Peter’s Life (Part-2) – Disciple Simon Became the Apostle Peter !!

 Continued from the previous article………

Jesus had seen Simon (Peter) because the “rock” from their first assembly and likewise Peter’s significance comes from his shut affiliation with Jesus throughout his mortal ministry and his prominence among the many Twelve because the chief Apostle. 

After Jesus’ ascension into heaven, having been restored and forgiven by the Lord, Peter turns into the spokesman for the apostles. Being an unschooled man spoke with boldness to crowds of hundreds, bringing them the Good Information and changing them to Christianity.

Whereas Peter was travelling & ministering for God’s Kingdom, he carried out many miracles together with bringing the useless again to life. He travelled throughout sharing Jesus’ message, enduring persecution, imprisonment, and finally demise, exhibiting his maturity by residing a Spirit-led life. 

THE MISSIONARY JOURNEY OF PETER

1. Jerusalem to Metropolis in Samaria & Returns again to Jerusalem:

Peter goes to a metropolis in samaria from Jerusalem.  There we see that Peter experiences the revival after which returns to Jerusalem slowly preaching in varied Samarian villages alongside the way in which (Acts 8: 14-25).

2. Lydda, Joppa, and Caesarea 

Lydda: Later, Peter visits the believers in Lydda & heals Aeneas who has been bedridden and was paralyzed  for 8 years. (Acts : 9:32-35).

Joppa:  Additionally peter was known as to Joppa the place Tabitha (‘Dorcas’ in Greek’) one of many believer, has died. We see the place Peter prays for her, and the useless lady comes again to life.(Acts : 9:36)

Caesarea:  Later, Peter travels to Caesarea and shares the Good Information of Jesus’s demise and resurrection with Cornelius’s (Gentile)  household and associates. 

As peter started to talk, the  Holy Spirit fell upon them and the six Jewish believers from Joppa  had been additionally amazed that God has poured out his Spirit on the Gentiles – Due to Peter’s faithfulness, the Jewish Christians responded by having “no additional objections and praised God by saying, ‘So then, even to the Gentiles God has granted repentance that results in life.’” (Acts 11:18).

3. Antioch to Corinth:

• Shortly after the Council of Jerusalem, Peter meets Paul in Antioch the place Paul accuses Peter of fixing his thoughts and withdrawing from consuming with Gentiles (Cornelius household & associates). Nonetheless, a lot to Peter’s credit score, he evidently took Paul’s correction effectively and repented of that. (Gal. 2:11-14). 

• Later, When Paul writes to the Corinthian believers, some believers in Corinth declare to comply with Peter, whereas others declare to comply with Paul or Apollos (1 Cor. 1:12). In the meantime,  It’s assumed that Peter might have escaped to Corinth throughout this  tenure, Which believed theologically.

4. From Rome _ Writes Epistles:

• In help of this, Peter writes the first epistle to the Christians in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Issuing stark warnings towards corrupt academics and inspiring  believers to carry quick to their hope in God and the brand new creation and emphasizing  the position of apostles as chosen by God to share his Gospel. (1 Pet. 1:1). 

• Peter writes the 2nd Epistle from Rome, encouraging  his readers to use themselves the true data of God and residing out the life of religion with “all diligence,” in order that they might “be discovered by [Jesus] in peace, spotless and innocent” (1:5; 3:14). 

5. Peter Was Martyred

Later In Rome, the place he has been imprisoned and is about to be executed. (2 Pet. 1:14-15). Peter was given the selection of how he ought to die ? Then Peter mentioned, “I’d prefer to be crucified up-side-down as a result of I’m unworthy to die as my Lord died.”

The Scriptures don’t report this request of Peter. Nonetheless, John 21:16, 19 alludes to the truth that Peter would die a martyr’s demise.

Taking a look at these 5 Missionary Journeys we see the Miracles carried out by Peter, The hardships of Peter, How Peter corrected himself and repented for it ?.  Additionally we see the progress of the church from Jerusalem to Samaria, to Lydda,Joppa,Caesarea, to Corinth  and at last to Rome. 

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