Jesus said: “My people, I called My apostles from many walks of life, and they left everything behind, and they followed Me immediately. I called Levi from his customs post, and he left a comfortable life behind and followed Me. That night I had supper with Matthew and his friends. S...
On the Mountain of the Transfiguration Peter witnessed an incredible event when Jesus was seen in all His glory. Peter blew it by not understanding what had just happened. (Mark 9:2-8.) Peter actually is strongly rebuked by Jesus and called, “Satan.” (Matthew 16:23.) Peter resists Jes...
18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[b] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades[c] will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[d] bound in heaven, and wh...
“Those who read the Bible know it’s no secret that Jesus called Simon His apostle ‘Peter,’ a word meaning ‘stone‘ or ‘rock,” says Kovacs. “And this stone called Peter can represent all believers who repent of their sins to follow God and feed the sheep, as he was famously ...
The apostle Peter tells us that God has chosen his people for salvation. He made us to be royal priests who represent him to the world. He’s taken believers from the four corners of the earth and given us a spiritual citizenship that eclipses our earthly passports into deep shadow. Toget...
” And Peter of Ravenna equated the name with the effects of salvation: “You shall call his name Jesus—the name that gave sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, walking to the lame, speech to the mute, life to the dead; and the power of this name drove all the might of the ...
[b] 16 Here are the names of the original twelve: Simon (whom Jesus called Peter, meaning “the rock”), 17 James and John (the sons of Zebedee, whom Jesus called “the Sons of Thunder”), 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew (the tax collector, also called Levi), Thomas, James...
Peter Says “No Lord” When Jesus was washing the disciples feet to leave them an example for how they are to serve one another, He came to Peter, and Peter said, “No, Lord, You shall never wash my feet” (John 13:8). Peter was acknowledging Him as Lord but not doing what He ...
Peter responded in a way that many of us might respond, “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” (or “What’s in it for us?”) (Matthew 19:27) Judas was there. He heard what Jesus said to the rich young ruler. He heard Peter’s question. ...
I Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God:...