Title: Peter's Faith Career (Matthew 16:21-28)
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This verse presents the way to become a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
is. We thank God for Peter's story. because ha
If it is, it is easy to approach like Peter in the Bible for us who are prone to stumble.
Also, it is rare to find a person who gives greater comfort, hope, and courage than that.
It is because there is not.. Seeing that a great man who made so many mistakes became a great apostle
We too have hope.
1. Peter worked hard.
One day as Christ was passing by the seashore, he saw Peter fishing.
"Follow me," he commanded. At that time, Peter immediately took the nets, the apostasy, and the bosom.
I gave up my job, my job, and my family, and followed the Lord. In other words, Peter is a great
A person of dedication.
When Peter failed to fish on the Sea of Gennesaret and fell into despair
The Lord commanded him, "Go into the deep and cast your net."
The fisherman, Peter, was well aware that there is no fish in the deep.
But Peter answered, "I will cast," says the Lord.
It was. Peter, a fisherman who lived in this sea, was the son of a carpenter of Nazareth.
He unconditionally obeyed the words of Jesus Christ. Circumstances, severity, experience
He showed absolute obedience that transcended everything.
Another time, in the midst of a storm, I saw the Lord walking on the Sea of Galilee.
“Lord, if it is you, command me to walk.”
All. When the Lord called, "Come," Peter heard only the voice and immediately
I jumped off and walked on the water. How long is this? truly live
He was a man of great faith who had the faith to move.
In a quiet place near Caesarea and Philippi, the Lord said to his disciples, “You
Who do you say you are?” Peter said, “You are the Christ,
You are the Son of God who you know.” He confessed his great faith.
I did.
It is true that the young carpenter Jesus sees the Son of the living God.
He must have been a man of inspiration with phenomenal spiritual insight. more and more
Peter was ready to die with the Lord. give you the spirit of martyrdom
He was a brave disciple who followed.
Peter also had a glimpse of heaven on the Mount of Transfiguration, though briefly.
i witnessed it. Also, hearing the voice of God with the ears of the body and the ecstatic experience
also did A mystery like the experience of the three heavens experienced by the Apostle Paul
He was an experienced person.
Not only that, he healed the sick. He healed a demon possessed man.
He was a man of various abilities. Peter is such a good man, holy
Saints.
If these saints or pastors appear before us today,
We will give him the greatest respect. However, in contrast to this
You should also know that there is something fundamentally wrong with Law. to Peter
What is the fundamental fault?
2. Peter lived a self-centered life.
Peter received many graces and gifts. Most passionate about yourself
And as the most pious disciple, he followed the Lord with a martyr resolution. so
He claimed to be a great disciple who did not blame himself. other people too
I thought so too. But they are still disciples of Christ.
You are completely unaware of one thing you have to experience.
One day the Lord professed to be the Christ, and said to the scribes many
He prophesied that he would suffer and be killed. Then Peter saw Jesus
He took hold of him and said, "Not so, Lord, for this will never come to you.
C." Then Jesus turned to Peter,
“Go away, Satan!” he rebuked harshly. Verse 23 says, "Yes.
is the one who makes me stumble, if you do not consider the things of God
He thinks of the people of Lear."
And Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone comes after me
, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."
you said These words clearly indicate that Peter had not yet been saved from his fleshly self.
He is a person who is dependent on himself and lives only thinking about his own will.
that you have taught Also, we know that Peter and the other disciples
The fact that we were rebuked by the Lord after being jealous and quarreling with each other over the issue of 'Are you too big?
I remember. We find in these things Peter's self-saving character.
You can see it. Peter once abandoned his boat to follow the Lord.
is. They left their nets, laborers, wives and wives, and many other things. However, Peter
has not yet given up on one thing himself. So Jesus is Peter
Knowing all the heart of God, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself.
He said, "I will take up my cross and follow me."
Indeed, Peter relied on him.
Peter followed his will.
Peter made him happy.
Peter lived a life seeking his own glory.
So, he made Jesus, the church, and the business all for himself. this
For example, he was a man who only changed his coat. Peter is still in himself
couldn't get out. For that reason, I have no choice but to fall.. I came to the Lord again.
