1 00:00:00,370 --> 00:00:03,550 Speaker 1: The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some 2 00:00:03,690 --> 00:00:07,910 Speaker 1: count slowness. But He is patient with us, not wishing 3 00:00:07,970 --> 00:00:11,830 Speaker 1: that anyone would perish, but that all should come to repentance. 4 00:00:11,830 --> 00:00:17,800 Speaker 1: 2 Peter 3.9 Dear Lord, thank You for Your enduring 5 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: patience as we stumble, fall, and slowly inch our way 6 00:00:22,940 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: closer to You. We acknowledge our imperfections, mistakes, and our 7 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: need for Your grace. Your patience brings comfort to our 8 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:37,699 Speaker 1: often anxious hearts. Help us to mirror your patience in 9 00:00:37,780 --> 00:00:43,010 Speaker 1: our own lives, both with ourselves and others, so that 10 00:00:43,090 --> 00:00:46,050 Speaker 1: we may become better vessels of your love and grace. 11 00:00:47,790 --> 00:00:52,729 Speaker 1: We acknowledge that restoration is often a lengthy process that 12 00:00:52,770 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: takes time and patience. In the quiet spaces of our hearts, 13 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:04,110 Speaker 1: Help us hear your tender voice leading us closer to you. 14 00:01:05,270 --> 00:01:10,590 Speaker 1: In the name of Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, we pray. Amen. 15 00:01:13,190 --> 00:01:16,150 Speaker 1: Thank you for praying with me today. You're listening to 16 00:01:16,170 --> 00:01:20,530 Speaker 1: the Jesus Podcast. Stay engaged to be immersed in the 17 00:01:20,569 --> 00:01:24,450 Speaker 1: dramatic story of Jesus. If you want to partner with 18 00:01:24,550 --> 00:01:27,010 Speaker 1: us in our mission to bring the Bible to life 19 00:01:27,110 --> 00:01:31,180 Speaker 1: in new ways, Follow this podcast on whatever platform you're 20 00:01:31,220 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: listening to. Doing so will keep you updated, but also 21 00:01:35,260 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: help us get discovered by more people. That way, we 22 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,220 Speaker 1: can reach the whole world with the story of Jesus. 23 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:50,570 Speaker 1: Peter stared blankly into the flame, mind racing from the 24 00:01:50,610 --> 00:01:55,670 Speaker 1: day's events. He stood beside the fire, the embers warming 25 00:01:55,710 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: a group of onlookers outside the temple. anxiously waiting to 26 00:02:00,890 --> 00:02:06,050 Speaker 1: hear about Jesus' sentence. Jesus was before the Sanhedrin in 27 00:02:06,070 --> 00:02:11,350 Speaker 1: the Hall of Polished Stones, being tried by Caiaphas for blasphemy. 28 00:02:12,810 --> 00:02:16,730 Speaker 1: Peter kept his hood on and occasionally stole glances at 29 00:02:16,750 --> 00:02:22,010 Speaker 1: the temple. He was worried about Jesus and fearful that 30 00:02:22,030 --> 00:02:25,850 Speaker 1: they might take him as well. His resolve was eroding 31 00:02:26,030 --> 00:02:31,010 Speaker 1: with each passing moment. Peter, once brave and brash, was 32 00:02:31,070 --> 00:02:35,530 Speaker 1: losing his courage. The coals produced a dark smoke and 33 00:02:35,570 --> 00:02:40,050 Speaker 1: gave off an earthly scent. Peter's eyes followed the rising smoke, 34 00:02:40,850 --> 00:02:44,970 Speaker 1: watching it blend seamlessly with the dark storm clouds above. 35 00:02:46,250 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 1: As Peter looked up, the firelight illuminated his worried face. 36 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 1: A servant girl sat on the other side of the 37 00:02:54,280 --> 00:03:00,350 Speaker 1: fire and noticed Peter, She recognized him as one of Jesus' followers. 38 00:03:00,950 --> 00:03:03,250 Speaker 2: I know you, the girl said. 39 00:03:03,650 --> 00:03:07,790 Speaker 1: You're one of his followers. Peter's eyes widened in panic. 40 00:03:08,830 --> 00:03:12,010 Speaker 1: If she recognized him, one of the guards nearby would 41 00:03:12,090 --> 00:03:15,940 Speaker 1: as well. He lowered his head and mumbled an answer 42 00:03:15,980 --> 00:03:18,660 Speaker 1: to the girl. I don't know what you're talking about. 