Christ as God 18

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00:00What does it say?

00:07Jesus was betrayed by Judas, denied by Peter, and questioned by the high priest and Pilate.

00:14What does it mean? Three men failed to take a stand for Jesus in this chapter.

00:21Judas made a treacherous choice by selling his allegiance to Jesus for a handful of silver.

00:26Instead of standing with Jesus, Judas also stood with them. On the other hand, Peter was ready to

00:34give his life in defense of Jesus, but a sword was the wrong weapon at the wrong time. Afraid and alone

00:41outside the door of the high priest, Peter stood with them and denied knowing Jesus. Pilate chose

00:48power and security over truth, siding with the crowd and delivering Jesus to be crucified.

00:54Greed, fear, and power stood in the way of taking a stand. How should I respond? Are you in the

01:01minority as you live for Christ in your home, workplace, or school? Where do you stand when

01:08people ridicule and mock God and his word? It takes courage and conviction to refuse to laugh,

01:14to walk away, or to stand on biblical truth. Are you, like Peter, courageous one moment and fearful

01:22the next? Have you denied Jesus simply by being silent when he wanted you to speak up? Jesus

01:29suffered humiliation and pain in order to stand for you. What are you willing to endure in order

01:35to stand for him?