I couldn't follow it at all. He came and went as he wished. fistula
To become a true disciple of Jesus, you must first deny yourself.
must be However, Peter still did not understand this truth.
I couldn't even obey it. Also, it's foolish to live like that
was thought to be only
So, in the end, Peter was thrown into a dead end on the last night of the Lord's arrest.
I have bumped into That night the Lord spoke to Peter, who was living a self-centered life.
You have prophesied.
"Tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."
Upon hearing the word of the Lord, Peter was very upset and believed in himself.
to do
“Even if I forsake them all, I will not forsake them.” he predicted.
And Peter said, “Even if I die with the Lord, I will not deny it.”
I predicted. Indeed, Peter thought so at the center.
But, the truth is, Peter did not know himself well. Peter is
He only knew that he was not evil, just as the Lord said.
I thought. But finally, Peter swore a curse that he did not know the Lord.
He denied it three times. This is someone who lives a self-centered life
is the final destination of
The Lord used this word 'wife' only twice. At first, "Come on
He said, "I will deny you." Then he said, "You will deny me."
is. In other words, if we do not deny ourselves, we will deny the Lord.
means. Whether we deny ourselves or the Lord, we adopt
You have to make a choice.
3. However, Peter has changed.
It was the night that Jesus was arrested. Peter, according to the word of the Lord,
Denied three times. It was then. The Lord turned his face
You turned to Peter. At that time, the gaze of the Lord and the gaze of Peter
met At that moment, Peter saw the Lord's gaze penetrating his heart.
felt that So Peter confessed to the terrible sin he had just committed.
A deep abyss was seen. Peter went outside and wept
I did. It was the bankruptcy of the self, the complete defeat of the self.
Peter asked whether Christ was crucified and buried
I looked at the map. Also, on the next Sabbath, how hopeless Peter
I fell into the net. And how embarrassed I passed that day.
He might say, "Oh, my Lord is gone, my hope is gone. I am my Lord."
I denied the blessing and after 3 years I finally denied the Lord of my life.
All. I am ungrateful Oh! God have mercy on me this sinner
Here, he must have said to himself. No, I mourned and repented and prayed.
seemed to be
To the resurrected Jesus, he graciously told Peter, "Do not leave Jerusalem.
Wait for the Holy Spirit that the Father has given you, and in a few days the Holy Spirit will come upon you.
be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
After promising, he ascended to heaven in glory.
After that, the apostles and many saints gathered in the upper room of Mark in Jerusalem and had a heartfelt prayer.
We always put our strength in prayer by working together. Pray in prayer
I prayed while praying. I prayed in the rain. 10 days later, suddenly the sky
There was a sound from the house, and it filled the house, and it was like tongues of fire.
It was seen to them, and it was upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.
Knowing this, I began to speak in tongues and perform various works just as the Holy Spirit instructed me.
The day of Pentecost has come.
In this way, unlike Peter, a new Peter was born. own
Complete repentance of sins, through the experience and experience of bitter contrition,
has been please self, glorify self, save self
Peter who used to... This kind of Peter has now changed. the fullness of the Holy Spirit
I knew. I was filled with the life of Jesus. A new Peter is born
did it. This is what Jesus did through the Holy Spirit. we are working hard
All. We are reverent. Also, on the one hand, the power of the body is still strong.
Through Peter, he knew well that a church member can become a hard worker.
can. This is a very solemn truth. This self in us now
Because of the central life,
1) You cannot fully receive God's grace.
2) We cannot properly obey God's will.
3) He was a saint who denied God and lived his life against God.
Living as godly saints and crucifying Jesus Christ a second time
Are you not doing This is all because of the fleshly self that is within you.
is.
That is, we must first of all deny ourselves. earn one's self
He must be crucified and buried.
1) A man of godly flesh;
2) the holy selfish,
3) Avoid living with the contradictory name of a divine egocentr.
You must strive to
For your own salvation, like Peter, mourn and repent and experience the Holy Spirit.
You should.