Simon Peter

(child thread of FoundationsOfTheLikePreciousFaith series begun by RandyP )

kjv@2Peter:1:1 @ Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ...

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Contextual Anchors - Simon Peter

Before being a disciple:

• Named Simon G4613 , He was the bar (son of) Jona kjv@Matthew:16:17 (His father had probably died while he was still young - Easton). Younger brother Andrew kjv@Matthew:4:18 follows with John the Baptist kjv@John:1:40
  
• A Galilean from Bethsaida kjv@John:1:44, guttural accent and unlearned nature easily betray him kjv@Mark:14:70 kjv@Acts:2:7 before royal servants and scholars and elites.
  
• A fisherman by trade kjv@Matthew:4:18 kjv@Luke:5:1-7 kjv@John:21:3, in business with the sons of Zebedee John and James kjv@Mark:1:19 kjv@Luke:5:10
  
• Married kjv@Matthew:8:14 kjv@Mark:1:30 kjv@Luke:4:38
  
• Introduced to Jesus by Andrew kjv@John:1:40-42
  

Having become a disciple:

• Called by Jesus to discipleship kjv@Matthew:4:18-20; kjv@Mark:1:16-18; kjv@Luke:5:1-11
  
• Surnamed by Jesus, Petros (rock) G4074 , Cephas (stone) G2786 kjv@Matthew:16:16-19; kjv@Mark:3:16; kjv@John:1:42
  
• Later settled in Capernaum kjv@Mark:1:29
  
• His mother-in-law healed kjv@Matthew:8:14; kjv@Mark:1:29-30; kjv@Luke:4:38
  
• An apostle kjv@Matthew:10:2; kjv@Matthew:16:18-19; kjv@Mark:3:16; kjv@Luke:6:14; kjv@Acts:1:13
  
• An evangelist kjv@Mark:1:36-37
  
• Confesses Jesus to be the Messiah kjv@Matthew:16:16-19; kjv@Mark:8:29; kjv@Luke:9:20; kjv@John:6:68-69
  
• His presumption .In rebuking Jesus kjv@Matthew:16:22-23; kjv@Mark:8:32-33 .When the throng was pressing Jesus and the woman with the blood disorder touched him kjv@Luke:8:45 .In refusing to let Jesus wash Peter's feet kjv@John:13:6-11
  
• Present .At the healing of Jairus' daughter kjv@Mark:5:37; kjv@Luke:8:51 .At the transfiguration kjv@Matthew:17:1-4; kjv@Mark:9:2-6; kjv@Luke:9:28-33; kjv@2Peter:1:16-18 .In the garden of Gethsemane kjv@Matthew:26:36-46; kjv@Mark:14:33-42; kjv@Luke:22:40-46
  
• Seeks the interpretation of the parable of the steward kjv@Luke:12:41;
  
Of the law of forgiveness kjv@Matthew:18:21; Of the law of defilement kjv@Matthew:15:15; Of the prophecy of Jesus concerning his second coming kjv@Mark:13:3-4

• Walks upon the water of Lake Galilee kjv@Matthew:14:28-31
  
• Sent with John to prepare the Passover meal kjv@Luke:22:8
  
• Calls attention to the withered fig tree kjv@Mark:11:21
  
• His treachery foretold by Jesus, and his profession of fidelity kjv@Matthew:26:33-35; kjv@Mark:14:29-31; kjv@Luke:22:31-34; kjv@John:13:36-38
  
• Cuts off the ear of Malchus kjv@Matthew:26:51; kjv@Mark:14:47; kjv@Luke:22:50
  
• Follows Jesus to the high priest's palace kjv@Matthew:26:58; kjv@Mark:14:54; kjv@Luke:22:54; kjv@John:18:15
  
• His denial of Jesus, and his repentance kjv@Matthew:26:69-75; kjv@Mark:14:66-72; kjv@John:18:17-18, kjv@John:18:25-27; kjv@Luke:22:55-62
  
• Visits the gravesite of Jesus kjv@Luke:24:12; kjv@John:20:2-6
  
• Jesus sends message to, after the resurrection kjv@Mark:16:7
  
• Jesus appears to kjv@Luke:24:34; kjv@1Corinthians:15:4-5
  
• Present at Lake Tiberias when Jesus appeared to his disciples; jumps into the water, and comes to shore when Jesus is recognized; is commissioned to feed the flock of Christ kjv@John:21:1-23
  
• Lives in Jerusalem kjv@Acts:1:13
  
• His statement in front of the disciples concerning the death of Judas, and his recommendation that the vacancy in the apostleship be filled kjv@Acts:1:15-22
  

Having received the Holy Spirit:

• Preaches on Pentecost day kjv@Acts:2:14-40
  
• Heals the immobile man in the portico of the temple kjv@Acts:3
  
• Accused by the council; his defense kjv@Acts:4:1-23
  
• Foretells the death of Ananias and Sapphira kjv@Acts:5:1-11
  
• Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council kjv@Acts:5:17-42
  
• Goes to Samaria kjv@Acts:8:14
  
• Prays for the reception of the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit kjv@Acts:8:15-18
  
• Rebukes Simon, the sorcerer, who desires to purchase this power kjv@Acts:8:18-24
  
• Returns to Jerusalem kjv@Acts:8:25
  
• Receives Paul kjv@Galatians:1:18; kjv@Galatians:2:9
  
• Visits Lydda; heals Aeneas kjv@Acts:9:32-34
  
• Visits Joppa; stays with Simon, the tanner; raises Dorcas from the dead kjv@Acts:9:36-43
  
• Has a vision of a sheet containing ceremonially clean and unclean animals kjv@Acts:10:9-16
  
• Receives the servant of the centurion; goes to Caesarea; preaches and immerses the centurion and his household kjv@Acts:10
  
• Advocates the preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles in the hearing of the apostles and elders kjv@Acts:11:1-18; kjv@Acts:15:7-11
  
• Imprisoned and delivered by an angel kjv@Acts:12:3-19
  
• Writes two epistles kjv@1Peter:1:1; kjv@2Peter:1:1
  
• Martyred on cross upside down (according to church tradition)
  

Doctrinal Study - Regeneration

(see: Topical study - TorreyNewBirth or slidy:TorreyNewBirth )

Quoted resource: torrey 'New Birth'

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Comment Board:SimonPeter

Further Resources:
dict:naves Regeneration
easton@Ephesians:1:1-23

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