The Lord, the Devil, The Lord, the Devil, and the Believerand the Believer

Luke 22:28-34Luke 22:28-34Anthony Grove Baptist Anthony Grove Baptist

ChurchChurchRev. Ken FaulkenburyRev. Ken Faulkenbury

October 18, 2009October 18, 2009

Luke 22:28-34 Luke 22:28-34 2828You are those who have stood by me in my trials. You are those who have stood by me in my trials.

2929And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, Father conferred one on me, 3030so that you may so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 3131"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. wheat. 3232But I have prayed for you, Simon, that But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." turned back, strengthen your brothers." 3333But he But he replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."  prison and to death."  3434Jesus answered, "I tell Jesus answered, "I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me."will deny three times that you know me."

A. The Lord’s A. The Lord’s knowledge of our knowledge of our

_____________._____________.1. Peter’s boastful _______.1. Peter’s boastful _______.

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ssLuke 22:33 But he Luke 22:33 But he replied, "Lord, I am replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you ready to go with you to prison and to to prison and to death."death."

2. The Lord’s __________.2. The Lord’s __________.

Luke 22:34 Jesus answered, "I tell Luke 22:34 Jesus answered, "I tell you, Peter, before the rooster you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three crows today, you will deny three times that you know me."times that you know me."

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3. The Lord’s 3. The Lord’s ____________________ and and _______._______.

Job 23:10 But he knows Job 23:10 But he knows the way that I take; when the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.come forth as gold.

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B. The Lord is __________B. The Lord is _____________ _______ ____ for each of for each of

us.us. Luke 22:31-32 Luke 22:31-32 3131"Simon, "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. sift you as wheat. 3232But I have But I have prayed for you, Simon, that prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."strengthen your brothers."

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C. The Lord’s C. The Lord’s ______________________ Guarantees Our Security. Guarantees Our Security.

Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."strengthen your brothers."

Hebrews 7:25 Therefore he is able Hebrews 7:25 Therefore he is able to save completelyto save completely those who come those who come to God through him, because he to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.always lives to intercede for them.

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II. These verses reveal II. These verses reveal something about the _______.something about the _______.

A. His objective is to A. His objective is to ______________ the child of God. the child of God.

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Luke 22:31"Simon, Simon, Satan has Luke 22:31"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.asked to sift you as wheat.  John 10:10 The thief comes only to John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and come that they may have life, and have it to the full.have it to the full.

B. The spearhead of Satan’s B. The spearhead of Satan’s attack is aimed at our ______.attack is aimed at our ______.

Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."your brothers."

  

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.who earnestly seek him.

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C. The Devil is C. The Devil is ______________________ to the Lord’s to the Lord’s ________________________..

Luke 22:31"Simon, Luke 22:31"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.to sift you as wheat.

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1. The Devil sifts to get the 1. The Devil sifts to get the ______.______.

2. He only gets the 2. He only gets the ______.______.

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III. These verses reveal III. These verses reveal something about something about __________.__________.

A. We like Peter are in need of a deeper A. We like Peter are in need of a deeper work of work of _______._______.

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for you, Simon, that your faith for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen have turned back, strengthen your brothers."your brothers."

B. We like Peter are B. We like Peter are often blind to our own often blind to our own ______________ and and ____________.____________.

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1. Peter was ____________.1. Peter was ____________.

Luke 22:33Luke 22:33 But he replied, But he replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."  you to prison and to death."  

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2. Peter was blind to 2. Peter was blind to ______________..

Luke 22:34 Jesus answered, Luke 22:34 Jesus answered, "I tell you, Peter, before "I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, the rooster crows today, you will deny three times you will deny three times that you know me."that you know me."

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C. We like Peter can be C. We like Peter can be ________________________ by the Lord’s by the Lord’s

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Luke 22:32 But I have Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."strengthen your brothers."

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Romans 12:1-2  Romans 12:1-2  11Therefore, I urge Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. this is your spiritual act of worship. 22Do not conform any longer to the Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.good, pleasing and perfect will.

1. Peter at 1. Peter at ___________.___________.

Acts 2:14 Bless those Acts 2:14 Bless those who persecute you; who persecute you; bless and do not curse.bless and do not curse.

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2. Peter at the House 2. Peter at the House of of __________.__________.

Acts 10:34 Then Peter began to Acts 10:34 Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism.that God does not show favoritism.

Acts 10:44 Cornelius stared at him Acts 10:44 Cornelius stared at him in fear. "What is it, Lord?" he asked.in fear. "What is it, Lord?" he asked.

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