Jesus Calls Peter (1:40-42) James J. Tissot, 'The Calling of Saint John and Saint Andrew' (1886-94), gouache on paper, 9.7x6", Brooklyn Museum. The two disciples who have begun to follow Jesus aren't quiet about their discovery. They tell their friends. We don't know the identity...
Jesus' rebuke, though harsh, was necessary for Peter's growth. We should be open to correction and willing to adjust our understanding.Prioritizing God's InterestsJesus calls us to prioritize God's interests over our own. This requires a shift from self-centered thinking to a God-centered ...
The first 2 disciples Jesus called were Simon (Peter) and Andrew. Jesus told Peter, He would make him a Fisher of Men. Since Peter was a fisherman, Jesus knew that Peter would understand the phrase fisher of men. He also knew that Peter would still be confused. What Jesus meant was to...
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah - Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who
It echoes similar rebukes in Matthew 8:26 and Matthew 14:31, where Jesus calls out their lack of faith in the face of fear and doubt. It serves as a reminder of the importance of faith in the life of a believer. why are you debating among yourselvesThe disciples' discussion reflects ...
Peter Swims Ashore (21:7b)While in Luke's account, Peter wants to get away from this holy Jesus, here, Peter can't wait to get to him, once John calls out that it is Jesus."As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, 'It is the Lord,' he wrapped his outer garment around him (for...
33 He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.” 35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed tha...
For whosoever calls on the name of God, shall be saved. -Romans 10:13. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Romans 6:23. Jesus is Gods son, but also was a man who experienced everything an earthly man has. He ...
Peter’s mother-in-law and I healed her fever. She then got up and served us. I healed more people who came to the door that night. In the morning I went off to pray and gather My strength with God the Father. I then proceeded to the other villages of Galilee where I preached ...
This is one of the reasons the Lord, aggrieved and reluctant, allows suffering in our lives sometimes. I was reading 1 Peter 1 this morning and noticed, for the first time, his repetition of the goal of gaining theimperishable. Debbie did. No ordinary human being finishes on the note that...