• directed only to __________
• specifics: tonight - Peter will deny Me - three times
• Peter’s reply (31)
• I will _____ before I ________.
Context of Mark 14:66-72
• Jesus is taken to the High Priest’s ___________ for questioning.
• These events are taking place _____________________.
II. Peter’s denial of Jesus (66-72)
• Peter’s first denial (66b-68)
• a formal _________ response
• I don’t even know what she’s ______________ about
• Peter’s second denial (69-70a)
• “This is one of them!”
• Again Peter denies it — denies it __________________
• Peter’s third denial (70b-71)
• Galilean _____________
• Cursing = under God’s curse if __________
• Swearing = affirmed his words with an _________
• Peter calls __________ “this man.”
• Peter was devastated (72)
Application: What do we learn through Peter’s denial of Jesus?
1. Be ___________.
• Peter thought he was _____________ than he turned out to be.
• Peter should have said: “Lord _______ me not to deny you.”
• 1 Peter 5:5
2. Prepare yourself in ________ for the challenges of living for Jesus.
• Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane shows the ______________ of prayer
3. Be ready to ___________ when Jesus speaks to you.
• The Bible
• The Holy Spirit in ______________ with the Bible.
• If you are not spending time in God’s Word you are __________
a valuable opportunity to hear from God.
4. Remember with the grace of Jesus there is always a way
back through our _________________ and His _________________
which leads to our ______________________.
• Mark 16:7