The Danger of Backsliding

As we read of Peter's three-fold denial of Christ, we ask ourselves, "how did Peter get to this point in his Christian walk where he would deny his Lord and Saviour? What lead to such a terrible failure in Peter's life?" To answer this question, we need to go back and follow Peter's steps from the Upper Room, into the garden, on the road to the High Priest's residence and then finally his denial in the court of the High Priest's palace. We will see that Peter's denial of Christ was the climax of a number of steps he took into a backslidden state. A powerful warning and admonition to all of God's people concerning the danger of backsliding.