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Jn 13,1-17

· (14n) Servant Ø Ministry of helps takes the last place as a better service to you -- Jesus knew His hour had come, that He would soon depart from this world and go back to the Father, having loved His own, He faithfully loved them to the end. Faithfulness is one of the fruits of the Spirit. Satan had already been working in Judas Iscariot to betray the Lord, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hand, both heaven and earth and authority over all mankind, yet He rose from the supper table and laid aside His garments, and taking a towel He girded Himself and became a servant to His disciples and washed their feet. When He came to Simon Peter, he refused to let the Lord wash his feet, believing he was unworthy, and he was, but Jesus told Him that if He didn’t wash him, he would have no part with Him, saying ‘What I do, you do not understand now, but will understand later.’ Then Peter the zealot wanted the Lord to give him a bath, but Jesus said, "He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean, and you are clean, but not all of you." This Jesus was speaking about Judas Iscariot who was about to betray Him. The Holy Spirit had already cleansed Peter, who was walking through this world soiled his feet with dust, but the rest of him was clean. Dirt represents sin, and we Christians do sin, and along the way we need to wash our feet occasionally in the washing of the water with the word. The Holy Spirit has cleansed us as we have been born of the Spirit, but not all of us, for there will always be wolves and false brethren within the assembly of the righteous. When Jesus said in verse 10, “but not all of you,” He was referring to Peter’s feet, but he was also referring to Judas, meaning not all of the disciples. Judas was not clean, because there was no faith in him, though he walked with Jesus for 3 ½ years and witnessed uncountable miracles.

· (2c) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Keep your commitments Ø Complete God’s calling in your ministry Ø Christ did as our example

· (87c) Thy kingdom come Ø Obey all the will of God Ø Jesus obeys all of the Father’s will

· (102b) Loyalty (Faithful to the end) (Key verse)

· (102m) Thy kingdom come Ø Faithfulness (Loyalty) Ø Loyalty is unswerving

· (165g) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Do not partake of the world Ø Be in the world but not of the world

· (170g) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Outward appearance Ø Temporary Ø This life is temporary

· (210b) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Jesus is our sacrifice Ø Jesus goes to the cross willingly

· (213j) Sovereignty Ø God is infinite Ø Jesus owns you Ø His will becomes our will Ø As a master owns a servant

Jn 13-2

· (21c) Sin Ø Disobedience Ø Unfaithful

· (158a) Works of the devil Ø Excerpts of the greatest verses of this chapter

· (185l) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø Blasphemy Ø Unwilling to obey the revelation from heaven Ø Unwilling to walk in God’s freedom -- This verse goes with verse 18

Jn 13,3-17

· (5d) Responsibility Ø Disciples are servants

· (5m) Responsibility Ø Jesus’ yoke of obedience Ø Our obligation to shepherd the flock

· (12l) Servant Ø Jesus is the servant of man

· (13k) Serve God though small in stature Ø Greatest is the least – Jesus was not only the greatest man who ever lived, He was also the greatest servant of all, and His feet-washing lesson communicated that being a servant is what made Him great. People have an affinity to form classes, and then to preside over others in the highest class and lord themselves over other people. This feet-washing exercise was designed to address this problem by making the statement that no one is too big to serve. Jesus explained that washing the disciples’ feet was a symbol of servant-hood toward one another. We caught on to baptism and communion, but feet washing never became popular in the church. We don’t wash each other’s feet because servant-hood is not in our hearts. That is not to say if we were to start washing one another’s feet, we would become servants of one another; such changes originate from the heart. However, if we did incorporate servant-hood into our behavior, the result would be unity. Often when there is a need, people rush to meet them. In that sense servant-hood is alive in the church and even in the world in times of crisis, but true servant-hood goes beyond mere heroism; it even goes beyond meeting each other’s needs. To have a perpetual attitude of a servant is the point that Jesus was trying to bring across to us by washing His disciples’ feet.

· (37i) Judgment Ø Blood of Jesus Ø He emptied Himself Ø From equality with God to human frailty

· (43d) Judgment Ø Satan destroyed Ø Conform to the ministry of Christ’s church

· (45f) Judgment Ø Believer’s sin Ø Through His Son Ø Jesus absorbed sin of the church

· (56k) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Least are greatest -- These verses go with verses 23-26

· (77i) Thy kingdom come Ø Tapping into the power of God through humility Ø The most humble are the greatest servants

· (103g) Thy kingdom come Ø Purifying process Ø Spirit like water Ø Anointing cleanses you from the practice of sin

· (103k) Thy kingdom come Ø Purifying process Ø God purifies His church Ø Jesus purifies His people

