The Arvada enterprise., 1919-12-18
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I. Before the servant maid wv. IS.
1877. Peters FIRST biunder was to at.
tempt to follow Jesus at this time.
Christ had told him that he could not
follow now us: 1857. Presumptuous
boldness oftentimes places one In an
embarrassing position. In such cases
compromise or cowardly denial usu.
ally follows. Wisdom US to our weak
nesscs should nl6ve one Ia avoid un-
necessary trials. John. seeing Peter
standing at the door. introduced him
to the house Of the high priest. Here
under the taunt Of Jewish maid hs
openly denied his Lord.
2. Before the servant and Officers
". 25). Peter had not only ventured
where It was not necessary. but was
warming himself At the enemies' fire.
Having quailed before the sarcastic
lmpudence Of servant maid he OPEN
~ denied his relationship with the
Lord when questioned by the officers
and servants ut whose fire he was
warming himself. To have clear and
independent testimony. one should be
separate from sinners I'll Cor. 6:l4-1S).
4. Before the klnsman Of Malchus
wv. %. ~. This man had seen Peter
with Jesus In Gethsesnane when Peter
Ia his rashness sn,ote of the ear Of
Malchus (see verse lO). Hearing Pet.
er's denial, this servant Of the high
priest put the question, "Did ] not see
Thea In the garden with hlmr' When
Peter uttered the third denial the cock
crew. bringing to his attention the
warning words Of Jesus mark 14:72).
This IL an example Of what q disciple
Of Jesus may do In the hour Of great
temptation.
u. Jssvs csmmIts N,s Mother -
JsAN (lo :2S2O.
Though suffering the Undesirable
anguish Of the cross he tenderiy re-
membered his grief.stricken mother
and charged John to care for her. Mary
had Other. sons who should have cared
for her. hut they were unbelieverx till
after Jesus resurrection. He knew that
his mother would have better care ut
the hands Of the beloved disciples than
NJ the hnnds Of her own children who
did not believe In and love Jesus. Love
to Jesus In stronger than human alfec-
tiOn.
~. Peter and Jehn At Jesus Tsmb
(2O:1-1O).
When Mary came In breathlesa haste.
announcing the fact Of the empty tomb.
Peter and John ran To Investigate.
When John came TO the tomb he gaxed
into Il. hut when Peter came he went
In. Johr with holy reverence hesitated
to enter. hut Peter through his lmpul-
sivcness entered NJ once. The difference
does not lie In the fact that one loves
more than the other. but In their differ
ent Compartments. One should not
expect the snme behavior from NIL.
THIS Investigation was convincing ".
~.
~. Peters Restoration and Gem.
mission t2i :l5-l0).
Peter hnd thrice denied the Lord.
40 before he nInIn entered the service
he had thrice to confess his love for
Jesus. In this commission to Peter
IN set forth the motive and nature NJ
service which IL incumbent upon all
Christian ministers md teachers.
I. His motive-iove for CHRIST. Love
Is the supreme qualification for service
for Christ; Il In the very spring from
which all activity flows. Il In not
learning nnd eloQuencc. hut love that
makes n pastor. N Feed my lambs. "
Tn. word for feed" M well rs "iambs.' "
signifies TINT the work here II that of
nurturing the bnbex In Christ. (?)
Feed my sheep" The word here
means TO feed. guide. correct. and lead
the mnturcr clnss of Christians. II
carries with II not only the rss~p0nsi.
hility Of feeding. hut correction and
discipline. II this he attempted with.
out love. failure viii inevitably ensue
(S) "rsrd my sheep" This relates
tn the care II the aged Christiana
The word feed" returns somewhat IA
the meaning In the hrst instRnc" whers
NJ nays. feed my lambs" ~ that the
ministers responsibility to care fos
ih~ aged II equivalent to that Of thu
young.