INTRO:
ƒ{ Hancock is a superhero with serious character issues
ƒ{ While trying to do good he inevitably creates trouble
ƒ{ When a person has an entire ocean to throw a whale into and it hits the only sailboat in sight
ƒ{ You might have some issues
ƒ{ I was reading a verse to a group of guys on a bike ride with me this summer
ƒ{ And this bible character reminded me of Hancock
o Though Hancock starts out rough
o He goes on to be a great hero
ƒ{ Mark 16:1-7
„X And Peter
ƒ{ Why the disciples and Peter
ƒ{ EXPLAIN
ƒ{ God never holds the faults against the great heroes
„X Eve -- blew her diet
„X Noah -- got drunk
„X Abraham -- lied
„X Samson -- hooker
„X Moses -- Murdered
„X David -- Adultery
„X Thomas -- Double minded
„X Judas -- traitor
ƒ{ It's interesting
„X People expect you to be perfect
„X But God never does
EXAMPLE
Politics
Sarah Palin
LET'S CONSIDER WHAT LED TO PETER'S FAILURE
1. His Path
* Mark 15:54
o He followed from a distance
* Up enough to say I was there
* Back enough to say I wasn't there
o Like many today
„X Love Church
* No involvement
„X Love the blessing
* Not the battle
* Following from a distance will always cause you to deny Him
* The proof of desire is in the pursuit.
* I love you
o Mark the box
2. His Pride
* He said I will never fail
* I will never leave you
* I don't need your grace
* Pride makes you self-sufficient
* Pride keeps you from accepting grace
3. His Presumption
* At a campfire he failed
* At a campfire he was restored
EXPLAIN
* He presumed he was
„X Unwanted
„X Unloved
„X Not valuable
o I failed
o Killed
o Lied
ƒ{ Judas & Peter
ƒ{ 2 roads
* Grace broke the curse
„X Reverse the curse