· (114i) Thy kingdom come Ø Working the grace of God Ø Jesus does God’s work Ø All His works are what the Father does

· (123l) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø Spiritual affection Ø Being in love with the body of Christ Ø Affection of Christ

· (131g) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Interdependence Ø Serving one another

Jn 13,3-11

· (208i) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Personal relationship Ø Being the friend of God Ø Having fellowship with God

Jn 13,3-5

· (113e) Thy kingdom come Ø The anointing Ø Heaven’s clothes Ø Garments of the new creation

Jn 13-3,4

· (66g) Jesus’ authority Ø He owns everything from the father

Jn 13-4,5

· (58a) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Master becomes the servant

Jn 13,5-10

· (2m) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Get out of His way Ø Let Him do His work

· (108b) Thy kingdom come Ø Balance Ø Balance between truth and error Ø Jesus brings balance between truth and error

· (228k) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God working in you Ø God works in you to clean you up

Jn 13,6-10

· (23a) Sin Ø Pride closes the windows of heaven

· (77b) Thy kingdom come Ø Hunger for the essence of God Ø Hunger for His presence

· (193h) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Turn from sin to God Ø Repent Ø Repent from not renewing your mind

Jn 13-6,7

· (108j) Thy kingdom come Ø Revelations of God Ø Revelation of Jesus Christ Ø Revelation of the righteousness of Jesus Christ

Jn 13-7

· (118d) Thy kingdom come Ø Seeing through the eyes of your spirit Ø Real-eyes

· (175k) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Ignorance Ø Ignorant of what God means Ø Ignorant of the meaning of God’s works

Jn 13,8-11

· (63a) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Righteous deception Ø Jesus deceives His people

· (79e) Thy kingdom come Ø Renewing your mind Ø If you don’t, you won’t know truth

· (82h) Thy kingdom come Ø Prayer Ø Thankfulness Ø Giving thanks for His mercy

· (103b) Thy kingdom come Ø Purifying process Ø God’s cleansing power Ø What God cleanses becomes holy

· (107m) Balance (Key verse)

· (111d) Thy kingdom come Ø Spirit and the word Ø Water and the word

· (176g) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Zeal without knowledge (Spirit w/o the word) Ø Intensity without insight

· (176i) Extremes (Key verse)

· (176k) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø False doctrine Ø Extremes Ø Truth is never found in your thinking on either extreme of any subject

· (191c) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Separation from the old man Ø Extract the leaven of hypocrisy

· (229k) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø Partaking Ø Partaking of Jesus Ø Partaking of Jesus’ ministry

Jn 13-8

· (217k) Sovereignty Ø God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will over man Ø I never knew you Ø Because you never received anything from Him

Jn 13-10

· (44e) Judgment Ø Satan destroyed Ø Transformed Ø Completed by God

· (59g) Paradox Ø Two implied meanings Ø Not all of your body / Not all of the body of Christ

Jn 13,12-15

· (66c) Authority Ø Lordship of Christ Ø Jesus is Lord of His people

Jn 13,13-17

· (130i) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Accept one another Ø Accepting the great and the small Ø Great leaders accept small people

· (239h) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Pursuing the knowledge of the kingdom Ø Teachers are construction workers Ø Jesus is a teacher

Jn 13-16

· (253d) Trinity Ø Relationship between Father and Son Ø Jesus is equal with the Father Ø Jesus has all the internal qualities of the Father Ø Jesus is the exact representation of the Father – Those who no nothing about God or the Bible may use a passage of Scripture like this to refute the trinity. Jesus Himself admitted in this verse that the one who is sent is not greater than the one who sends him, suggesting that the Father is greater than the Son, so then how can they be equal, thus how could there be a trinity? The fact that one is greater than the other in a certain area does not mean they are not equal, for while the Father has greater authority Jesus is a greater servant, and Jesus taught that servant-hood is what makes a person great, so in this way they are equal.

Jn 13-17

· (87a) Thy kingdom come Ø Obedience Ø Be doers of the word from the heart Ø God blesses us for doing His word, not for knowing it – To simply know what the Bible says does you and no one else any good. Knowledge serves no one, but rather makes a person arrogant (1Cor 8-1). If you want to become a good servant, you can’t just know the facts about servant-hood; you have to walk and live by the truth in order to be a good servant of God.

