Denial

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

This passage shows three characteristics of Jesus (1) Realism (v. 31): He foresaw what would inevitably happen and yet he went on. (2) Confidence (v. 32): Jesus always saw beyond the Cross. He was every bit as certain of the glory as He was of the suffering. (3) Sympathy (vv. 33-35): Jesus …

Peter Denies Knowing Jesus

Jesus was given six different “trials” (three before the Jewish religious leaders and three before the Roman authorities) before He was condemned to die on a cross. First He was taken to Annas, who was a retired high priest and a very influential Jew (Jn. 18:12-13 …

IllustrationUSA Today – Never Admitted Anything Going Wrong

The lead story for the Money section of a recent issue of USA Today is a great example of denial. The long piece chronicled some of the problems facing Japanese bankers. Bad debts for that country’s banks rose 29% in the last fiscal year to $350 billion, and that may be onl …