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1. Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
2. Ever make a big promises that you didn’t keep? Peter made a whopper of a promise. Jesus caught him in his failure in less than half a day. Remember what that promise was?
3. Scripture
   1. Luke 22:31-32

   2. Jesus: Simon, Simon, how Satan has pursued you, that he might make you part of his harvest.  But I have prayed for you. I have prayed that your faith will hold firm and that you will recover from your failure and become a source of strength for your brothers here.
      Peter:Lord, what are You talking about? I’m going all the way to the end with You—to prison, to execution—I’m prepared to do anything for You.
      Jesus:  No, Peter, the truth is that before the rooster crows at dawn, you will have denied that you even know Me, not just once, but three times.  Remember when I sent you out with no money, no pack, not even sandals? Did you lack anything?
      Disciples: Not a thing.
      Jesus:  It’s different now. If you have some savings, take them with you. If you have a pack, fill it and bring it. If you don’t have a sword, sell your coat and buy one.  Here’s the truth: what the Hebrew Scriptures said, “And He was taken as one of the criminals,” must come to fruition in Me. These words must come true.
      Disciples:  Look, Lord, we have two swords here.
      Jesus: That’s enough.

4. Devotional
   1. Peter is like a lot of us.
      1. Think we can stand the test
      2. Make promises we can’t keep
      3. Crumble under the intense pressure against us
   2. Honest with ourselves
      1. We’ve done the same
      2. Failed to honor Him in the tough times
      3. Kept silent when He said to speak
      4. Went the path of least resistance
      5. Denied Him when the pressure was on
   3. Jesus says something important
      1. I have prayed for you
      2. That you faith will hold firm
      3. That you will recover from your failure
      4. That you will become a source of strength for your brothers
   4. Peter still failed that night and many other times recorded in the New Testament
      1. Recognized his failure
      2. Repented
      3. Learned from his errors
      4. Became stronger in his faith each time
      5. Finally was executed for his faith
   5. Jesus prayer extends to us as He sits at the right hand of the Father interceding for us
      1. That our faith will hold firm
      2. That we will recover from any failure
      3. That we will become a source of strength for our brothers and sisters
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