Standing Strong In Jesus

Pastor Mark addresses the paradox of our times—rising numbers of people coming to Christ alongside increasing secularism and moral confusion. Through Peter's experience on the night of Jesus's arrest, the sermon identifies four critical mistakes that lead to spiritual collapse: overconfidence in one's own strength, following Jesus at a distance, warming oneself by the wrong fires (wrong influences), and ultimately denying Christ. However, the sermon emphasizes that spiritual failure begins with pride while restoration begins with total trust in Jesus. The pastor shares his own testimony of falling away as a teenager and being restored, demonstrating that God's grace is sufficient to bring back those who have stumbled. The central message is that we must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, remain rooted in Him, and trust in His promise that the gates of hell will not overcome His church.