Peter
'And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.' John 1:42
Before meeting Jesus, this disciple was known as Simon (hearer). He was the son of a successful fisherman named Jona. His brother Andrew who was a follower of John the Baptist had witnessed John baptizing Jesus, when John said, 'Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world.' He hurried home to tell Simon, 'We have found the Messiah.' He took Simon to see Jesus. Jesus, immediately after seeing him, recognized him and gave him the surname Peter-The Rock.
But before the Resurrection and Ascension, when he set out to establish the Church of the world, there is little doubt that Peter still thought of the Messiah as the political figure foretold by the Jewish prophets. In the apostle's evangelical history, his character is portrayed with great clarity.
Yet there were contradictions in his make-up, as there are in all men. Complete renunciation of the world was not easy for him. When Jesus said, 'It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God,' Peter was a little dismayed. Peter's challenge was, in fact, the challenge that has faced all men in all ages, including our own. He had the same weaknesses, and some of the same strengths. In overweening self-confidence, he cried: 'Lord, I am ready to go with Thee both into prison and to death,' then denied that he knew the Man.
But later in life, in his strength he defied the Roman emperors, and according to tradition, was crucified head downward by Nero in Rome. 1
But before the Resurrection and Ascension, when he set out to establish the Church of the world, there is little doubt that Peter still thought of the Messiah as the political figure foretold by the Jewish prophets. In the apostle's evangelical history, his character is portrayed with great clarity.
Yet there were contradictions in his make-up, as there are in all men. Complete renunciation of the world was not easy for him. When Jesus said, 'It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God,' Peter was a little dismayed. Peter's challenge was, in fact, the challenge that has faced all men in all ages, including our own. He had the same weaknesses, and some of the same strengths. In overweening self-confidence, he cried: 'Lord, I am ready to go with Thee both into prison and to death,' then denied that he knew the Man.
But later in life, in his strength he defied the Roman emperors, and according to tradition, was crucified head downward by Nero in Rome. 1
Welcome to Tongues of Fire-Pastor Paul's Podcast-Episode #42-Overconfident
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- Overconfident was originally recorded October 21, 1989
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Tongues of Fire-Pastor Paul's Podcast-Episode #42-Overconfident
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