Call to Worship: Psalm 67 (NIV) Leader:1 May God be gracious to us and bless us People: and make his face shine on us— Leader:2 so that your ways may be known on earth, People: your salvation among all nations. Leader:3 May the peoples praise you, God; People: may all the peoples praise you. Leader:4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, People: for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. Leader:5 May the peoples praise you, God; People: may…
“You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” This question is posed to Peter, the lead disciple, outside while Jesus is being interrogated inside. Only a few hours earlier in the upper room, Peter had proudly declared to Jesus, “I will follow you anywhere. I will even lay down my life for you.” And, now, a few hours later just before the rooster crows, “You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” Peter answers, “I am not.” All four Gospels contain Peter’s failure. And why? Join us this Sunday as we seek to learn from Peter’s failure.
John 18:1-12
This Sunday we return to our studies in John within the series I’ve called Come and See. Back in the spring, we ended with Jesus’ great prayer in chapter 17 where he says, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that the Son may glorify you” (John 17:1). In other words, now is the time for glory. Glory means the revelation of what someone is like. This fall, we will see the supreme revelation of what the living God is like. We will behold His glory. And, it all begins in a garden. Join us this Sunday as we come and see the arrest of God.
