NO! NOT ME

John 18:15-18
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

Peter’s First Denial

15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, so he was allowed to enter the high priest’s courtyard with Jesus. 16 Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in. 17 The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?”

“No,” he said, “I am not.”

18 Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood around it, warming themselves, and Peter stood with them, warming himself.


Don’t be so quick to judge Peter. Better that we judge ourselves.

How do we deny Jesus? Is it through our actions which are not exemplary of Christ? Is it through our secret conversations which we would never want made public? Is it through those thoughts which were jealous, revengeful or filled with lust? Or maybe it was just inaction … when we failed to serve … failed to love … failed to be a witness for Jesus.

In all these, do we say “No, … I am not” one of His disciples? Before we give Peter a hard time, let’s check our own record.