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Faith through the Life of Peter
Peter is the prime example of our christian walk.
Peters Name Means
Simon- From the Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant shifty like sand
Peter- Derived from the Greek Πετρος (Petros) meaning "stone".
look at Matt.14:22-31
in Matt.14:28 Peter Says "lord if it is you, then allow me walk on the water to you."
there are a few key things to point out in this.
1. notice that he ask jesus to allow him to come to him.
2. he specifically ask jesus to let him walk on the water to him.
this shows the faith he had in jesus, the same faith we place in him when we accept christ.
In resopnce to this jesus said " Come" at this point peter get out of the boat and startes walking on the water, However in verse thirty Matt. 14:30 peter takes his eyes off of jesus and sees the storm around him. seein the maelstrom going on around him, he begins to doubt that jesus, god, can handle. that is when he begins to sink. however as soon as he crys out to jesus he is saved walks back to the boat.
in the same way when we take our eyes off of christ we sink because we think our problems are so big that God isnt big enough to handle, that he cant control the situation that we are going through, that its to hard that he doesnt understand . but when we call on he he answers us.
look at Matt. 16:13-23
in this passage we see peter's faith reinstated when Jesus ask " who do u say i am."
peter replys " u are Christ the Son of the living god." Jesus then commends him for his openness to god and tells he his blessed for listning to god. Jesus tells peter in Matt. 16:18 that he is the rock that he will build his church on. and hell it self will not over power it
then peter become focused on the things of men not god, and rebukes jesus for saying that he will be crusified. Matt 16:21-23
Jesus then Rebukes Peter saying" get behind me satan, u are a stumbleing block for me; for you are not setting ur mind on godly things but on thinggs of the flesh
in the same way we sometimes get a big head about being used for god, to often we are used by god in some incredible way just to fall on our face after the fact.
in Matt. 26:31-35 jesus foretells of the disiples fleeing him, peter states that he will never leave jesus even if every one else does. jesus in return tells him that he will deny him 3x before sun rise. at this Peter says "Even if i have to Die with You I Will not Deny You."
like this sometimes god will speak through a friend and worn us of upcoming trials and temptations and like peter we think we are strong enough to handle them, however when we take this mind set we are actually turn to our own strengths then to god grace.
Matt. 26:69-75
69 Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man. 73 And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art one of them; for thy speech maketh thee known. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew. 75 And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Peters 1st Denial : I know not what thou sayest
Peters 2nd Denial: he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
Peters 3rd Denial: he to curse and to swear, I know not the man.
And straightway the cock crew. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Like Peter, when we when a friend says your not cool if ur a christian we may have denyed, when they continued to bother about say u are a christian we have seen u in church, promised it was a one time thing. when they say that ur a christain because we saw a bible in your car, you might of started swear that your mom put it ther and deny it futher.
John 21:15-17
In This Passage We see peter reinstated . Jesus asked if peter loves him. when peter say yes. jesus says take care of of the others. this shows peter being forgivin by christ for denying him.
in the same way we are challenged to take care of our christian brothers and sisters.
week 2
Acts 2:7-15
here is the day of pentecost and the disiples started speaking in tongues, and everyone is confused about wat is going on. out of faith peter gets up anointed by god and explains all of wat was going on.
in the same way we should try to explain the scripture to unbelivers as peter did and god will give u the words to speak if u ask.
Acts 3:2-10
In this Peter is with John at the Gate Called Beautiful, where a crippled man is at the gate begging for money peter tells him that "WE GOT NO MONEY" but in the name of Jesus get up.
this shows peter's faith in christ and the holy spirit to enable him to be used to perform this miracle.we can be used the same way all we need is a little faith.
Acts 5:15-16
In this passage peter is used in a way that his shadow will heal people this took an extrodinary amount of faith
this shows once again the great faith that peter had that we can use.
Acts 9:38-43
In this scripture peter is used to raise a dead women as if that mirical was not enough he is also used due to this miricale to spread the gospel all over Joppa
this show how a little thing we do can affect the world around us
Acts 12:1-18
This Is the story of Peter's deliverance and realses supernatuarally from prison.his faith and devotion to god he got freed and no one knew that he had left
in the same way if we are in a bind jesus will help us out if we call on him all we need is a little faith.
