Why Jesus Did Not Reject Apostle Peter?

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Why Jesus Did Not Reject Apostle Peter?

• 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan
  hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as
  wheat
•  32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith
  fail not and when thou art converted, strengthen
  thy brethren.
• Luke 2231-32
• October 5, 2008

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Apostle Peter A Stone

• Cephas A Stone Fidelity to Christ
• John 141-42
• 41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and
  saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which
  is, being interpreted, the Christ.
• 42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus
  beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of
  Jona thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by
  interpretation, A stone.
• Peter A Disciple Submission to Christ
• Luke 510-11
• 10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of
  Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And
  Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not from henceforth
  thou shalt catch men.
• 11 And when they had brought their ships to land,
  they forsook all, and followed him.

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Apostle Peter His Faith

• Peter His Weak Faith
• Matthew 1429-31
• 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come
  down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to
  go to Jesus.
• 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was
  afraid and beginning to sink, he cried, saying,
  Lord, save me.
• 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his
  hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou
  of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
• Peter His Firm Faith
• Matthew 1618
• And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter,
  and upon this rock I will build my church and
  the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

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Apostle Peter His Love

• Peter His Failed Love
• Luke 2260-62
• 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou
  sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the
  cock crew.
• 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter.
  And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he
  had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou
  shalt deny me thrice.
• 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
• Peter His Firm Love
• John 2117
• He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of
  Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because
  he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me?
  And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all
  things thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus
  saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

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Lively Stones

• I Peter 25-6
• 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a
  spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up
  spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus
  Christ.
• 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the
  scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner
  stone, elect, precious and he that believeth on
  him shall not be confounded.
• Jesus Christ is the Chief Cornerstone.
• You, the Christians, are lively stones or a
  spiritual house.
• You, the Christians, are an holy priesthood.

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Chinese Evangelist John Sung

• Born in China on September 29, 1901
• Son of Wesleyan Methodist minister
• Enrolled Wesleyan University of Ohio and Ohio
  State University (liberal and modern theology and
  Bible criticism) in 1920
• Earned a doctorate in chemistry in five years
• Enrolled Union Theological Seminary in New York
  in 1926
• Was transformed on February 10, 1927
• Locked in an insane asylum for 193 days with his
  Bible and a pen (read through the entire Bible 40
  times)
• Returned to China in November 1927
• Preached in China for 15 years
• Died in China on August 18, 1944 (43 years old)