“Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave.” – John 18:10 While Peter was fired up with passion, it was fueled by violence and a ...

A full comprehensive study of the literary, liturgical, and archeological evidence regarding the life and work of the Apostle Peter can be found in Oscar Cullmann’s Peter: Disciple—Apostle—Martyr (1953). A study of the life and character of Simon Peter reveals noble traits. His enthusiasm and boldness are worthy of emulation.

02/04/2019 · The Apostle Peter (also known as Saint Peter, Simon Peter, and Cephas) was one of the 12 main disciples of Jesus Christ, and along with James and John, he was one of Jesus’ closest companions.After the resurrection, Peter became one of the most influential Christian leaders in the first century, and according to Catholic tradition, he was also the first pope.

Childhood & Early Life. According to the New Testament, Saint Peter was born as Simon or Simeon in the 1st century BC. His name was in line with the Jewish tradition of naming the male children after a famous patriarch of the Old Testament. Simon never received any formal education and only spoke in Aramaic.

25/06/2019 · Peter and the Church in Rome . Catholic belief that the church in Rome leads the entire Christian church is based on the belief that Jesus gave this job to Peter who, in turn, founded the first Christian church in Rome.Questions about the truth of any of this thus challenge beliefs about the place and role of pope.

The Life & Letters of the Apostle Peter This is a character study of the life of the Apostle Peter based upon the accounts of his life found in the four Gospel records and his two epistles. Emphasis is given to the aspects of his life and writings that have practical application for the present-day believer.

15/01/2018 · Lesson no. 3: God plays no favoritism. It is worth noting when Jesus called Peter, He was in a place that we least expected. We read: “And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen” (Matthew 4:18).

14/06/2011 · Peter begins his second epistle with “Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ” and speaks of Jesus as “our God and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:1 2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior ...

30/05/2018 · The impact of Peter’s life cannot be summed up in an article or even a few of them, because his influence is rich with knowledge, applicational studies, and relevant messages.

Now for Jesus, this was a temptation to forgo the way of the Cross. Jesus saw this temptation as coming from the Devil, even though Peter said the words. He had to rebuke Peter, saying that he is in effect the mouthpiece of Satan. Unknowingly, Simon Peter was seeking to deflect Jesus from the path of duty and sacrifice.