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1. Goodwill FellowshipBible Study Group Peter the Rock Prepared and Presented by Rev. Alfred Thiagarajan Welcome

2. Peter the Rock

3. Matthew 16:13-17 (NIV) Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.

4. Matthew 16:21-23 (NIV) Jesus Predicts His Death 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

5. Who is this Peter? Good or evil Disciple of Jesus or Satan?

6. Mark 1:16 (NIV) Jesus Calls His First Disciples 16 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.

7. John 1:40-41(NIV) 40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).

8. Biodata Name: Simon Peter Meaning: Rock Place of Birth: Bethsaida (The house of Fish) Location: North Shore of the Sea of Galilee Father’s name: Jonah (means a Dove) Brother: Andrew (Old disciple of John the Baptist) Education: Sanhedrin (Laws and Prophets) Family: Jew Marital Status: Married (Wife and mother in law lived with him) Wife was involved in ministry later on. Died: Ad 67

9. Peter is also known as Simon Peter, Cephas (Greek: Κηφᾶς), and Kepha (כיפא). Both Cephas and Kepha also mean rock. His original name was Shimon or Simeon.

10. 1 Corinthians 9:5 (NIV) 5 Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas[a]? Footnotes: 1 Corinthians 9:5Thaat is, Peter

11. Profession: Fishing Physique: Strong body Personality: Strong mind Short tempered Aggressive Anxious Curious Emotional

12. Fulltime ministry Luke 5:1-10(NIV) Jesus Calls His First Disciples 1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a]the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.  2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.  3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

13. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

14. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”  9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,  10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.    Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.”

15. Example for his personality

16. Matthew 14:22-31 (NIV) Jesus Walks on the Water 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.  23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,  24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

17. 25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.  26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

18. 29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.  30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.“You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”

19. Matthew 15:14-16 (NIV) 14 Leave them; they are blind guides.[a] If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” 15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.” 16 “Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them.

20. Matthew 26:74 (NIV) 74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”    Immediately a rooster crowed.

21. Other Important Events Peter witnessed Peter's mother-in-law was healed by Jesus at their home in Capernaum [Matt. 8:14–17][Mk. 1:29–31][Lk. 4:38] Empty Tomb

22. Transfiguration

23. Washing of feet

24. Arrest of Jesus

25. Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

26. Role in the early church The author of the Acts of the Apostles portrays Peter as an extremely important figure within the early Christian community, with Peter delivering a significant open-air sermon during Pentecost. According to the same book, Peter took the lead in selecting a replacement for Judas Iscariot.[Acts 1:15] He was twice arraigned, with John, before the Sanhedrin and directly defied them.[Acts 4:7–22][5:18–42] He undertook a missionary journey to Lydda, Joppa and Caesarea,[9:32–10:2] becoming instrumental in the decision to evangelise the Gentiles.[10]

27. After working to establish the church of Antioch for seven years presiding as the city's bishop and preaching to scattered communities of believers (Jews, Hebrew Christians and the gentiles), in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia Minor and Bithynia, Peter went to Rome. In the second year of Claudius, it is claimed, he overthrew Simon Magus and held the Sacerdotal Chair for 25 years. He is said to have been put to death at the hand of Nero. He wrote two Catholic Epistles. The Gospel of Mark is also ascribed to him (as Mark was his disciple and interpreter). On the other hand, several books—the Acts, Gospel, Preaching, Revelation, and Judgment of Peter—are rejected by Christians as Apocryphal.

28. Church of the Primacy of St. Peter on the Sea of Galilee. Traditional site where Jesus Christ appeared to his disciples after his resurrection and, according to Catholic tradition, established Peter's supreme jurisdiction over the Christian church.

29. Martyrdom • Caravaggio's depiction of the crucifixion of Apostle Peter.

30. Martyrdom The mention in the New Testament of the death of Peter says that Jesus indicated its form by saying: "You will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.“ [ Early church tradition (as indicated below) says Peter probably died by crucifixion (with arms outstretched) at the time of the Great Fire of Rome of the year 64. MargheritaGuarducci, who led the research leading to the rediscovery of Peter’s tomb in its last stages (1963–1968), concludes Peter died on 13 October AD 64 during the festivities on the occasion of the “dies imperii” of Emperor Nero. This took place three months after the disastrous fire that destroyed Rome for which the emperor wished to blame the Christians.

31. This “dies imperii” (regnal day anniversary) was an important one, exactly ten years after Nero ascended to the throne, and it was ‘as usual’ accompanied by much bloodshed. Traditionally, Roman authorities sentenced him to death by crucifixion. According to the apocryphalActs of Peter, he was crucified head down. Tradition also locates his burial place where the Basilica of Saint Peter was later built, directly beneath the Basilica's high altar.

33. Caravaggio's depiction of the crucifixion of Apostle Peter.

34. St. Peter's Basilica, believed to be the burial site of St. Peter, seen from the River Tiber. The iconic dome dominates the skyline of Rome.

35. Papacy began AD 30? Papacy ended AD 64? Predecessor New creation (First Pope) SuccessorLinus

37. Conclusion God used ordinary people like Peter and built the church Good versus Evil God wants to use ordinary people like you and I to build his church. Are you ready?