Between Two Faiths; Luke 22:31-34

Delivered during the Sunday Morning Worship Service, 8/31/2025. After establishing that true Kingdom greatness is found in servanthood, and radical discipleship will include hard work and suffering, Jesus turns His attention to the vital subject of faith. He reveals to His disciples (and particularly Peter) that the enemy who had so ruthlessly attacked Him during His ministry was demanding their souls as if they were his. Peter is convinced that his faith is strong enough to face even the most severe trials for Jesus' name, but the Lord famously foretells that before the night is out his faith will fail him miserably. An important dynamic emerges between the self-faith Peter thought He had that failed, and the Kingdom faith Jesus prays for that will not. We will analyze this dynamic between the two types of faith and realize that trials and temptations tend to destroy one and bolster the other. Ultimately we will learn that faith in anyone or anything other than Jesus is misguided and leaves the disciple in a confusing and dangerous condition-- between two faiths.