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Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from the February 25 th sermon: REAL: State Of Denial Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from the February 25 th sermon: REAL: State Of Denial Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermon will be available at the end of this presentation
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Luke 22:31-32 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
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satan desired to have Peter
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satan wanted to shake him to his very foundation
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satan wanted to toss him into the wind
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But Here’s The Kicker!
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JESUS LET HIM DO IT! But Why?
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So there would be nothing left but the reality of his faith!
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Peter was gonna see how much chaff was in him, and how little Real substance was in him
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Denial REFUSAL TO BELIEVE “Oh no! Not me! Never!”
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The First State Of Denial We cannot trust our own resolve! We Deny Things We May Do
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The First State Of Denial Promises and resolutions don’t keep you from falling! We Deny Things We May Do
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Will Never Do That! Luke 22:33-34 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Will Never Do That! Luke 22:33-34 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Will Never Do That! Matthew 26:34-35 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Will Never Do That! Matthew 26:34-35 35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Don’t Need To Pray About Temptation Luke 22:39-40 39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Don’t Need To Pray About Temptation Luke 22:39-40 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Don’t Need To Pray About Temptation Luke 22:45-46 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Don’t Need To Pray About Temptation Luke 22:45-46 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I’ll Fight In My Own Strength John 18:3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I’ll Fight In My Own Strength John 18:10-11 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I’ll Fight In My Own Strength John 18:10-11 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Can Stand Alone Luke 22:54-55 54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
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The First State Of Denial Don’t Say… We Deny Things We May Do …I Can Stand Alone Luke 22:54-55 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
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The First State Of Denial Look At What Happened! We Deny Things We May Do Luke 22:56-62 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
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The First State Of Denial Look At What Happened! We Deny Things We May Do Luke 22:56-62 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
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The First State Of Denial Look At What Happened! We Deny Things We May Do Luke 22:56-62 59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
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The First State Of Denial Look At What Happened! We Deny Things We May Do Luke 22:56-62 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
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The First State Of Denial Look At What Happened! We Deny Things We May Do Luke 22:56-62 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
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The First State Of Denial Look At What Happened! We Deny Things We May Do Luke 22:56-62 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
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The First State Of Denial Listen To Peter’s Response Many Years Later We Deny Things We May Do 1 Peter 5:8-9 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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The First State Of Denial Listen To Peter’s Response Many Years Later We Deny Things We May Do 1 Peter 5:8-9 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
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The Second State Of Denial We’re cool at admitting certain sins or sinful tendencies in our lives (lying, gossiping, stealing, etc.) We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial But we play cover-up with more graphic or grotesque behaviors! We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial WHY? “Because, what will people think of me?” WHY? “Because, what will people think of me?” We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Samson, David, Solomon, Peter and Paul didn’t have that option! We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial GOD SAYS: “Here are these guys, and here is what they did!” We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial LOOK AT MY GRACE! ISN’T IT AMAZING? LOOK AT MY GRACE! ISN’T IT AMAZING? We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial To the world, the folks at Fellowship Church seem to be pretty good We Deny Things We Have Done “Oh, they have sinners there – but not like me!”
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The Second State Of Denial We Deny Things We Have Done HERE’S WHAT I THINK!
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The Second State Of Denial I think there are some really bad people here – who have done some really terrible things (and you’re making it by the Grace of God) I think there are some really bad people here – who have done some really terrible things (and you’re making it by the Grace of God) We Deny Things We Have Done
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Real The Second State Of Denial That’s why we relate to Peter He was That’s why we relate to Peter He was We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial His life is on display, and that gives us hope! We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial We Deny Things We Have Done What about our world? Does it have a clue about what God has done for us? What about our world? Does it have a clue about what God has done for us?
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The Second State Of Denial We Deny Things We Have Done What about our world? Does it know how far God had to reach down to save us? What about our world? Does it know how far God had to reach down to save us?
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The Second State Of Denial We Deny Things We Have Done What about our world? Does it know how we struggle every day with unbelievable sin issues? What about our world? Does it know how we struggle every day with unbelievable sin issues?
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The Second State Of Denial We Deny Things We Have Done What about our world? Does it see how we are making it and that there is hope for them too? What about our world? Does it see how we are making it and that there is hope for them too?
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The Second State Of Denial We Deny Things We Have Done Peter learned, that in spite of his own sinful tendencies and weakness, the Lord wanted to use him and would sustain him, no matter what!
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The Second State Of Denial EMBRACE YOUR FAILURES Owning up to them can be a catalyst to being used mightily of God EMBRACE YOUR FAILURES Owning up to them can be a catalyst to being used mightily of God We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial EXPERIENCING GOD’S FORGIVENESS IS POWERFUL Sharing it brings hope to others EXPERIENCING GOD’S FORGIVENESS IS POWERFUL Sharing it brings hope to others We Deny Things We Have Done
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The Second State Of Denial You’re not bragging over sins committed, you’re bragging on God’s wonderful mercy, cleansing and healing power! We Deny Things We Have Done
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Before Peter’s Denials, He Was Clothed In His Own Self-Righteousness I’ll never deny you I don’t need to pray about temptation I can fight in my own strength I can stand alone I’ll never deny you I don’t need to pray about temptation I can fight in my own strength I can stand alone
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Look At Him Now! He’s Naked As A Jaybird! John 21:1-7 1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
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Look At Him Now! He’s Naked As A Jaybird! John 21:1-7 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
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Look At Him Now! He’s Naked As A Jaybird! John 21:1-7 4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
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Look At Him Now! He’s Naked As A Jaybird! John 21:1-7 6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
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Look At Him Now! He’s Naked As A Jaybird! John 21:1-7 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
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Jesus Helped Peter Face His Failures John 21:14-19 14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
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Jesus Helped Peter Face His Failures John 21:14-19 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
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Jesus Helped Peter Face His Failures John 21:14-19 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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Jesus Helped Peter Face His Failures John 21:14-19 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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Jesus Helped Peter Face His Failures John 21:14-19 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
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Jesus Helped Peter Face His Failures John 21:14-19 19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
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Listen To Peter… Listen To Peter… 1 Peter 5:10-11 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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