· (88d) Thy kingdom come Ø Faith produces works Ø The function of works in faith Ø Faith doesn’t move God until it is manifested in the natural realm

Jn 13-18,19

· (80g) Thy kingdom come Ø Know the word to learn the ways of God Ø Fulfill your calling -- These verses go with verse 21

· (146j) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear witness of Himself Ø Purpose of Miracles, Signs And Wonders Ø Proof that Jesus is the son of God Ø That the church may believe – Jesus gave His disciples more proof that He was the Christ by giving them a sign from the Old Testament prophesying that he who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me. I thought they got beyond the need for more proof. Didn’t they already know He was the savior of the world for which Israel had been waiting? They were certainly convinced of it, but Jesus wanted to add confidence upon confidence, giving them many reasons to believe in Him, so while being beaten with rods, or being persecuted to death or sitting in their dingy jail cells, when the spirit of doubt and unbelief visited them and rattled their cages, they would stand fast and refute the things the devil would later whisper in their ears. The church would be built upon their testimonies for the next 2000 years, and it was important for them to believe without a doubt.

Jn 13-18

· (65i) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Satan Glorifies God -- This verse goes with verses 23-27

· (141f) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Old Testament bears witness to the new Ø It bears witness to Jesus Ø Prophesy about Jesus’ death

· (145k) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear witness of Himself Ø Demon possession Ø Human state Ø Their behavior Ø Being possessed by demons -- This verse goes with verses 23-30

· (163h) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Used by Satan to destroy the word of God Ø Used to destroy Jesus -- This verse goes with verses 23-27

· (185l) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø Blasphemy Ø Unwilling to obey the revelation from heaven Ø Unwilling to walk in God’s freedom -- This verse goes with verses 23-27

· (217e) Sovereignty Ø God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will over man Ø God gives up on you Ø After you are no longer able to repent -- This verse goes with verses 23-27

· (219c) Sovereignty Ø God overrides the will of man Ø The elect Ø Man is a spectator of his own salvation Ø God has chosen us

· (223g) Kingdom of God Ø The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Miss God Ø Missing the point Ø Miss the meaning of being with Jesus -- This verse goes with verses 23-27

Jn 13-20

· (13e) Serve the body Ø Promoting its health Ø Serve as a covering for others – The primary covering of the church is Christ, who is servant of all, and those who follow in His footsteps are also servants; they who are in authority serve as coverings. In this verse we see multiple layers of authority, each one providing a covering for the others. Being under a covering is to receive authority from that covering. Take Paul for example in Act 22,25-29, who was born a Roman citizen. Without having to make any great accomplishments, as a Roman citizen, he had tremendous authority, which kept him alive for many years and allowed him to approach some of the greatest kings of His time, and ultimately introduced the gospel to the upper echelon of the known world. Like an umbrella, a covering shelters everyone who stands under it, unlike the covering of a business, such as the CEO of a company who only tells people what to do and collects his self declared salary. God will come along side and stand with you through any trial. He is a true covering and will shelter you from any storm, and grant you His authority as a citizen of His kingdom.

· (68f) Authority Ø We have been given authority to be the children of God

· (149i) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø Authority of the rhema given to evangelism Ø Receiving authority from God personally -- Jesus has given His servants all authority from the Father. Then He praised those in the world who would receive their message as they preached the gospel, promising they would not only receive His servants and their message, but Jesus Christ Himself, and with Him the Father and everything He offers, including heaven itself and eternal life.

· (184a) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Darkness Ø Hiding behind your own imagination Ø Hiding behind a false partition

· (253d) Trinity Ø Relationship between Father and Son Ø Jesus is equal with the Father Ø Jesus has all the internal qualities of the Father Ø Jesus is the exact representation of the Father

Jn 13,21-27

· (172a) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Tares among the wheat Ø Devils among the saints Ø False brethren among the people of God – Jesus became troubled in His Spirit and told His disciples that one of them would betray Him. They began suspiciously looking at each other as to which one of them might do this. I find it amazing the disciples didn’t know there was a devil among them. Judas was able to perfectly blend with the rest of the disciples, and appeared as one of them, except that he did not believe. Is unbelief really this elusive? It is unfathomable to me that people can be so hard hearted as to follow Jesus throughout His ministry, witness His innumerous miracles, eat bread from heaven, watch people rise from their tombs, and still he not believe in Jesus. Apparently people like Judas are hard to read. Does anyone know who really believes? God knows those who belong to Him and those who don’t, and God will expose the false brethren by giving the saints a gift of discernment, along with enabling them with a willingness to do the works of God that the false brethren are unable and unwilling to do. The false brethren will be some of the most dangerous people to the church in the last days when the manhunt begins to exterminate faith from the earth. When a spiritual cleansing of the earth launches persecution and martyrdom of the saints, we will need to know who are the true brethren and who are false. 

