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1. Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
2. Have you ever made a promise you really intended to keep, but them just crumbled under the enormity of the task? I have to admit, I have more times than I’d like to remember, actually. Peter did it, too.
3. Scripture
   1. John 13:36-38
   2. Simon Peter:  Lord, where are You going?

Jesus: Peter, you cannot come with Me now, but later you will join Me.

Peter:  Why can’t I go now? I’ll give my life for You!

Jesus:  Will you really give your life for Me? I tell you the truth: you will deny Me three times before the rooster crows.

4. Devotional
   1. Have you ever made a promise you really intended to keep, but them just crumbled under the enormity of the task?
      1. I have accepted a few tasks that I really wanted to complete
      2. Promised a completion date
      3. Promised high quality
      4. Had to go back and beg for more time or relinquish control of the project completely
      5. Just not able to do it
      6. Overcommitted
      7. Beyond my capability
   2. Peter promised to stay with Jesus forever to support Him and protect Him
      1. Really wanted to
      2. Had every intention of fulfilling His promise
      3. Then the soldiers came in the middle of the night
      4. Judas betrayed their Master
      5. Arrested Jesus to take Him to trial and crucifixion
   3. Peter stood for a moment with sword in hand
      1. Cut off the high priest’s servant’s ear
      2. Jesus put it back and made it new
      3. Peter dropped his sword
      4. Ran rather than be arrested
   4. Peter didn’t want to deny Him
      1. Meant every word
      2. Meant to stand up to the enemy
      3. Meant to stay faithful to the end
      4. Couldn’t take the pressure of feeling alone
      5. All the other disciples fled, too
   5. Peter tried to keep his promise but crumbled under the load
   6. Jesus knows our weaknesses,
      1. Still He forgives
      2. Strengthens
      3. Lifts us
      4. Calls us to follow Him
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