43 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: I don't know him. The words of denial stung on 44 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:28,500 Speaker 1: Peter's lips, but he couldn't risk being discovered. Peter kept 45 00:03:28,540 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 1: his hood secured over his eyes. His large cloak hid 46 00:03:33,020 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: his trembling body. Thoughts of Jesus' fate swirled around in 47 00:03:37,660 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: his mind. The group by the fire spoke about Jesus, 48 00:03:42,620 --> 00:03:47,420 Speaker 1: speculating what would become of him. As they spoke, a 49 00:03:47,460 --> 00:03:50,700 Speaker 1: man nudged Peter on the shoulder, saying, I think that 50 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: girl was right. I remember you. You're his friend. I'm not! 51 00:03:57,230 --> 00:04:02,270 Speaker 1: Peter said swiftly, this time with more authority. His anxiousness 52 00:04:02,350 --> 00:04:07,970 Speaker 1: was leaking. An hour passed. The storm clouds swirled above 53 00:04:08,370 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: with foreboding speed. A commotion emerged from the temple as 54 00:04:12,820 --> 00:04:17,140 Speaker 1: Jesus was tossed down the stone steps. Guards bound him 55 00:04:17,220 --> 00:04:20,700 Speaker 1: by a rope and struck him in the ribs. Peter 56 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:24,460 Speaker 1: turned to see Jesus exposing his face again to the light. 57 00:04:25,210 --> 00:04:28,530 Speaker 1: That's when another man shouted, You, you are. 58 00:04:28,490 --> 00:04:32,650 Speaker 2: One of his followers. I know a Galilean when. 59 00:04:32,589 --> 00:04:36,089 Speaker 1: I see one. Peter turned with anger in his eyes. 60 00:04:36,550 --> 00:04:38,690 Speaker 1: He pointed a finger at him and cursed. 61 00:04:39,210 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 2: I don't know what you are talking about. I don't 62 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 2: know him. I never knew him. 63 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: Just as those words left Peter's mouth, he heard the 64 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:54,020 Speaker 1: crow of a rooster. Jesus had told him that he 65 00:04:54,060 --> 00:04:59,130 Speaker 1: would deny him three times before the rooster crowed. Peter's 66 00:04:59,230 --> 00:05:04,750 Speaker 1: eyes darted toward the temple. There, in the dirt, knelt Jesus. 67 00:05:06,490 --> 00:05:10,750 Speaker 1: Peter's eyes locked with his. Time slowed at that moment. 68 00:05:11,950 --> 00:05:16,529 Speaker 1: Peter was slowly descending into a sea of shame. His 69 00:05:16,690 --> 00:05:21,690 Speaker 1: eyes watered and his throat clenched. Peter ran away, leaving 70 00:05:21,750 --> 00:05:25,970 Speaker 1: Jesus behind. He ran to the shore, knelt in the sand, 71 00:05:26,830 --> 00:05:30,630 Speaker 1: and went to the river. The sea took his tears, 72 00:05:31,910 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: but his shame remained present within him. 73 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 2: Shame is an anchor. It holds us down, hindering our 74 00:05:42,060 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 2: reach upward. Do you need to be set free today? 75 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 2: This is the Jesus Podcast. We're spending the month of 76 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:53,160 Speaker 2: April immersing ourselves in the events following Easter. We want 77 00:05:53,180 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 2: to hear how the resurrection transformed Jesus' followers from faithless 78 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 2: and fearful to to faithful and fearless. Today's story immerses 79 00:06:01,260 --> 00:06:05,730 Speaker 2: us in an often overlooked event, Jesus' first appearance to Peter. 80 00:06:06,670 --> 00:06:09,610 Speaker 2: When Christ was crucified, the air thickened with grief and 81 00:06:09,650 --> 00:06:13,370 Speaker 2: despair among his followers. All had been lost. They had 82 00:06:13,410 --> 00:06:16,930 Speaker 2: lost their teacher, their Messiah, their hope, and now they're 83 00:06:16,970 --> 00:06:21,010 Speaker 2: mourning collectively and individually. But the sorrow of Peter was 84 00:06:21,130 --> 00:06:24,930 Speaker 2: laced with an extra layer of guilt. He was the 85 00:06:25,029 --> 00:06:28,390 Speaker 2: one who had not just abandoned Jesus, but explicitly denied him, 86 00:06:28,450 --> 00:06:32,900 Speaker 2: not once, but three times. Luke captured that emotional explosion 87 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 2: when Peter's eyes met Jesus' just as he was being 88 00:06:36,980 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 2: thrown down the temple steps. Those eyes, once full of fellowship, 89 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 2: now seemingly bore into Peter's soul, leaving him shattered. Peter 90 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 2: went away and wept bitterly, and now he's lost in despair. 