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Gospel Luke Bible Study #72
Luke 22:54-62 Peter disowns Jesus.


1. How many times was Jesus tried (interrogated) after His arrest?
=Annas -Caiaphas-Sanhedrin-Pilate-Herod-Pilate
Where did they take Jesus? 22:54
=Peter denied Jesus at Caiaphas courtyard
What did Peter do? 22:54
=He followed Jesus
Did Peter follow Jesus or not?
=He didn’t follow Jesus instruction
Why shouldn’t Peter have followed Jesus after His arrest?
=Mk.14:27-28 I will strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered. I will meet you in Galilee. regroup
=Jn. 18:8 Let these men go
=Lk.22:31,32,34 you will deny three times that you know me
Why did Peter follow Jesus after His arrest despite Jesus’ words and warnings? 22:33
=Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death
Why did they set a fire in the middle of the courtyard? 22:55
=April was cold.
What did Peter do? 22:55 Why was Peter’s sitting with them dangerous?
=Peter sat down with them
=evangelize, purposely: I die if I must die
=put himself in danger: I am okay

2. What did a servant girl notice in the firelight? 22:56
=Peter
What did Peter say to her? 22:57
=Woman, I don’t know him
Did Jesus hear Peter’s denial?
=yes
Why did Peter deny knowing Jesus?
=he was under the fear. He didn’t prepare himself with prayer
=he underestimated the fear.
What did another person say to Peter? 22:58
=A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”
What did Peter reply? 22:58
=Man, I am not
Did Jesus hear Peter’s denial?
=yes
How much longer did Peter stay with them after denying Jesus twice? 22:59
=About an hour later
What did another person say to Peter? 22:59
=for he is a Galilean
What did Peter reply? 22:59
=I don’t know what you’re talking about
Did Jesus hear Peter’s denial?
=yes

What sin did Peter commit? 12:8,9
=Luke 12:8-9 Whoever acknowledge me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge
before the angels of God. But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned.

3. While Peter was denying for the third time, what did he hear? 22:60b
=Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.
Was Peter able to relate the rooster crowing to the words of Jesus?
=No
What did Jesus do to help Peter? 22:61a
=The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him.
What kind of look was it?
=silence look: more powerful than any other speaking
When Jesus looked at Peter, what words did Peter remember? 22:61b, 22:34
=Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times
When Peter remembered the words, what do you think Peter realized about the words of Jesus?
=Jesus words are truth. He learned authority of Jesus
=Jesus’ word-I understand-I obey
=Jesus’ word-obey
When Peter remembered the words of Jesus, what did he do? 22:62
=He went outside and wept bitterly
=he separated himself from the enemy
=he stood before God
Why was it good for Peter that he went outside?
What kind of cry was it?
=bitter cry: repentance

4. What helped Peter repent?
=rooster
=words of Jesus
=John 14:25
What helped Peter know that he was forgiven?
=Luke 22:32 when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers
=Mark 16:7 brothers and Peter
=John21:15-19 reinstated
=Roman 8:1 there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus
the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death