Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Jesus has been crucified and the disciples are probably feeling lost and questioning everything that happened the last three years. We do not know where they are or who else is with them, but we do know they are together. Mary Magdalene runs up to them and tells them the stone has been moved from the tomb. The two men […]
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Jesus has been arrested, tried and sentenced to death. Each of the gospel accounts mention the women gathered at the cross to witness the crucifixion of Jesus, either by name or as a group. {Matthew 27:55-56; Mark 15:40; Luke 23:49}. However, none of the other gospels mention the disciples. We know Judas is remorseful and commits suicide. Peter is remorseful […]
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The disciples did not understand Jesus purpose, nor his power at times. A crowd was following Jesus to Jerusalem. We are told they are afraid of what’s to come. He took the twelve disciples aside and tried to prepare them for what was to come. He told them he would be beat, made fun of, spit on and killed. {Mark […]
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We have been review John’s relationship with Jesus and his eyewitness to not only Easter, but the life of Jesus. However, there is one other man who is often mentioned with John and that is Peter. Clearly, we know Peter and John knew one another before they met Jesus, because Peter is with Zebedee and his sons, when Jesus comes […]
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After the Passover meal ended, Jesus went to Gethsemane which is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. “Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and […]
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John was part of Jesus’s inner circle, but he also has another name he gave himself. That of the beloved disciple. The Gospel of John is believed to have been written by John the apostle. This is the only book of the Bible, in which the beloved disciple is referred to. We do not know what prompted John to refer […]
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We know John is one of Jesus inner circle, along with his brother James and Simon Peter. James and John have been renamed the Sons of Thunder and we explored the power in their words last week. Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, where they will celebrate the Passover meal. “Jesus sent Peter and John and said, “Go and get […]
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“It was about time for Jesus to be taken up into heaven. He turned toward Jerusalem and was sure that nothing would stop Him from going.” {Luke 9:51} The time has come for Jesus to head into Jerusalem. He knows he is going to be arrested and crucified when he arrives. “He sent men on ahead of Him. They came […]
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Jesus has called his twelve disciples, however of these men he has a closer, more intimate inner circle. He has three with whom he is very close. These men often go with him when the other men do not. Why these men? Scripture doesn’t tell us. Maybe they hit it off better than the others. We have some friends we […]
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Last week, we met James and John with their father, Zebedee. Jesus has called James, John and Simon {Peter} who was with them as fishers of men. However, he has a special command for these men also. “James and John were brothers. They were the sons of Zebedee. He named them Boanerges, which means, The Sons of Thunder.” {Mark 3:17} […]
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We are continuing our Eyewitness to Easter series with the apostle John. Like Peter, John was a fisherman. When we meet John, he is going about his trade. “Jesus went on a little farther. He saw James and his brother John who were sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat mending their nets.” {Mark 1:19} John is with his […]
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This is our final session with Peter and an eyewitness to the life, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus. Last week, we took a look at the transfiguration and Pentecost. Today, let’s take a few more looks at Peter’s ministry. Acts 12 tells us, “Peter, therefore, was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God […]
Read more As we saw last week, Peter and the other disciples saw Jesus at least three times after the resurrection. Jesus reaffirmed Peter’s denial of him, by asking “lovest thou me” and commanding Peter to “command his sheep”. So, what happened to Peter next? Acts 1 tells of the Transfiguration where Jesus was raised into heaven. Those that were present are […]
Read more Two weeks ago, we studied when Peter denied Jesus. This was an account listed in all of the gospel accounts, except for John. However, John provides us with another moment between Peter and Jesus that occurred after the resurrection. John 21:14-22 provides the following account. “14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that […]
Read more Jesus has been crucified and buried in the tomb. Peter was close enough by that he locked eyes with Jesus when he denied him. We are not told where Peter was when Jesus was actually crucified. Was he watching the crucifixion from a nearby hill or had he returned home in sorrow at the way he’d denied his Lord? Scripture […]
Read more We’ve discussed how Peter could be impetuous and vowed to stay beside Jesus side, but Jesus told him at the Last Supper that he would deny him before the night was over. Peter’s denial of Jesus is mentioned in all four of the gospels. Matthew 26 begins with discussing the last supper. In Matthew 26:33-35, Peter vows while on the […]
Read more We know that Peter can be impetuous and outspoken. We’ve seen it several times in this study. Today, we are going to cover a very impetuous act. So, let’s set the scene. The Last Supper has ended and Jesus has gone to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He’s taken Peter, John and James with him into his inner sanctum, […]
Read more Have you ever heard of Peter referred to as a rock and wondered why? When you look up the meaning of the name Peter it says stone or rock. Remember when Jesus gave him the name and we discussed the name Cephas {which is what Jesus named Peter} means stone or rock. Jesus is just re-iterating Peter’s name in Matthew […]
Read more We are studying the life of Peter. We met Peter as a fisherman, saw his mother-in-law healed and watched him walk on water. Today, we are taking a look at when Jesus washed Peter’s feet following the Last Supper, in John 13:3-11. Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from […]
Read more We’ve been taking a look at Peter and what lessons his life can teach us. Today, we are going to take a look at when Peter walked on water. This passage can be found in Matthew 14:24-31. “But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth […]
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