91 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 2: Even though there are whispers of Jesus' resurrection, he has 92 00:06:53,020 --> 00:06:55,850 Speaker 2: yet to witness him. But even if he does see him, 93 00:06:56,110 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 2: what is Peter going to do? Is he going to 94 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:00,420 Speaker 2: reel in shame and hide away? Is he going to 95 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 2: throw himself in Jesus' arms? Scripture does not provide us 96 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:09,630 Speaker 2: a play-by-play of all of Jesus' actions after the resurrection. However, 97 00:07:09,810 --> 00:07:13,870 Speaker 2: it is clear that he prioritized two specific people. He 98 00:07:13,890 --> 00:07:18,430 Speaker 2: had deeply personal, one-on-one interactions with Peter and James. In 99 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:20,610 Speaker 2: the Gospel of Mark, the angel tells the women to 100 00:07:20,670 --> 00:07:23,530 Speaker 2: go and tell all of the disciples that Jesus is risen, 101 00:07:23,630 --> 00:07:27,670 Speaker 2: but he also singles out Peter. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 15, 102 00:07:27,670 --> 00:07:30,460 Speaker 2: mentions that Jesus appeared to Peter before the rest of 103 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 2: the disciples. Many people know about Jesus' restoration of Peter 104 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:36,860 Speaker 2: in John 21 by the fire. We're going to immerse 105 00:07:36,900 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 2: ourselves in those events as well. But we aren't given 106 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:45,450 Speaker 2: immense detail about Peter's first encounter with Jesus. Scripture doesn't 107 00:07:45,470 --> 00:07:47,650 Speaker 2: give us all the details of this moment, but we're 108 00:07:47,690 --> 00:07:49,690 Speaker 2: going to do our best to add to the greater 109 00:07:49,770 --> 00:07:53,410 Speaker 2: narrative of Peter's redemptive arc. We took creative license with 110 00:07:53,450 --> 00:07:55,710 Speaker 2: this scene, all for the greater purpose of painting a 111 00:07:55,770 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 2: grander picture of Peter's journey from shame to salvation. Let's 112 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,400 Speaker 2: dive back into the story now. Peter has seen the 113 00:08:03,460 --> 00:08:06,180 Speaker 2: empty tomb of Jesus and is reeling in shame and 114 00:08:06,220 --> 00:08:10,420 Speaker 2: excitement at the same time about Jesus' resurrection. What will 115 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:13,660 Speaker 2: his reaction be when he finally sees Jesus face to face? 116 00:08:17,190 --> 00:08:21,910 Speaker 1: Peter left the empty tomb of Jesus confused. A torrent 117 00:08:21,950 --> 00:08:26,390 Speaker 1: of doubt and fear flooded his mind. If Jesus' body 118 00:08:26,450 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 1: had been stolen, then by whom? If Jesus had gone 119 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:34,479 Speaker 1: to be with God like Elijah, then why? 120 00:08:35,540 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 2: How could I face him? 121 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:40,580 Speaker 1: Peter said with a sigh. The memory of that night 122 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:44,790 Speaker 1: haunted him. He had denied Jesus right before he was 123 00:08:44,870 --> 00:08:49,260 Speaker 1: slaughtered and killed on the cross. If Jesus had truly 124 00:08:49,340 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 1: risen again, then what would he say to Peter? Would 125 00:08:53,580 --> 00:08:57,110 Speaker 1: he forgive him? Peter rounded the pathway toward the tomb. 126 00:08:58,500 --> 00:09:01,050 Speaker 1: Olive trees hung over the banks of a small river. 127 00:09:02,230 --> 00:09:05,210 Speaker 1: Peter sat on a large stone and placed his hands 128 00:09:05,290 --> 00:09:05,770 Speaker 1: on his face. 129 00:09:06,190 --> 00:09:08,630 Speaker 2: He probably wants nothing to do with me. 130 00:09:09,250 --> 00:09:12,729 Speaker 1: Peter soaked in a pool of his failure, unable to 131 00:09:12,750 --> 00:09:16,580 Speaker 1: get past the feeling of shame. For all Peter's professions 132 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:21,130 Speaker 1: of loyalty... He had failed when it mattered most. Peter's 133 00:09:21,170 --> 00:09:25,230 Speaker 1: hands shook with guilt as he placed them in the river. 