Bible Stories for Adults
Peter Denies Jesus
Matthew 26:69-75; John 18:15-18
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I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers. Luke 22:32
Opening Prayer
Peter the Rock (Matthew 16:13-20)
How does Peter first enter the story of Jesus' ministry?
John 1:35-37, 40-42
Why did Jesus give him this name? Because his faith was rock solid?
Matthew 16:18-19
What was Jesus responding to when He made this statement to Peter?
Matthew 16:13-16
Was this a sign of Peter's rock solid faith?
Matthew 16:17
How else do we see that Peter and the others didn't really understand what he had said?
Matthew 16:20
How did Peter later show a greater understanding of the meaning of being a rock of Jesus?
1 Peter 2:4-6
How does Paul describe this concept?
Ephesians 2:19-22
Simon the Man (Mark 1:29-31)
Where was Simon (Peter) from?
John 1:44
Where did Peter live when he met Jesus?
Mark 1:21, 29
What do we learn about Peter from the following story in Mark?
Mark 1:30-31
Was Peter married throughout Jesus' ministry?
1 Corinthians 9:5
Simon the Fisherman (Luke 5:1-11)
What story tells us what Peter did in Capernaum?
Luke 5:1-7
How did this event change Simon's life?
Luke 5:8-11
Jesus' Life Group (Luke 6:12-17)
How many disciples did Jesus have?
Luke 6:17
Did Jesus have a need to form a Life Group of a few disciples?
Luke 6:12-16
Did Jesus feel especially close to any of His Life Group members?
Matthew 26:36-38
Where else do we see this inner circle?
Luke 8:51
Luke 9:28-31
Luke 22:8
Did Jesus choose His inner circle because they best understood His purpose?
Mark 10:35-38
Jesus called Simon Rock. Did He give nicknames to James & John?
Mark 3:17
What story helps us understand why Jesus called them Boanerges?
Luke 9:52-56
Did Peter understand Jesus' purpose any better than James & John?
Matthew 16:21-23
Peter's Faith (Matthew 14:22-31)
Was Peter's faith hesitant or bold?
Matthew 14:22, 25, 28-29
How rock solid was Peter after he stepped out in faith?
Matthew 14:30-31
Which seed in Jesus' parable of the sower best describes Peter's faith at this time?
Matthew 13:3-8
Why would Peter's faith be so bold at first but die so quickly?
Mark 10:28
Where should Peter have looked for his faith?
Ephesians 2:8
Peter's Faith From God (Acts 2)
Was Peter sincere in his faith?
John 13:36-37
Did Peter sincerely want a stronger faith?
John 13:6-9
Would Peter ever receive this strong faith he longed for?
John 14:26
When did this happen?
Acts 2:1, 4
Did Peter receive a strong faith at this time as Jesus had promised?
Acts :2:14, 37-38, 41
Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial (Matthew 26:31-35)
How did Jesus' apostles respond when Jesus said that one of them would betray Him?
Matthew 26:21-22
After realizing it wasn't them, were the eleven allowed to rest proudly on their faithfulness?
Matthew 26:31-32
How did Peter show his pride in the faith he had built for himself?
Matthew 26:33
Did Jesus know more about Peter's situation than Peter himself?
Luke 22:31-33
Did Jesus agree that Peter would be able to withstand Satan's temptations?
Matthew 26:34
Did Peter accept Jesus' warning?
Matthew 26:35
How did Peter later show the misguided sincerity of his faith?
John 18:3, 10-11
All Fall Away (Mark 14:50-54)
Was Jesus' prediction fulfilled that all would fall away that night?
Mark 14:50
Did His disciples sneak away or "run for their lives"?
Mark 14:51-52
Did proud Peter also run away or did he stay close with Jesus?
Luke 22:54
Peter's First Denial (John 18:15-18)
Was Peter the only disciple who followed Jesus?
John 18:15
How was Peter able to get into the high priest's courtyard?
John 18:16
How sincerely did Peter want to get in to be available to support his Jesus?
John 18:17
Did Peter realize what he had done and stay away from others to keep from repeating it?
John 18:18
Peter's Second Denial (Matthew 26:71-72)
What inevitably happened while Peter stood around the group in the courtyard?
Mark 14:69
How did Peter respond?
Matthew 26:72
Peter's Third Denial (Matthew 26:73-74)
Did Peter's oath convince the people standing around?
Matthew 26:73
Who does John say this person who spoke to Peter was?
John 18:26
Did Peter finally admit who he was?
Matthew 26:74
Peter's Wakeup Call (Luke 22:60-62)
What happened just as Peter denied Jesus the third time?
Luke 22:60
Did Peter realized what this meant?
Matthew 26:75
What especially helped Peter realize the severity of what he had done?
Luke 22:60-61
How did Peter feel when reality sank in?
Luke 22:62
Peter is Reinstated (John 21:15-17)
How would Peter have felt when Jesus died without being able to make up for his denial?
1 Peter 5:1
What did Peter do when he heard that Jesus had risen?
Luke 24:11-12
Did Jesus give Peter a chance to reconfirm his faith after denying Him three times?
John 21:15-17
Godly Sorrow or Worldly Sorrow (2 Corinthians 7:10)
How did Judas react in worldly sorrow to his guilt of denial?
Matthew 27:3-5
How was Peter's sorrow considered godly in comparison to Judas' worldly sorrow?
2 Corinthians 7:9
Could Judas have been forgiven if he had godly sorrow instead of worldly sorrow?
2 Corinthians 7:10
Closing Prayer
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