The World Seeks to Sift You

Have you ever looked back on a missed opportunity to share your faith in Jesus with regret? There they were asking pointed questions about Jesus and you backed down out of fear. It’s a feeling that helps us in some way relate to Peter’s denial in Mark 14:66-72 where he feels deep remorse and weeps. […]

Three Lessons from Three Denials

When Jesus foretold Simon Peter’s denials prior to his crucifixion, he also gave us some important instructions. In Luke 22:31-32 Jesus said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen […]