Peter thought he was strong.

He even thought he was a match for his enemies and he would rise above their threads.

Peter even thought he was a match for Satan, more than a match.

That's pretty treacherous ground.

Proud, he sought prominence, he put himself in a very vulnerable place on very dangerous ground.

Welcome to Grace to you with the Bible teaching of John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

There's no doubt about it.

Jesus has been the dominant figure in history since he came to Earth 2,000 years ago.

In fact, it's been said that, quote, it is from his birth that most of the human race dates its calendars.

It is by his name that millions curse, and in his name

that millions pray. The question is, why? Why is this one man who was born so long ago in an

insignificant town? Why is he so influential in history? And why does he deserve your attention

today? Consider that as we continue

John's series called the Divine Drama of Redemption. It's a fast-paced look at who Jesus is and

what he accomplished on earth for sinners. So with today's lesson, here is John MacArthur.

Now we come to Mark chapter 14, verses 27 to 31.

We left off in verse 26 as Thursday evening's Passover event ended, an event that began

at about sundown and didn't end until after midnight.

Six hours or so our Lord spent eating the last Passover and introducing the first communion.

And in around that all kinds of important events took place and our Lord did extensive teaching to his apostles, giving them promises,

all laid out for us in the wonderful chapters in John's Gospel, starting with chapter

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