ADVENTURES OF PETER: A FEW FACTS

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Adventures Of Peter

a) Among the apostles and evangelists of Jesus Christ was Peter, one of "the twelve", that special group whom Jesus chose and trained during his own personal ministry of the gospel. This is about Peter, a fisherman from Galilee whom Jesus made a very special fisher of men.

2. A few facts  

a) One of the Twelve Apostles of Christ.

b) A fisherman of Galilee.

c) Saw Christ transfigured on the mountain.

d) Denied Christ but repented.

e) Saw Christ's ascension into heaven.

f) Preached in Jerusalem on Day of Pentecost.

g) Preached on other important occasions.

h) Was the messenger sent to Cornelius.

i) His name was Simon. Jesus called him Cephas. In Greek that name is Petros, which we say as Peter. The name means a rock.

j) One of the strong leaders of the early church, the new Israel.

k) Although a great apostle, Peter was not without fault. Paul challenged him on one occasion because he could see that Peter was behaving hypocritically (Galatians 2:11-14).

l) Peter respected the wisdom given to his "beloved brother Paul" (2 Peter 3:15-16).

m) Peter wrote two letters in the New Testament to people "of like precious faith". 

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