Jn 13-21

· (80g) Thy kingdom come Ø Know the word to learn the ways of God Ø Fulfill your calling -- This verse goes with verses 18&19

Jn 13,23-30

· (145k) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear witness of Himself Ø Demon possession Ø Human state Ø Their behavior Ø Being possessed by demons -- These verses go with verse 18

· (194k) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Turn from sin to God Ø Yielding Ø Antithesis: Yielding to sin

Jn 13,23-27

· (65i) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Satan Glorifies God -- These verses go with verse 18

· (163h) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Used by Satan to destroy the word of God Ø Used to destroy Jesus -- These verses go with verse 18 – The moment Jesus fed him the morsel, Satan entered into Judas. The bread of communion representing the crucified flesh of Christ was meant to be a blessing, but became a curse to Judas Iscariot. In like manner in the last days the antichrist will be a type of Catholic pope, who will pretend to die and come back to life to become the new bread of communion to the world, and the world will gladly receive him. The true bread of communion that he will offer the world will be the flesh of the saints. They will partake of the devil’s substance by participating in his one world monetary system that will directly relate to martyrdom by the mark they received, acting as their vote in favor of spilling the blood of the saints. When Jesus handed him the morsel of communion a spiritual transaction took place. The story of Judas is reminiscent of the antichrist when he enters the temple and is extricated, the devil will enter him at that very moment. This will prove that he is truly the antichrist, because we will probably watch that whole moment unfold on TV. We will watch him being physically removed from the temple by the high priest, and the humiliation that he will bear before the whole world will be far too much for Satan to accept.

· (185l) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø Blasphemy Ø Unwilling to obey the revelation from heaven Ø Unwilling to walk in God’s freedom -- These verses go with verse 2

· (217e) Sovereignty Ø God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will over man Ø God gives up on you Ø After you are no longer able to repent -- These verses go with verse 18. Satan possessed Judas the moment he received the morsel from the Lord’s own hand. Before that he was never possessed, though Jesus called him a devil in Jn 6-70. Satan groomed Judas throughout his life and especially during Jesus’ ministry to do his will as his bondservant. Satan may never have possessed him except that Jesus chose him as one of His twelve disciples. Being a witness of Jesus’ love, His teachings and His miracles, yet without a morsel of faith to show for it, put him over the edge as a reprobate sinner without any ability to repent of his unbelief or be saved. Then, when his services were required to become a vessel of Satan, his heart was open to his will and Satan possessed him at that very moment.

· (223g) Kingdom of God Ø The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Miss God Ø Missing the point Ø Miss the meaning of being with Jesus -- These verses go with verse 18

· (230g) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø Partaking of God’s judgment

Jn 13,23-26

· (56k) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Least are greatest -- These verses go with verses 3-17

· (77n) Thy kingdom come Ø God Ministers To People Through The Humble Ø Humility gives a blessing

· (83b) Thy kingdom come Ø Receiving from God through prayer Ø Ask and it shall be given – Peter asked John to ask Jesus who it was that would betray Him, and he answered his question. When you look back throughout Scripture, you see Jesus answering nearly everyone’s question regardless of who is asking. He even granted the devil’s request not to send them to hell before the time, but asked that when He cast them from the demon-possessed man to let them enter the swine where they immediately fled into the lake and were drowned (Lk 8,26-32). He even answered the question of the high priest at His mock trial, though He made him work for his answer, which became Jesus’ great confession (Mat 26,59-64). However, He didn’t answered Pilate’s question (Mat 26,11-14), because his motive was so pathetic that he didn’t deserve an answer. Nor does He answer questions about times and epochs. In virtually every other situation Jesus will give us an answer if we ask with all our hearts. Jesus answered Peter’s question in this verse saying, ‘The one I dip the morsel and give it to him, he is the one.’ This is equivalent to Jesus answering prayer, suggesting that he answers most peoples’ prayers. He didn’t tell Peter that the identity of His betrayer was confidential, nor that it was none of his business, the kind of backtalk you get from the world nowadays. Jesus told him who it was that would betray Him. It was important for them to know who was the false brother in their group, but only after Jesus made it known to them that there was a false brother among them, which He told them only a few hours before His capture, otherwise they would have fought among themselves indefinitely. This proves that God is willing to expose the false brethren among us, but only as the day draws closer to the end.

