Jesus Looked Upon Peter “And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly” (Matthew 26:75, scriptures from RVIC). — André Couceiro Among the many portraits of faith found in the Gospels, few are as vivid, human, and unsettling as that of the Apostle Peter on the night of Jesus’ arrest. Peter’s denial of Christ is not merely a historical episode or a moral warning; it is […]
Religious The death of Jesus is by far the most well-known example of crucifixion. In ancient times, crucifixion was actually a fairly common form of punishment, but no physical remains from any crucifixion had been found. Then, in 1968, archaeologist Vassilios Tzaferis dug up a Jerusalem tomb that contained the bones of a man named Yehohanan who had been crucified. Examining Yehohanan’s bones revealed details about one of the Roman crucifixion methods. Both of his feet had been nailed together to the […]
Peter’s Redemption, Our Hope “Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs” (John 21:15). — Ken Allison Imagine a moment so tender, so piercing, that it rewrites a man’s soul. Consider Peter, once bold and brash, now a shadow of himself — his voice silenced by denial, his spirit crushed by bitter tears. The events of […]
Progressive Life “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Spirit. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call” (Acts 2:38-39). — Todd Alexander Every great story of faith follows a path that calls an ordinary individual to an extraordinary purpose. A path […]
The Culmination of the Apostle Peter’s Pastoral Life “Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go” (John 21:18 NIV, other texts from NKJV). — O.B. Elbert The life of the Apostle Peter stands as one of the most vivid testimonies to the transforming power of Christ. […]