Studies in John’s GospelJohn 18

Peter had good intentions

Mt. 14:28- Walked on water

Mt. 16:22- Rebuked the Lord

Mt. 26:33- Claimed to never

fall/deny

Peter had good intentions Let his zeal carry him too far

Mt. 17:4- Mt. of

transfiguration

Jn. 13:8-10- Protested

footwashing

Jn. 18:10- Severed ear from

Malchus

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a

zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to

establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.(Romans 10:1-3 ESV)

And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able

to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance

leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and

escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

(2 Timothy 2:24-26 ESV)

As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over

opinions. One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats

only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not

the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed

him.(Romans 14:1-3 ESV)

Peter had good intentions Let his zeal carry him too far Seemed to have trouble in the

clinches

Mt. 26:59-75- in face of a

servant girl

Mt. 26:56- fled with other

disciples

Gal. 2:11-12- guilty of

partiality

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that

you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own

stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus

Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

(2 Peter 3:17-18 ESV)

Peter had good intentions Let his zeal carry him too far Seemed to have trouble in the

clinches Peter would not give up

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but

not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; (2 Corinthians 4:8-9 ESV)

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing

of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James

1:2-4 ESV)

Peter had good intentions Let his zeal carry him too far Seemed to have trouble in the

clinches Peter would not give up Peter grew in his faith

Mt. 14:31- fearful, “of little

faith”

Acts 4:13- “boldness”

Acts 5:42- fearlessly

continued

When one participates with the

Holy Spirit, growth results

Peter had good intentions Let his zeal carry him too far Seemed to have trouble in the

clinches Peter would not give up Peter grew in his faith Peter was the object of special

attention“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat,

but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again,

strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31-32 ESV)

God takes the unimpressive and makes it impressive