The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved youwith an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness.” Jeremiah 31:3 Before we leave the comparison of Peter with the prodigal son we need to remember the the prodigal son is really about the love of theFather. David Jeremiah makes several points… Continue reading 2-10-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week: Learning The Love Of God
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2-9-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – The Key To Restoration
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:9 John the Apostle was led by the Holy Spirit to record the words we know as I John 1:9. They are tremendous words of comfort to believers but they are also God’s words of counsel… Continue reading 2-9-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – The Key To Restoration
2-8-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Restoration
“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.” Joel 2:25 As we compare Simon Peter with the prodigal son we come to the final step of their journey back to the Master. It is a step… Continue reading 2-8-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Restoration
2-7-24: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – The Desperate Return Home
“Rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.” Joel 2:13 We come to the return and restoration of Peter and the prodigal son. Sin led both of them to painful situations… Continue reading 2-7-24: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – The Desperate Return Home
2-6-24: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Astray, Alone, Awful
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful”. Psalm 1:1 We continue to study Peter’s worst week and the similarities of his fall from grace with the path the prodigal son walked.Step 3: Departing Despite their… Continue reading 2-6-24: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Astray, Alone, Awful
2-5-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Peter and The Prodigal Son
“These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritualthings with spiritual.” I Corinthians 2:13 One of the great rules of understanding God’s word is that Scriptureis best explained by comparing it to other Scriptures. God’s word harmonizes (is not in conflict) with itself so… Continue reading 2-5-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Peter and The Prodigal Son
2-4-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week: Trusting In Our Own Strength
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” I Corinthians 10:13 Later in his life Peter, under the… Continue reading 2-4-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week: Trusting In Our Own Strength
2-3-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Don’t Say You Love Me If You Don’t Obey Me
“If you love me, keep my commandments.” John 14:15 In the Upper Room the Lord gives His last words before the cross to His disciples. Knowing what is coming, He reminds them of a truth that they know from the scriptures. Deuteronomy 30:19–20 states “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,… Continue reading 2-3-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Don’t Say You Love Me If You Don’t Obey Me
2-2-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Spiritual Dryness
“Then they believed His words; they sang his praise. But they soon forgot His works; they did not wait for His counsel.” Psalm 106:12-13 We want to stop at this point in Peter’s week and take inventory ofwhere Peter is and how it pertains to us. We know Peter loved the Lord. He gave up… Continue reading 2-2-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Spiritual Dryness
2-1-25: Peter’s Worst Week – But What About Him?
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” Jesus said to him, “If it… Continue reading 2-1-25: Peter’s Worst Week – But What About Him?