Friday, January 16, 2015

The Apostles Series: Peter

He was a fisherman & brother of Andrew - And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two
But when he saw the wind boisterous, 
he was afraid; and beginning to sink, 
he cried, saying, Lord, save me. Matthew 14:30
brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Matthew 4:18

He was surnamed by Christ - And Simon he surnamed Peter;
Mark 3:16

He was married - Don’t we have the right to bring a Christian wife with us as the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers do, and as Peter does?
1 Corinthians 9:5

He wrote some of the New Testament - Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
1 Peter 1:1




LESSON from Peter:
Spiritual boasting leads one astray -
But Peter said unto him,
Although all shall be offended,
yet will not I.
Mark 14:29
Began to follow from afar - Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
Luke 22:54
Warmed himself at the ENEMIES Fire - And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
Mark 14:54
Finally DENIED Christ - But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
Mark 14:71
SEE THE PROGRESSION?

Say with Peter -

And Simon Peter answered and said, 
Thou art the Christ,
the Son of the living God. 
Matthew 16:16

Peter is thought to have been crucified upside down in Rome