Simon Peter:

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Simon Peter

• A Transformed Leader

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Mark 116-17

• As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw
  Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into
  the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow
  me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of
  men."

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VISION

• Transforming our world through Christ..One
  company leader at a time.

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Jesus captured Peters attention and shared with
him the vision (Teaching / Mind)

• (a) Jesus understood Peters business (Luke
  54-9)
• (b) He demonstrated his power (Luke 511)
• (c) He changed Peters focus (Luke 511)

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• (d) He enabled Peter to see things from a
  spiritual perspective
  (Mark 116-17)
• (e) Jesus assisted him to have bifocal vision
  (the temporal and the eternal) (Matthew
  1724-27)
• (f) He helped Peter to understand risk and
  spiritual rewards (Matthew 1925-27)
• (g) Jesus showed him the end from the beginning
  (John 141-42)

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2. Jesus took time to train Peter one on one, as
part of His inner circle, in the small group of
twelve, and as he walked through life (Training
/ Actions)
(a) Jesus became a model, a mentor, and a coach
(Mark 537 Mark 92 Matthew 2637) (b) He
revealed to Peter Gods character (Matthew
1821-22) (c) Jesus trained him to be a servant
and modeled servant leadership (Luke 228 John
136-9)
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• (d) He warned Peter about spiritual warfare
  (Luke 2231-32)
• (e) Jesus allowed him to be broken
  (Matt. 2658 Matt 2669-70 Luke
  2412)
• (f) He patiently repeated the lessons for three
  years (John 213-7)
• (g) Jesus encouraged Peter to stay on target
  (John 2115-7)

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3. Peters life was transformed and he became a
humble mature leader (Transforming / Character)

• Peter was transformed by the Holy Spirit
  (Acts 115 214 31)
• He understood and experienced the power of the
  Risen Christ (Acts 36 48 817 934,40)
• Peter learned the responsibility of spiritual
  leadership (Acts 53,29)

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• (d) He learned how to deal with spiritual pride,
  false accusations, and persecution (Acts
  10,11,12)
• (e) Peter emphasized generational training (1
  Peter 51,2)
• (f) He modeled humility (1 Peter 11 2 Peter
  11-4)

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Conclusion

• Peter was taught (mind)
• Eyes off provision / onto Christ
• Bifocal vision- Spiritual perspective
• Spiritual rewards
• 2. Peter was trained (actions)
• Saw Jesus up close
• Understand servant leadership
• Broken-humbled-focused
• 3. Peter was transformed
  (character)
• Holy Spirit
• Trial, Testing, Responsibilities
• Humble-mature leader

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VISION

• Transforming our world through Christ..One
  company leader at a time.

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Kent Humphreys

• Kent _at_ fcci.org
• www.Christatwork.com