Scripture: Matthew 26: 34-35, 73-75

Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.(34)  Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.(35)  

And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech betrayeth thee.(73)  Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.(74)  And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.(75)

Scripture Commentary: To deny Jesus is to disown Him

When we reject Jesus’ teachings, we are being like Peter. At times we reject our faith. We don’t know Jesus in these moments. Also, we do not know Jesus in moments when we knowingly do wrong.

If you do any of the above, you are on the road to disowning Jesus. We declare death unto ourselves before disowning Jesus, similar to the disciples. Yet, we still do it.  If we live in opposition to him we will scatter like the disciples.

It is easy to say we are devoted to Christ, but our actions need to back our claims. If you live in the way Jesus teaches, you will never deny him and he will never deny you.

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Matthew Chapter 26