Peter: A REAL Disciple

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PeterA REAL Disciple
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Life of a disciple

• Should be one modeled on the Master
• Mt 1624-25
• Should be doesnt always mean will be

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Peters preliminary conversion

• John 139-42
• Through efforts of John the Baptist and Andrew,
  Peter willing to follow Jesus
• Still had much to learn

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A deeper conversion

• Luke 51-11
• Willing to obey, even strange commands
• Realizes Jesus is God
• Realizes his own sinfulness
• Finds out he still has purpose in Gods sight

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From the heights of faith

• Matt. 1613-18
• Peter stands forth to proclaim Jesus as the
  Christ
• He is praised for his boldness and confession

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To the pits of despair

• Matt 16 21-23
• Still hasnt gotten his thinking in line with
  Gods
• Faces a public rebuke

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Bounces back

• Luke 2231-34
• Confidence that he is now ready

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Falls again

• Luke 2254-62
• Confidence gone in the face of persecution
• Must face his own failure

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Another chance

• John 2115-19
• Humility learned
• No overconfidence
• Still useful to God

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Taking the Lead

• Acts 115, 214
• Confidence restored
• Boldly proclaiming I know the man!

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Faces persecution

• Acts 413-22
• Confidence in preaching
• Confidence in face of threats

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But still doesnt always understand

• Acts 10 9-17
• Still arguing with God when he doesnt understand

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A quick rebound

• Acts 10 34-35
• Makes the connection with ease
• Understands where the concepts are going

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Faces increased persecution

• Acts 121-11
• Faces death, but doesnt waver
• Uncertain of Gods plan, but follows

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Still makes mistakes

• Gal 2 11-14
• Still subject to peer pressure
• Doesnt always make the right choice
• Sometimes it is harder to oppose brethren, than
  to oppose the outsiders
• Faces another public rebuke

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Accepts Correction

• 2 Peter 315-16
• No grudge against Paul
• Commends Paul and his writings

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What Peter shows us

• Disciples grow and change
• Disciples fail and recover
• Disciples learn from mistakes
• Disciples need correction
• Disciples appreciate those who help them grow

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