134 00:09:26,309 --> 00:09:29,610 Speaker 1: He splashed some water on his face, trying to soothe 135 00:09:29,650 --> 00:09:34,550 Speaker 1: his eyes, which were swollen from hours of tears. After 136 00:09:34,630 --> 00:09:38,220 Speaker 1: splashing the water on his face, he saw a man 137 00:09:38,290 --> 00:09:41,960 Speaker 1: standing on the other side of the stream. Peter shook 138 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:45,970 Speaker 1: his head and rubbed his eyes. He wasn't imagining it. 139 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:51,700 Speaker 1: Jesus was standing in front of him. Peter didn't move. 140 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:57,569 Speaker 1: His body was paralyzed with awe and fear. He wanted 141 00:09:57,610 --> 00:10:00,100 Speaker 1: to jump into the water and swim to Jesus, but 142 00:10:01,090 --> 00:10:03,090 Speaker 1: guilt tethered him to the stone. 143 00:10:03,429 --> 00:10:03,729 Speaker 2: Lord? 144 00:10:04,850 --> 00:10:09,010 Speaker 1: Peter gasped. Is that you? Jesus was silent for a 145 00:10:09,070 --> 00:10:13,650 Speaker 1: long moment. It seemed like an eternity to Peter. His 146 00:10:13,750 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 1: heart beat like a heavy drum in his chest. 147 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:20,510 Speaker 2: Upon this rock I will build my church. and the 148 00:10:20,570 --> 00:10:23,510 Speaker 2: gates of hell will not prevail against it. 149 00:10:24,490 --> 00:10:29,710 Speaker 1: Jesus said. His voice was soft, yet firm, like the 150 00:10:29,809 --> 00:10:32,870 Speaker 1: steady sound of the river flowing between them. Did I 151 00:10:32,929 --> 00:10:36,490 Speaker 1: not tell you countless times there was nothing to fear? 152 00:10:37,170 --> 00:10:40,550 Speaker 1: Peter didn't know how to respond. He stood at the 153 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:45,440 Speaker 1: water's edge, leaning forward with arms outstretched, but still speechless. 154 00:10:46,340 --> 00:10:49,760 Speaker 1: He was unable to cross over to him. He wanted 155 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:54,580 Speaker 1: to shout, Master, I'm sorry. And bow at his feet. 156 00:10:55,660 --> 00:10:58,840 Speaker 1: He wanted to plead for forgiveness, but it was as 157 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 1: if his heart was bound and chained by shame. His 158 00:11:03,340 --> 00:11:10,250 Speaker 1: jaw quivered, and tears fell down his weathered face. Master, I'm... Jesus' 159 00:11:10,490 --> 00:11:13,250 Speaker 1: eyes met Peter like they did in the temple courtyard 160 00:11:13,350 --> 00:11:17,670 Speaker 1: the night he was taken. His gaze held an invitation. 161 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:22,820 Speaker 1: an invitation to run into his arms and receive forgiveness. 162 00:11:23,500 --> 00:11:28,750 Speaker 1: Yet Peter couldn't accept that invitation. Not yet. Peter fell 163 00:11:28,780 --> 00:11:34,429 Speaker 1: to his knees and sobbed. Jesus smiled with warm eyes 164 00:11:35,190 --> 00:11:38,410 Speaker 1: and bent down to eye level with Peter, still on 165 00:11:38,450 --> 00:11:42,730 Speaker 1: the side of the river. His voice whispered in tandem 166 00:11:42,890 --> 00:11:49,550 Speaker 1: with the trickling water, Simon, son of John, Peter's shoulders 167 00:11:49,650 --> 00:11:52,910 Speaker 1: tensed at the question. He looked up from the dirt 168 00:11:52,950 --> 00:12:00,460 Speaker 1: to respond. But Jesus was gone. The question lingered in space, unanswered. 169 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:06,319 Speaker 1: Peter stood up and looked around. The olive grove was empty. 170 00:12:07,460 --> 00:12:12,380 Speaker 1: Peter was alone with his guilt once again. But now 171 00:12:12,500 --> 00:12:17,260 Speaker 1: with a sense that redemption was on the other side 172 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:21,580 Speaker 1: of the water. When Peter was finally brave enough to 173 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:26,980 Speaker 1: step out and receive it, he would reach out and 174 00:12:27,059 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 1: take it. 175 00:12:30,580 --> 00:12:35,420 Speaker 2: Restoration is often a long and heart-wrenching process. It's nice 176 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:39,200 Speaker 2: to imagine Peter immediately leaping into Jesus' arms and begging 177 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 2: for forgiveness. However, this account of the events paints a 178 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 2: more realistic picture of restoration, repentance, and redemption. Peter is 179 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:49,450 Speaker 2: caught in a cycle of shame and doesn't feel worthy 180 00:12:49,490 --> 00:12:52,690 Speaker 2: of Christ's forgiveness. He's tethered to the ground, unable to 181 00:12:52,750 --> 00:12:55,670 Speaker 2: make that leap to his Savior's arms. Have you ever 182 00:12:55,710 --> 00:12:58,310 Speaker 2: felt that way? Have you ever felt so ashamed that 183 00:12:58,350 --> 00:13:00,870 Speaker 2: you felt like you couldn't approach the person that you wronged? 