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May 8, 2024 · Peter, also known as Simon Peter, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and the first leader of the early Christian church. He was a fisherman by trade, a sinful man who became a...
A tribute to Peter Lord, a pastor who taught his congregation to love God and enjoy Him forever. Learn about his unconventional style, his focus on the Bible and godliness, and his legacy of discipleship.
Feb 6, 2024 · Peter, also known as Cephas, was one of Jesus' closest disciples and an apostle. He was a leader, a fisherman, and a flawed follower of Christ who confessed Him as the Son of God.
Apr 2, 2019 · Learn who Peter was, the fisherman and disciple of Jesus, and how he became one of the most influential Christian leaders. Discover his role in the gospels, the Book of Acts, and the epistles, and his connection to the pope and the keys of heaven.
- Mark likely wrote his gospel based on Peter’s account of Jesus’ ministry. Most scholars today understand Mark’s gospel to be the first written among the four accounts.
- Peter was the first among Jesus’ disciples to identify Him as the Messiah (Matt. 16:16; Mark 8:29; Luke 9:20). This is the occasion where Jesus designates Simon as “the rock” (Peter).
- Peter was also among the first two Apostles to witness the empty tomb (Luke 24:1–12; John 20:1–10). Like Peter’s recognition of Jesus as Messiah, this event also demonstrates the inability to grasp the full significance of Christ’s death and resurrection apart from Jesus’ own teaching and the work of the Holy Spirit.
- Peter is the first among the Twelve to witness and confirm the conversion of the gentiles in Luke’s second volume, the Acts of the Apostles. This happens in an ironic fashion that seems to echo Peter’s initial resistance to Jesus’ death and resurrection message, as well as his behavior at Christ’s crucifixion.
The death of Peter is attested to by Tertullian (c. 155 – c. 240) at the end of the 2nd century in his Prescription Against Heretics, noting that Peter endured a passion like his Lord's: "How happy is that church ... where Peter endured a passion like that of the Lord, where Paul was crowned in a death like John's". [143]
Oct 19, 2020 · Who is Peter in the Bible? Saint Peter was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and the first leader of the early Church. The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke list Peter as the very first disciple called on by Jesus.
