Heaven: A Realizable Goal Lessons with Heaven in View.

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Lessons with Heaven in View

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9 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk where ever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”

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“Follow ME”

““In your death you are going to glorify God”In your death you are going to glorify God”

Peter’s Mistakes…

BUT BUT in spite of all these mistakes the Lord in spite of all these mistakes the Lord was patient with him. He was long was patient with him. He was long suffering. And in that sense suffering. And in that sense it makes me it makes me have hohave hoppee..


• Matthew 14:22-33Remember Peter walking on the water?– “One dark and stormy night”

(vs. 23-24)– Jesus came walking on the sea about 3 am

(vs. 25-27)– Peter said, “Lord, if it is you” let me come to you.

(vs. 28-30)– “Jesus immediate reached out his hand and took

hold of him, saying ‘Why did you doubt?’” (vs. 31-33)When the storms are raging I’m thankful Jesus When the storms are raging I’m thankful Jesus

assured, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”assured, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”


• Matthew 16:21-23Remember Peter rebuking the Lord?– Jesus began to show his disciples “he must be killed”

(v. 21)– Peter said, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never

happen to you.” (v. 22)

– Jesus responded, “Get behind me, Satan!” (v. 23)

For those times when we forget who God is and For those times when we forget who God is and who is in charge, I’m thankful to know that the who is in charge, I’m thankful to know that the

Lord is longsuffering with me.Lord is longsuffering with me.


• Matthew 26:36-46Remember Peter falling asleep in the garden?– “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.”

(vs. 36-39)– “He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. ”

(v. 40)– “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

(vs. 41-46)

Jesus recognized Peter’s humanity. He is patient Jesus recognized Peter’s humanity. He is patient and long suffering. I’m thankful He didn’t send and long suffering. I’m thankful He didn’t send

Peter out of the garden!Peter out of the garden!


A Pattern of SinfulnessPeter keeps doing things. One minute he’s doing a great and noble thing; the next he’s on his face, doing incredibly…

Stupid thingsSinful things

Weak thingsUnspiritual things


• Luke 22:54-62Remember Peter’s ultimate mistake? The denial– “Peter followed at a distance.”

(vs. 54-55)– Three times Peter said, “I don’t know the man!”

(vs. 56-60)– “And the Lord turned and looked at Peter.”

(vs. 61-62)

Jesus will not pitch out those with a heart Jesus will not pitch out those with a heart motivated by repentance. The Lord wants a motivated by repentance. The Lord wants a

people of a broken and contrite heart.people of a broken and contrite heart.

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Lessons with Heaven in View

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