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Undeniably Peter

  John 18:17,25-27  The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” “No,” he said, “I am not.” Peter’s Second and Third Denials Meanwhile, as Simon Peter was standing by the fire warming himself, they asked him again, “You’re not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it, saying, “No, I am not.” But one of the household slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you out there in the olive grove with Jesus?” Again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed. After 3 years of being Jesus disciple and after all the miracles Peter denied Jesus. Why was it so easy? Because its easy. The world offers easy. And in moments of easness, its also easy to ask the question like what was asked to Peter: 'di ba disciple ka ni Jesus??' We could deny him aside with our lips. We could deny him with our actions (it speaks louder than our words). So to condemn Peter is not right. After all aren't...