1. Is ‘just as I am’ really good enough? Our answer has to be a nuanced “Yes and No.”
  2. The parable makes obvious what is rarely apparent: God is the absolute Lord of all, and human rebellion is both wicked and futile.
  3. To manipulate God with our questions is, ultimately, to try and get ourselves off the hook and/or God off the throne.
  4. Jesus called Peter to be a fisher of men so more people would be caught up in God’s gracious love through Jesus. But Peter needs to remember he is also one who needs to be caught-up in the same grace.
  5. When we are not running ahead of Jesus, we might be in a better position to see Jesus: Crucified and risen for sinners, among whom I am the chief.

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