God’s Side in the Controversy Is Helped or Hurt to the Extent His Character Is Reflected in the Lives of His People

Read Matthew 26:69-75 and Acts 4:1-22 Why do you think Peter was so weak in one instance—and so strong a few weeks later? What light does Acts 4:13 shed on the change in Peter’s behavior? What lessons can we learn from Peter’s experience that will help us stand firm for Jesus when tempted by Satan? 2/10/2016 God’s Side in the Controversy Is Helped or Hurt to the Extent His Character Is Reflected in the Lives of His People 2

Compare 1 Corinthians 10:12 and Isaiah 41:10 Did Peter need to hear both texts? At the same time? Or at different times in his experience? Do we sometimes need to hear a particular Bible text and a different one at other times? 2/10/2016 God’s Side in the Controversy Is Helped or Hurt to the Extent His Character Is Reflected in the Lives of His People 3

Can we carry out everything that God requires of us—in his strength? 2/10/2016 God’s Side in the Controversy Is Helped or Hurt to the Extent His Character Is Reflected in the Lives of His People 4

What does it mean to represent God’s character and His law to a fallen world? 2/10/2016 God’s Side in the Controversy Is Helped or Hurt to the Extent His Character Is Reflected in the Lives of His People 5

How can God’s church today fulfill the purpose God wanted Old Testament Israel to accomplish? 2/10/2016 God’s Side in the Controversy Is Helped or Hurt to the Extent His Character Is Reflected in the Lives of His People 6