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Introduction
Have you ever been called something and it “stuck”?
My brothers used to call me “blister” because I always showed up after the work was done.
Have you ever been told something else about you and you failed to believe it?
I once took a test that showed that I was really good at something.
Rather than believe it, I doubted the credibility of the test.
I wonder how Peter felt when Jesus changed his name from Simon, son of John (or Jonah) to Cephas (aramaic) which means (Peter), a rock.
Today we want to explore the person of Peter
1. Jesus Knows Who Peter Will Be ()
Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
Simon (Hebrew)
When Peter is brought to him, Jesus assigns a new name as a declaration of what Peter will become.
This is not so much a merely predictive utterance as a declaration of what Jesus will make of him.
Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean “rock”
Here in John 1, however, the focus is much less on what this name change means for Peter, than on the Jesus who knows people thoroughly (cf.
vv.
43–51), and not only ‘sees into’ them (cf.
47–48) but so calls them that he makes them what he calls them to be.
Peter in the Gospels
leaves everything and follows Christ ()
listed first among the disciples ()
Peter listed first among the disciples ()
walks on water ()
confesses Jesus as the Messiah ()
with Jesus at the transfiguration ()
denies Jesus ()
Peter denies Jesus
Peter confesses Jesus as the Messiah
reinstated by Jesus ()
Peter is reinstated by Jesus ()
Matt 4:18–20; Luke 5:1–11
Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law
Matt 8:14–15; Mark 1:30–31; Luke 4:38–39
Peter is the first disciple named in the lists of the Twelve
Matt 10:2–4; Mark 3:16–19; Luke 6:14–16
Peter is the spokesperson when Jesus is touched by the bleeding woman
Luke 8:45
Peter, along with James and John, at the raising of Jarius’ daughter
Mark 5:37; Luke 8:51
Peter walks on the water
Matt 14:28–31
Peter’s confession after many disciples have turned away
John 6:66–69
Peter asks Jesus to explain a parable
Matt 15:15
Peter confesses Jesus as the Messiah
Matt 16:13–19; Mark 8:27–30; Luke 9:18–21
Jesus rebukes Peter
Matt 16:21–23; Mark 8:31–33
Peter with Jesus at the transfiguration
Matt 17:1–9; Mark 9:1–9; Luke 9:27–36
Jesus involves Peter in the questioning of the temple tax
Matt 17:24–27
Peter asks Jesus about the extent of forgiveness
Matt 18:21–22
Peter as spokesman for himself and the disciples, claiming to have left everything to follow Jesus
Matt 19:27–30; Mark 10:28–31; Luke 18:28–30
Peter remembers the withered fig tree
Mark 11:20–25
Peter and John are sent to prepare the Passover meal
Luke 22:7–13
Peter’s response as Jesus attempts to wash his feet
John 13:6–11
Jesus foretells Peter’s denial
Matt 26:31–35; Mark 14:27–31; Luke 22:31–34; John 13:36–38
Peter sleeps in the garden of Gethsemane
Matt 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42
Peter attacks the servant of the high priest at Jesus’ arrest
Mark 14:47; John 18:10–11
Peter denies Jesus
Matt 26:69–75; Mark 14:66–72; Luke 22:55–61; John 18:15–27
Peter is informed of Jesus’ arrival in Galilee
Mark 16:7
Peter runs to the tomb of Jesus to discover that it is empty
Luke 24:12
Cleopas and another disciple learn that Jesus has appeared to Peter
Luke 24:34
Peter catches fish at the encouragement of Jesus
John 21:3–14
Peter is reinstated by Jesus
John 21:15–19
Peter in the book of Acts
leads in prayer and choosing a new apostle (1)
preaches in Jerusalem on Pentecost (2)
imprisoned for preaching (4)
discernment with Ananias and Sapphira (5)
beaten for rebuking Jewish leaders (5)
Peter in the Epistles
vision and meal with Cornelias, a gentile (10)
arrested by Herod and escape (12)
Peter in the Epistles and beyond
biographical information
Relationship with Paul (mutual respect)
encouraging persecuted believers (1 Peter)
Origen (
Clement of Rome on his suffering and death
"...Peter, who, because of unrighteous jealousy, endured not one or two but many trials, and thus having given his testimony went to his appointed place of glory."
crucified upside down (Origen and Eusebius)
Making it real for you and me
Peter wasn’t perfect... and we aren’t either
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