The Sold-Out Savior

2026 THEME: Still the ONE!

Title: The Sold-Out Savior

Scripture: Various Scripture

Two Failures, Two Roads — Peter’s Denial and Judas’s Betrayal Text:
Matthew 26:69–75; Matthew 27:1–5; Luke 22:31–32

“Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now I see… Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; ‘Tis grace has
brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.”~ John Newton (1725-1807)

    1. Peter’s Denial: Failure Out of Fear (Matthew 26:33)
    2. Judas’s Betrayal: Failure Out of a Hardened Heart (Matthew 27:1-5)
    3. Both Men Felt Remorse (Luke 22:26, Matthew 27:5)
    4. Peter Turned Toward Jesus (Luke 22:31–32)
    5. Judas Turned Away in Despair (Matthew 27:3-5)
    6. The Danger of Despair (Romans 5:20)
    7. Warning and Hope

Next week: 2026 Theme: Still the ONE!
Sermon: The Sin-Laden Savior
Scripture: Various Scripture for each thought

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