Jn 13,23-25

· (128e) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Gentleness Ø Be gentle in all your ways Ø Put gentleness in your character

· (208k) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Personal relationship Ø Being married to God Ø Emotional relationship

Jn 13-23

· (33k) Gift of God Ø God is our Father Ø God serves His people who serve Him Ø Each one is special to God

Jn 13,26-30

· (22d) Sin Ø Greed takes without consideration for others Ø The worldliness of greed – The other disciples had no idea what just happened between Judas and the Lord. Since he had the moneybox, they assumed Judas got up to make some kind of financial transaction, but they were oblivious to the spiritual transaction that just took place under their noses. Judas was the financier of the ministry; the others were incognizant of money matters, but it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Judas would handle the moneybox, since money and satanic activity go hand in hand. There is a demonic prosperity doctrine that claims Jesus and his disciples were wealthy and lived luxurious lifestyles. That would make Judas Iscariot their role model – enough said. Judas was not your spiritual disciple of the twelve; he was more a hands-on kind of guy that always wanted to stay busy running errands, whereas the other disciples were more into Jesus. Judas gladly took the burden of extraneous circumstances off the other disciples, which he used to hide his lack of spirituality and interest in Christ.

Jn 13-26

· (145g) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear witness of Himself Ø Demon possession Ø Human state Ø Filthiness Ø That which Is unclean

Jn 13-27

· (216b) Sovereignty Ø God controls time Ø Suddenly Ø Satan uses the element of surprise

Jn 13-28,29

· (175j) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Ignorance Ø Ignorant of what God means Ø Ignorant of the meaning of God’s word

Jn 13-29

· (23g) Sin Ø Poverty (Oppression) Ø Tending to the needs of the poor

· (98f) Thy kingdom come Ø Endurance Ø (Faith à Suffering à Glory of Christ) Ø The cross – It is not a glory to be hung on a cross, but to Jesus it was the focal point of His ministry to sacrifice His flesh for the sin of the world. He came and taught His disciple how to behave in the world as apostles of Christ, but in the end He had to die for their sins; otherwise His presence in the world and His investment in His disciples would have been for nothing.

· (114h) Thy kingdom come Ø Working the grace of God Ø Jesus does God’s work Ø All his works are done through the father

· (247g) Priorities Ø God’s priorities Ø God’s interests Ø God is interested in the cross

· (253e) Father And Son Glorify Each Other (Key verse)

· (253g) Trinity Ø Relationship between Father and Son Ø Father and Son glorify each other Ø Holy Spirit honors the Son through the Father Ø Father glorifies Himself as He glorifies His Son

Jn 13,33-36

· (6b) Responsible to advocate God’s cause Ø Jesus’ yoke of love – This verse that better frames Jesus telling His disciples to love one another than any other verse in the Bible, ties in well with the servitude of feet washing. These chapters (14-17) are depicting the last few weeks of His life before His crucifixion. Therefore, the fact that it was a new commandment means that for the last 3-½ years of ministering to His disciples, he finally got around to telling them to love one another. So, there must be a whole lot more to Christianity than love. What is more to Christianity is the truth. Jesus is at the end of his life and putting the exclamation point on everything He has done, telling them the important things they will need to remember. He is summarizing everything he has said to them and wrapped them in a new commandment titled… love.

Jn 13-33

· (33g) Gift of God Ø God is our Father Ø Children need a Father to care for them

Jn 13-34,35

· (117g) Thy kingdom come Ø Eyes of your spirit Ø Vision Ø Real-eyes God’s purpose Ø Understand God’s purpose for the church

· (129j) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø love perfects unity Ø Pursue unity in love that the world may be saved – This is one of the most incredible statements Jesus ever made. People associated love with Jesus more than any miracle. Although Jesus was the only one who could perform the miracles He did, still love is the greater evidence that He knew God. Moreover, love is the recipe for unity and evangelism. These two go together like hand and glove! This is the power of love: He raised people from the dead; He healed the blind and opened the ears of the deaf, yet none of these things mean anything without love. Jesus didn’t say that if you have the touch of healing in your fingertips all men will know that you are His disciples. He said that if you have love. We heard Jesus say that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son to save us from our sins, but what gets lost in translation is the sense of being there, standing next to Him, looking into His eyes and seeing the love that is palpable emanating from His every pore. On the one hand to see a miracle is like seeing an alien spacecraft; was it real? On the other hand, it is impossible to fake loving the unlovable. The effects of miracles fade into a story that people have a choice to believe or not. Eventually it gets embellished and then lost over the years. They look back and say it was an anomaly, but people never forget the love that others have shown them. Love is like the law that way; it leads them to Christ. 

· (149e) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø Compel them to come in Ø luring them in

Jn 13,36-38

· (93f) Thy kingdom come Ø Following Jesus Ø Leaving everything behind to follow Him

· (176f) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Zeal without knowledge (Spirit w/o the word) Ø Fire without faithfulness – Peter was ready to lay down His life for Jesus, yet within a matter of hours he denied Him three times. This is truly what it means to be human. The failings that lie so deeply within us are hard to conquer.

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