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Member OF Faculty. Moody Bible
Institute OF Chlcago.)
G. Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for February 3
PETERS RESTORATION.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 1917; Luke
24:34: John 20:1-10; John 21:11-19
GOLDEN TEXT-He saith unto
him the third time, Simon, son Of
Jonas, lowest thou me? Peter was
grieved because he said unto him
the third time, Lowest thou me? And
he said unto him, Lord, thou know
est all things; thou knowest that
love thee. Jesus saith unto him,
Feed my sheep, John 21:17.
PRIMARY TOPIC-When Jesus
Helped Peter Try Again.
JUNIOR TOPIC - What Peter
Learned When He Failed.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
ToPIC-How to Prove Our Love for
Christ.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPTC-The Test Of Loyalty.
As there were seven definite steps
in Peters downfall, so there are
seven definite steps In his restora-
ton. These steps In both his down.
fan and his restoration were most
strikingly presented by g. Camp
bell Morgan at the Bible conference
In Northfield In 1893.
I. chrIst's Prayer for Peter Uuke
% 81, 32).
Little did Peter realize the test
ings through which he would be
forced to pass. Christ revealed to
him that Satan desired to have him
to sift as wheat and inform him
that he had already prayed for his
abiding faith. We see thus that be-
fore Peter fell the Lord began the
preparation for his reclamation.
The Lord knew that soon he would
have to announce to him that be-
fore the cock crew he would deny
him thrice.
II. The Look Of Jesus duke %:
81, 62).
This look was not one Of con-
tempt, but one, doubtless, filed with
pity and pain. It revealed the
heart Of God. It brought to Peter
the fun consciousness Of his cow
ardice and disloyalty, and his bias
phemous words Of denial, while at
the same time displaying Christ's
love and pity. ...
III. christs Message Through the
Women Mark 1870.
The Lords message was "Go tell
my disciples and Peter" Had the
message merely been, "Go tell my
disciples" Peter would have be-
lieved himself not included. The
message Indicated that Christ had
particular consideration for him
and loved him still. What new
hope filed Peters heart as he
heard this message from the risen
Lord is seen In his words: Blessed
be the God and Father Of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which, according to
HIS abundant mercy, hath begotten
us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection Of Jesus Christ from
the dead" Il Pet. 1-3).
w, A Personal Interview With
the Risen Lord duke 24:S4).
The declaration Is here made that
the risen Lord had appeared to ST.
mon. The nature of the CONVERSE
ton Is hidden In mystery. 1t may
be that the Lord reminded him Of
his Boosting self-confdence, his
warming himself at the enemies
fire and his blasphemy, but only
to assure him Of his unchanging
love and that the Cross which he
Stunned was the very means Of COW
ering up his grievous sins duke
"a :34; Ct. John 2O:1-10).
v. Peters open, Confession Of Love
(John q :11-17).
The disciples had gone back to
their fishing. AS they returned
weary and hungry Christ invited
them to breakfast. In connection
with this ministry of providing food
and warmth, Jesus, by skillful
questions, induced Peter to confess
him three times. A vital step In
Peters restoration was his pro
Tossing anew his love for his Lord.
What marvellous grace. that the
one who had across the FIRE Of the
enemy denied his Lord should now
across the fire prepared by the Lord
confess his love for his Lord.
VI. His Word Given Back (John
21: IL, 49,.
Instead Of putting poor Peter on
probation before giving him any
thing to do, he Immediately brought
him back into fellowship with his