184 00:13:01,290 --> 00:13:03,090 Speaker 2: Have you ever felt so filled with shame that you 185 00:13:03,130 --> 00:13:06,070 Speaker 2: felt like you couldn't approach God? You're not alone. Many 186 00:13:06,090 --> 00:13:08,320 Speaker 2: of us, when faced with the weight of our sins, 187 00:13:08,540 --> 00:13:11,819 Speaker 2: feel unable to throw ourselves into the loving embrace of Jesus. 188 00:13:12,260 --> 00:13:14,679 Speaker 2: We don't feel worthy of forgiveness, so we don't even 189 00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:18,270 Speaker 2: seek it out. The river in this scene is iconic. 190 00:13:18,850 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 2: The river represents the distance between Peter and Jesus, but 191 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:25,059 Speaker 2: it also acts as a foreshadowing to another moment when 192 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:28,980 Speaker 2: Peter is gonna be before the water. Peter's journey back 193 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 2: to Christ is gonna be more than just one step. 194 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:34,809 Speaker 2: He's gonna go through a series of events ultimately leading 195 00:13:34,890 --> 00:13:37,770 Speaker 2: up to his restoration. And isn't that how life is? 196 00:13:38,330 --> 00:13:40,730 Speaker 2: Think about how many small things had to happen before 197 00:13:40,770 --> 00:13:43,250 Speaker 2: you were finally willing to throw yourself into the arms 198 00:13:43,309 --> 00:13:47,130 Speaker 2: of Jesus. Restoration is often a slow process. It doesn't 199 00:13:47,170 --> 00:13:50,390 Speaker 2: happen all at once. If you've ever experienced friction in 200 00:13:50,429 --> 00:13:54,089 Speaker 2: a marital relationship or a deep friendship, you'll know this 201 00:13:54,130 --> 00:13:57,110 Speaker 2: to be true. Sometimes when there's betrayal or when there's 202 00:13:57,210 --> 00:14:00,189 Speaker 2: lies or when there's sins that have been committed, it 203 00:14:00,210 --> 00:14:02,650 Speaker 2: takes a long time to heal. It takes a long 204 00:14:02,730 --> 00:14:05,210 Speaker 2: time to get over the hump of shame and to 205 00:14:05,350 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 2: feel forgiveness. Peter's first experience with the risen Christ was 206 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:13,500 Speaker 2: a catalyst for the beginning of transformation from a despondent 207 00:14:13,540 --> 00:14:18,790 Speaker 2: disciple a courageous apostle. This change serves as compelling evidence 208 00:14:18,830 --> 00:14:21,690 Speaker 2: for the resurrection and as a source of inspiration for 209 00:14:21,770 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 2: every believer who has ever stumbled in their faith. Peter 210 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 2: discovered that his failures didn't nullify Christ's love for him 211 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 2: or his usefulness in God's kingdom. His experience became a 212 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:34,160 Speaker 2: beacon of hope for all of us, making it clear 213 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:36,580 Speaker 2: that Jesus' purpose in rising from the dead was not 214 00:14:36,620 --> 00:14:40,780 Speaker 2: just a cosmic but also a profoundly personal act. It 215 00:14:40,820 --> 00:14:43,100 Speaker 2: will take time for Peter, but the Lord is patient. 216 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:46,770 Speaker 2: No doubt, This patience and this long process is what 217 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:50,320 Speaker 2: Peter thought of when he wrote 2 Peter 3.9. The 218 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 2: Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some 219 00:14:52,740 --> 00:14:55,940 Speaker 2: count slowness, but is patient towards you, not wishing that 220 00:14:55,980 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 2: any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. That 221 00:14:59,820 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 2: is so true for Peter's story. In our next episode, 222 00:15:02,740 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 2: Jesus is going to pay a visit to another person 223 00:15:04,740 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 2: in desperate need of redemption. This person also denied Jesus 224 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:10,460 Speaker 2: and had to grapple with feelings of guilt and shame. 225 00:15:11,100 --> 00:15:13,830 Speaker 2: This person was Jesus' brother, James.