Peter is the prime example of our christian walk.
Peters Name Means
Simon- From the Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant shifty like sand
Peter- Derived from the Greek Πετρος (Petros) meaning "stone".
look at Matt.14:22-31
in Matt.14:28 Peter Says "lord if it is you, then allow me walk on the water to you."
there are a few key things to point out in this.
1. notice that he ask jesus to allow him to come to him.
2. he specifically ask jesus to let him walk on the water to him.
this shows the faith he had in jesus, the same faith we place in him when we accept christ.
In resopnce to this jesus said " Come" at this point peter get out of the boat and startes walking on the water, However in verse thirty Matt. 14:30 peter takes his eyes off of jesus and sees the storm around him. seein the maelstrom going on around him, he begins to doubt that jesus, god, can handle. that is when he begins to sink. however as soon as he crys out to jesus he is saved walks back to the boat.
in the same way when we take our eyes off of christ we sink because we think our problems are so big that God isnt big enough to handle, that he cant control the situation that we are going through, that its to hard that he doesnt understand . but when we call on he he answers us.
look at Matt. 16:13-23
in this passage we see peter's faith reinstated when Jesus ask " who do u say i am."
peter replys " u are Christ the Son of the living god." Jesus then commends him for his openness to god and tells he his blessed for listning to god. Jesus tells peter in Matt. 16:18 that he is the rock that he will build his church on. and hell it self will not over power it
then peter become focused on the things of men not god, and rebukes jesus for saying that he will be crusified. Matt 16:21-23
Jesus then Rebukes Peter saying" get behind me satan, u are a stumbleing block for me; for you are not setting ur mind on godly things but on thinggs of the flesh
in the same way we sometimes get a big head about being used for god, to often we are used by god in some incredible way just to fall on our face after the fact.
in Matt. 26:31-35 jesus foretells of the disiples fleeing him, peter states that he will never leave jesus even if every one else does. jesus in return tells him that he will deny him 3x before sun rise. at this Peter says "Even if i have to Die with You I Will not Deny You."
like this sometimes god will speak through a friend and worn us of upcoming trials and temptations and like peter we think we are strong enough to handle them, however when we take this mind set we are actually turn to our own strengths then to god grace.
Matt. 26:69-75
69 Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man. 73 And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art one of them; for thy speech maketh thee known. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew. 75 And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Peters 1st Denial : I know not what thou sayest
Peters 2nd Denial: he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
Peters 3rd Denial: he to curse and to swear, I know not the man.
And straightway the cock crew. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Like Peter, when we when a friend says your not cool if ur a christian we may have denyed, when they continued to bother about say u are a christian we have seen u in church, promised it was a one time thing. when they say that ur a christain because we saw a bible in your car, you might of started swear that your mom put it ther and deny it futher.
John 21:15-17
In This Passage We see peter reinstated . Jesus asked if peter loves him. when peter say yes. jesus says take care of of the others. this shows peter being forgivin by christ for denying him.
in the same way we are challenged to take care of our christian brothers and sisters.
week 2
Acts 2:7-15
here is the day of pentecost and the disiples started speaking in tongues, and everyone is confused about wat is going on. out of faith peter gets up anointed by god and explains all of wat was going on.
in the same way we should try to explain the scripture to unbelivers as peter did and god will give u the words to speak if u ask.
Acts 3:2-10
In this Peter is with John at the Gate Called Beautiful, where a crippled man is at the gate begging for money peter tells him that "WE GOT NO MONEY" but in the name of Jesus get up.
this shows peter's faith in christ and the holy spirit to enable him to be used to perform this miracle.we can be used the same way all we need is a little faith.
Acts 5:15-16
In this passage peter is used in a way that his shadow will heal people this took an extrodinary amount of faith
this shows once again the great faith that peter had that we can use.
Acts 9:38-43
In this scripture peter is used to raise a dead women as if that mirical was not enough he is also used due to this miricale to spread the gospel all over Joppa
this show how a little thing we do can affect the world around us
Acts 12:1-18
This Is the story of Peter's deliverance and realses supernatuarally from prison.his faith and devotion to god he got freed and no one knew that he had left
in the same way if we are in a bind jesus will help us out if we call on him all we need is a little faith.