32AN ORDINARY MAN

 

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AN ORDINARY MAN

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Today's chapter is Matt 4

Matt. 4:18-20
The apostle Peter was an ordinary man who lived in a special time. He lived at the time when Jesus walked on earth, died for humanity, and rose again from the grave.
Peter, whose real name was Simon, came to faith through his brother Andrew, and they both met Jesus. (John 1:40-42). When Jesus invited them to become his disciples, they immediately left their boats and fishing, and placed themselves under the authority of Jesus Christ. Matt. 4:20. They followed Him!

JESUS ​​CRIED TO THEM: FOLLOW ME, AND I WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO BECOME FISHERMEN OF MEN. WITH THE SAME TIME THEY LEFT THEIR NETS AND FOLLOWED JESUS.

Peter became an ardent follower of Jesus, constantly showing his eagerness to be close to Jesus, and often placed himself close to where things were happening. Whether it was when Jesus was on the sea and the waves were high, and Jesus called Peter out onto the waves, or it was when they were on the Mount of Transfiguration Matt. 17:1-5, Peter was always nearby.

In the beginning, the former fisherman was quick to speak and quick to act – Spontaneous and impulsive, we would say, and we recognize ourselves or others. Peter’s spontaneity also created difficulties for him along the way. For example, when Jesus spoke to him about his suffering and death, Peter reacted as if he knew better than Jesus. Jesus immediately rebuked him in Matt. 16:21-23.

But Peter learned from his mistakes. He is a good example of how we should not give in to personal desires, but wholeheartedly follow Jesus in obedience and walk close to him in all things, with the personality we have been given.

GOD CHOOSES ORDINARY PEOPLE LIKE PETER AND YOU AND ME – TO BE HIS MESSAGES IN OUR TIME AND TO POINT TO HIM!

Let us rejoice in Jesus coming to our dark and lost world, as the light and savior of the world.
Let us seek refuge and freedom around the cross - where Jesus gave his life as a ransom for us all and at the tomb - where Jesus rose from the dead and death is defeated in Jesus' Name. Hallelujah - Amen!
The Second Letter of Peter.

"Therefore, my beloved, since you are looking forward to this, be diligent to be found blameless and blameless before him in peace, and to consider that the patience of our Lord is salvation. Our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters, speaking of these things. In his letters there are some things hard to understand, which the unlearned and unstable twist, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction. My beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also be carried away with the error of the wicked and fall from your own steadfastness, but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom be glory both now and forevermore. Amen."

2 Peter 3:14-18.

God’s grace and peace be with you all in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

He simply asks if we love Him, will follow Him, and be obedient to what He tells us!

When we do, He will use us to reach others—far beyond what we ever imagined—on an exciting journey with Him.

Preach the gospel—use words if necessary…

FOLLOW JESUS!
Amen