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Where is Peter? You remember the one who said these others might be offended but I won’t.

Mark 14:29 (KJV) But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. Why, Peter even said he would die with Jesus. Mark 14:31 (KJV) But he (Peter)spake the more vehemently, If I (Peter) should die with thee, I (Peter) will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. Well when the rubber met the road Peter ran off quicker than a Jack Rabbit. But then Peter followed afar off. Peter has now managed to work his way into the palace of the high priest. What is Peter doing in the palace of the high priest? He is blending in, is what I would say, what do you think?  Mark 14:54 (KJV) And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. Then it happened just like Jesus told Peter it would. There comes one of the maids of the high priest. When she saw Peter warming himself by the fire trying to blend in this maid said I know you! You 🫵were with Jesus? Here we go, here's another opportunity to do what you said; you know die with Jesus. So Peter does what?  Mark 14:68 (KJV) But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. You did what, Peter? Don’t know? Don’t understand what she is saying? Liar, liar pants on 👖🔥 Ok maybe Peter convinced those he had buddied up with around the fire. But it wasn’t long before it happened again.  Mark 14:69 (KJV) And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. Do you think Peter spoke up and said yes I know Jesus, why, I have spent the last 3 years with Him. NOPE! This is what he did.  

Mark 14:70 (KJV) And he denied it again. What 😮! Not again. Oh there’s more to come in the same verse

And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.  Your what gave you away Peter? Your speech. You hang around with Jesus and your vocabulary changes. What did Peter do? He went to cussing and swearing trying to be like those he was around. 

Mark 14:71 (KJV) But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. Then It happen the preacher opened up his mouth and preached, listen. Mark 14:72 (KJV) And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. God don’t always use people to preach. What happened when that  preacher preached? “Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him” Peter remembered the Words Jesus spoke. Then Peter thought of the Words that Jesus said unto him. Then Peter acted on the Words Jesus spoke unto him. Peter heard the preacher, Peter remembered. That’s the importance of a good Preacher. What preacher will preach unto you today? Who’s fire are you warming up to? What words will come from your lips today? Who are you wanting to please and what kind of people do you want to be around? Listen for the preacher today!