The Danger of Self-Reliance
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The Danger of Self-Reliance

Mark 14:26–31  (ID: 2909)

After celebrating the Passover with His disciples, Jesus warned them that they would all fall away. In doing so, He identified a danger that we face too. When we rely on ourselves and trust our own hearts, we are in a precarious position. Alistair Begg reminds us that even though we may stumble into sin for a season, failure with God is never final. He keeps and sustains those who are His.

Series Containing This Sermon

A Study in Mark, Volume 8

The Jar, the Bread, and the Cups Mark 14:1–42 Series ID: 14108


Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

26And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 29Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” 30And Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” 31But he said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.

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Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.

Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.