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• Ojay 12 years ago

  WHY CRUCIFY WHEN YOU CAN CORRECT (Part1)
  
  Matthew 13:25-30 (New International Version)
  
  "25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and fo ...
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  WHY CRUCIFY WHEN YOU CAN CORRECT (Part1)
  
  Matthew 13:25-30 (New International Version)
  
  "25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27 "The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?' 28 " 'An enemy did this,' he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' 29 " 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' "
  
  
  King James Version of John 8:7.
  
  "So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her".
  
  Peter denies Jesus three times
  
  (Matt. 26:31-35)
  "Then Jesus said to them, 'All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.' Peter answered and said to Him, 'Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.' Jesus said to him, 'Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.' Peter said to Him, 'Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!'"
  
  (Matt. 26:69-75)
  
  "Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, 'You also were with Jesus of Galilee.' But he denied it before them all, saying, 'I do not know what you are saying.' And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, 'This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.' But again he denied with an oath, 'I do not know the Man!' And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, 'Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.' Then he began to curse and swear, saying, 'I do not know the Man!' Immediately a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, 'Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.' So he went out and wept bitterly."
  
  In the next several verses, Jesus leads Peter and the two sons of Zebedee to the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus tells the three of them that his soul is sorrowful and requests that they stay and watch with him. Jesus steps away to pray, but upon his return, finds them asleep. At this point, Jesus is concerned that they failed to keep watch, and in verse 36, he gives them a strong warning. "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." When Jesus returns after a second time of praying, he finds Peter and the sons of Zebedee asleep again.
  
  Peter hadn't expected to betray the Son of God, nor was it in his character to do so. However, Peter suffered from a sudden weakness in his flesh that caused him to stumble, which is why Jesus had said, "The Spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
  
  Peter's betrayal was temporary. Jesus knew of it ahead of time and forgave him even before it happened. The sinful mistake did not disqualify Peter for service, but instead, God used the incident to teach Peter the importance of praying and watching.

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