Peter: Lessons to learn from his life (I)

Peter: Lessons to learn from his life (I)

TEXT: Phil 2:12

Philippians 2:12(NIV)

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,

INTRODUCTION:

I once scored 90% in a subject while still in secondary school. And when the teacher came around to share the scripts, he asked me to wait. “Kneel down here”, he said. He said, your score is low. Surprisingly, I replied, “Sir, but I scored the highest mark”! The man said that’s why I will beat you which he did. My class mates mocked me that day. So the next day I didn’t greet the man. As I passed through the front of his office he called me and said, “You didn’t know why I beat you yesterday – your mark was low and

I expected you to score up to 100%. He added that when he was setting the questions he thought I would score it all but that I disappointed him yet telling him I scored the highest mark. Though I felt so bad because I thought he would praise me but I ended up begging him and promised him I would do more subsequent times.

     Peter was at a time rebuked by Jesus Christ, “Jesus turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me satan!”

But he continued to improve his service and in the same chapter The Lord refers to Peter’s confession as a rock. Yesterday we took a look at Peter’s background and his calling into the ministry. Today we shall continue to see some lessons that can be learnt in his life.

• The Passion of Peter
• There's a lot we can learn from the life and ministry of The Apostle Peter. His passion for The Gospel was sometimes overshadowed by the shortcomings of his nature. Peter contended for the glory no matter how often he missed it. Be encouraged with these five lessons we can apply to our own life.
• Humility Invites Jesus Into Our Life

• “When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, ‘Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”– Luke 5:8

• There’s something about being in the presence of God that makes us vastly aware of our own downfalls. Peter, in the presence of pure holiness, recognized his carnal nature. This ability to humble himself made him the perfect candidate to be a “fisher of men.”

APPLICATION/CONCLUSION

Followers of Christ must accept that we are not perfect. We must continue to accept corrections so we can keep on growing and improving as we have seen it so clear in the life of Apostle Peter.

     MEMORY VERSE –  Matthew 11:29