Persecution and Praying
Luke 22: 31 - 46
1. Jesus warned the disciples that they were about to face persecution to the point of death.
2. He warned Peter that Satan wanted to find and exploit his weaknesses so that Peter would be ineffective as a spiritual leader.
3. We see in this that temporarily falling away does not mean you lose your faith. We all deny Christ at times, but we can return and become powerful leaders in the Kingdom. John 21: 15 - 19
4. Because Jesus was rejected as a liar, the disciples would be persecuted as criminals or crazy.
5. The battle they were facing was spiritual.
6. Kneeling to pray shows that we are humble before God. We tell him what we want, but acknowledge that God's will is always best.
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