Peter — Blog — Kevin Johnson

It’s really important when we read about people from the Bible that we remember their humanity. If you’ve been around church for a while, or you’ve ever watched the history channel, you’ve heard about Peter. He seems to be the most well known disciple of Jesus Christ. Most people remember him walking on water. But Peter was a real person. He was sixteen once. When he was young, he had a first job. He had hopes and dreams of what his life might be like one day. He had a best friend. He even fell in love! But there was a day, a real day, where there was a moment that he met a man who was introduced to him as Jesus. And there was a sort of magnetism about this Jesus. Peter didn’t really know why, but he wanted to hang out with Him.

Three strikes and you're out. That's the rule. I was really bad at baseball, so I learned that rule well. Sometimes that's how we think life works, except that we give ourselves fewer chances. We think one wrong choice can be so bad that it sidelines us for life.

The Apostle Peter was a guy who lived with Jesus. He got to see everything firsthand. He saw Jesus preach, teach, and heal people with his own eyes. Peter became convinced that Jesus really was the Messiah - the Savior of God's people sent from God Himself. Peter saw so much in his time with Jesus that he was convinced there was no where else for him to go – in his mind, he was sticking with Jesus forever.

But things took a turn. Jesus started talking a lot more about His death, and Peter started getting nervous.

Peter Sees

You're Out