May 26, 2013
Jesus reinstated Peter as the shepherd of his flock and instructed him to feed (boske) and pasture (poimaine) his lambs and sheep (Jn. 21:15-17). The sheep would vary in attitude and maturity. The feeding shall be about a healthy spiritual…
May 22, 2013
Acts is Luke’s account of the actual building of God’s kingdom on earth. There were five major reasons why Peter was of tremendous importance to the Gentiles and Luke was the only writer that recorded them. First, Simon Peter knew…
May 18, 2013
Luke had great admiration for Simon Peter. In addition to a Gospel to the Gentiles, he singled out Peter and Paul in the Acts of the Apostles. Luke was a Gentile, a physician, a companion of Paul, Barnabas, Mark and…
May 18, 2013
The First Epistle of Peter ended with this greeting: “With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in…
May 10, 2013
Peter sent greetings from Babylon (Rome) with his son Mark (I Pe. 5:13). John Mark, the author of the Second Gospel that became the basis for two larger versions of Matthew and Luke, was Peter’s spiritually adopted son. He was…
May 8, 2013
The person that Jesus chose to succeed Him was not an obvious choice. He came from a hamlet called, “Bethsaida.” He married a lady from Capernaum and took over her father’s fishing business. Five different writers gave us sketches of…
May 7, 2013
Jesus said this regarding man’s last chance to claim the promises. “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.” “Two men will be in the field; one will…
May 6, 2013
“Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and…
May 2, 2013
Simon Peter began as a student in Jesus class and it took some three years before his teacher regarded him fit for promotion to be a teacher himself. He was not converted over night nor did he become a new…
April 17, 2013
Socialism or Communism is supposed to be “all for one and one for all.” If it were not for greed and fear, it might work. Power hungry appointed or elected leaders reign by fear. A change of the guard does…