Death was Arrested: In Search of the Real Thing

Peter grew up in a community where everyone believed in God and everyone went to synagogue each week. He was taught to love God, love the Scriptures, and love his people. Yet, he was also raised in a generation when there was much false teaching and corruption which led to much confusion.  When he met Jesus, his heart was changed.  He became a man willing to leave everything behind in search of the real thing.  Yet, Peter remained a complex man: the confusion from his past often conflicted with his hope for the future.  Jesus’ arrest brought crisis to Peter’s soul.  His denial in many ways mirrors Judas’, but unlike Judas, Peter’s story ends in faith.  Join us this week as look at Luke 22:52-60 and Matthew 16:13-16 in a sermon entitled In Search of the Real Thing.