Apostle Peter: Disciple Lessons from the Rock

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Peter begins as a bold, brash, spiritually dull disciple, but after Pentecost he changes. God forms him into a powerful foundation for the emerging church. By exploring each of the instances where he appears in the Bible, we seek to learn how we can grow as disciples ourselves.

  1. EPISODE 1

    Introduction to the Apostle Peter Podcast

    Outlines the scope and purpose of this study of the Apostle Peter – especially to learn from Peter’s experiences as recorded in the New Testament to help form in us lives of authentic disciples today. Easy listenable style.

    3 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    1. The Call of Peter

    Explores Peter’s meeting with Jesus in Judea and his interest in John the Baptist’s phrase ‘Lamb of God.’ Looks at Simon Peter’s various names, then studies accounts of his call in the Synoptic Gospels to be a ‘fisher of men.’ Concludes with the healing of Peter’s mother-in-law, and Peter’s search for the missing Master.

    43 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    2. Peter's Growth as a Disciple (Matthew 14-18)

    Considers Peter role as the lead apostle, spokesman for the Twelve, and a member of Jesus’ inner circle. Explores Peter walking on the water, finding the temple tax in a fish’s mouth, and the extent to which we must forgive those who sin against us.

    38 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    3. Peter's Confession and the Keys to the Kingdom (Matthew 16:13-27)

    At Caesarea Philippi, Peter confesses, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.’ He is blessed for his faith, but is soon after rebuked as ‘Satan’ for resisting Jesus’ teachings about his eventual violent death and resurrection. Explores Peter as the rock, the recipient of the keys of the kingdom, and one given authority to bind and loose sins.

    48 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    4. Peter's Glory and Humiliation (Luke 9:27-36; John 13:1-17)

    Observes Peter glimpsing the glory of Jesus’ transfiguration during a mountain meeting with Elijah and Moses and Peter’s inane suggestion to build three shelters. When Jesus humbly washes the disciples’ feet, Peter first resists, then asks for a full bath. Also explores Peter’s teaching on humbling oneself in 1 Peter 5.1-7.

    32 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    5. Peter's Crisis and Denial (Luke 22, Mark 14)

    Reviews Peter's bravado and Jesus’ prediction of his denial before the c**k crows. Explores Jesus' saying that he will be sifted like wheat shaken in a sieve, later to strengthen his brothers. Examines Peter sleeping in the Garden of Gethsemane, cutting off the servant Malchus’s ear at Jesus’ arrest, and Peter’s denial in the high priest’s courtyard. Compares Peter’s denial to Judas’s betrayal.

    41 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    6. Peter and the Risen Christ (Luke 24; John 20-21)

    Explores Peter running to the tomb on Easter morning and finding carefully folded graveclothes. Reviews Jesus’ appearance to Peter.  Examines Jesus’ appearance to his disciples in Galilee with the miracle of catching a net-full of fish and Jesus restoring Peter: “Do you love me? Feed my sheep.” Studies Jesus' prophesy of Peter’s crucifixion.

    28 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    7. Peter's Leadership in the Early Church (Acts 1-4)

    Explores Peter leading the group of 120 disciples after Jesus’ ascension to select Matthias as the twelfth disciple to take Judas’s place. Examines Peter’s sermon on Pentecost that wins 3,000 converts, his ministry preparation, and his healing the lame beggar at the temple. Explores Peter’s sermon after the healing and his witness to Christ before the Sanhedrin. Considers a passage from 1 Peter 3 on giving testimony.

    48 min
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Peter begins as a bold, brash, spiritually dull disciple, but after Pentecost he changes. God forms him into a powerful foundation for the emerging church. By exploring each of the instances where he appears in the Bible, we seek to learn how we can grow as disciples ourselves.

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