Following Jesus at a Distance

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Following Jesus at a Distance Matthew 26:51-58

Peter: Night of Christ’s arrest – A night of extremes Declared unflinching allegiance, Matthew 26:31-35 Slept in Gethsemane, Matthew 26:40-41 Drew a sword of defense, Matthew 26:51-52 (John 18:10-11)

Peter: Night of Christ’s arrest – A night of extremes Left Jesus and fled, Matthew 26:56 Followed Jesus to the high priest’s courtyard, Matthew 26:57-58 (Jno. 18:15-16) Denied three times, Matthew 26:69-75

We Must Follow Jesus, not Go Ahead of Him Light of the World, John 8:12 Must have His moral clarity, Ephesians 5:8-14 Good Shepherd, John 10:27 He is the Overseer who keeps us from going astray, 1 Peter 2:25

We Must Follow Jesus, not Go Ahead of Him The Lord, John 12:26 Serve Him by respecting His authority in everything, Matthew 28:18; Colossians 3:17 Going before Jesus, 2 John 9 Human wisdom and will, Matthew 26:51-54 “Adulterer can remarry,” Matthew 19:9 “Once saved, always saved,” Galatians 5:4

When We Follow Jesus at a Distance… We are unprepared to resist sin and error, Matthew 26:69-70 Follow the crowd, Matthew 26:69, 71 Be separate, 2 Corinthians 6:17-7:1 Conviction with clear eyes, Luke 9:23

When We Follow Jesus at a Distance… We are closer to the enemy than to Christ, John 18:17-18 Friendship with the world is hostility toward God, James 4:4 Do not love the world, 1 John 2:15-17 Conviction with clear eyes, Luke 9:23

When We Follow Jesus at a Distance… We are spectators rather than participants, Matthew 26:58 Put on the armor of God and enter the battle against Satan! Ephesians 6:10-13

Following Jesus at a Distance… Tempts us to believe moral purity is not distinctive, 1 John 3:2-3 The world distorts moral values, Romans 13:11-14 Modest clothing, moral language, godly entertainment…

Following Jesus at a Distance… Tempts us to believe truth is not absolute, John 8:31-32 Gray areas of compromise (Romans 14) Tempts us to doubt the authority of the Scriptures in all things, Matthew 22:34-35; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; 2 Timothy 1:13

Draw Near to God For His mercy and grace, Hebrews 4:16 To have heaven’s continual favor, Hebrews 10:19-22 To sustain our fellowship with God Himself, James 4:8

“You are also one of those Christians?” (Matthew 26:73) How will you answer? When someone says… “You are also one of those Christians?” (Matthew 26:73)