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Peter an apostlePeter an apostle- Galilean fisherman…followed Galilean fisherman…followed JesusJesus- Jesus changed name: Simon to Jesus changed name: Simon to PeterPeter

Peter means “rock”Peter means “rock”- Outspoken disciple…Outspoken disciple…sometimes to follysometimes to folly- Jesus made him an apostle Jesus made him an apostle

He called His disciples to He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He chose twelve whom He also named apostles: also named apostles: Simon, whom He also Simon, whom He also named Peter….named Peter….

……you are…members of the you are…members of the household of God, having household of God, having been built on the been built on the foundation of the apostles foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief Himself being the chief cornerstone, cornerstone,

Greet Andronicus and Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the are of note among the apostles…apostles…

Peter an apostle Peter an apostle - Galilean fisherman…followed Galilean fisherman…followed JesusJesus- Jesus changed name: Simon to Jesus changed name: Simon to PeterPeter

Peter means “rock”Peter means “rock”- Outspoken disciple…Outspoken disciple…sometimes to follysometimes to folly- Jesus made him an apostle Jesus made him an apostle

Peter an apostle Peter an apostle of Jesus Christof Jesus Christto the Pilgrimsto the Pilgrimsof the Dispersion…of the Dispersion…

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

Then the Jews said among Then the Jews said among themselves, “Where does themselves, “Where does He intend to go that we He intend to go that we shall not find Him? Does shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the He intend to go to the Dispersion among the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks and teach the Greeks? Greeks?

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the Peter, God, use it of the church church

At that time a great At that time a great persecution arose against persecution arose against the church which was at the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and the regions of Judea and Samaria…Samaria…

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the Peter, God, use it of the church church

- Speaks of the church being Speaks of the church being persecuted persecuted

And the Lord said, “Simon, And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. sift you as wheat.

But I have prayed for you, But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not that your faith should not fail; and when you have fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”your brethren.”

So when they had eaten So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” …more than these?” …

Most assuredly, I say to Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were you, when you were younger, you girded younger, you girded yourself and walked where yourself and walked where you wishedyou wished

but when you are old you but when you are old you will stretch out your hands will stretch out your hands and another will gird you and another will gird you and carry you where you and carry you where you do not wish. do not wish.

This He spoke, signifying This He spoke, signifying by what death he would by what death he would glorify God.glorify God.

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Speaks of the church being Speaks of the church being persecuted persecuted

- Peter writes this in 63ad, Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately immediately

before a time of great before a time of great persecutionpersecution

July, 64 ad – Nero Burns RomeJuly, 64 ad – Nero Burns Rome- blames Christians blames Christians - Intense persecution beginsIntense persecution begins- Political, social, financial, personalPolitical, social, financial, personal- Paul & Peter will both by Martyred Paul & Peter will both by Martyred in in

- In next 249 years…6 million killed In next 249 years…6 million killed - Gladiatorial games, feed to lions, Gladiatorial games, feed to lions,

sew in animals skins & fed to sew in animals skins & fed to dogs dogs

burned at stake, living candles, burned at stake, living candles, crucified…and morecrucified…and more

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately immediately

before a time of great before a time of great persecutionpersecution

- God uses Peter to prepare God uses Peter to prepare them forthem forv. v.

1:61:6

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately immediately

before a time of great before a time of great persecutionpersecution

- God uses Peter to prepare them God uses Peter to prepare them forfor

1:61:6 v. v. 2:122:12

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately immediately

before a time of great before a time of great persecutionpersecution

- God uses Peter to prepare them God uses Peter to prepare them forfor

1:6; 2:121:6; 2:12v. v. 2:19-2:19-2121

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately immediately

before a time of great before a time of great persecutionpersecution

- God uses Peter to prepare them God uses Peter to prepare them forfor

1:6; 2:12,19–211:6; 2:12,19–21v. 3:9v. 3:9

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately immediately

before a time of great before a time of great persecutionpersecution

- God uses Peter to prepare them God uses Peter to prepare them forfor

1:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:91:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9v. v. 3:143:14

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately immediately

before a time of great before a time of great persecutionpersecution

- God uses Peter to prepare them God uses Peter to prepare them forfor

1:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,141:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14v. 4:1v. 4:1

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsnations

- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately immediately

before a time of great before a time of great persecutionpersecution

- God uses Peter to prepare them God uses Peter to prepare them forfor

1:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:11:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:1v. 4:12-v. 4:12-1616

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsDispora – Jews scattered to nations- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately immediately

before a time of great persecutionbefore a time of great persecution- God uses Peter to prepare them forGod uses Peter to prepare them for

1:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:1,12–1:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:1,12–1616

v. v. 4:194:19

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsDispora – Jews scattered to nations- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately before a time of great persecutionbefore a time of great persecution- God uses Peter to prepare them forGod uses Peter to prepare them for1:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:1,12–16, 191:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:1,12–16, 19

- 1Peter loved by persecuted church1Peter loved by persecuted churchCould it be that God is preparing us? Could it be that God is preparing us?

Bithynia

Pontus

Cappadocia

AsiaGalatia

Turkey

Rome

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsDispora – Jews scattered to nations- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately before a time of great persecutionbefore a time of great persecution- God uses Peter to prepare them forGod uses Peter to prepare them for1:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:1,12–16, 191:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:1,12–16, 19

- 1Peter loved by persecuted church1Peter loved by persecuted churchCould it be that God is preparing us? Could it be that God is preparing us?

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion- Dispora – Jews scattered to nationsDispora – Jews scattered to nations- Peter, God, use it of the church Peter, God, use it of the church - Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately Peter writes this in 63ad, immediately before a time of great persecutionbefore a time of great persecution- God uses Peter to prepare them forGod uses Peter to prepare them for1:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:1,12–16, 191:6; 2:12,19–21; 3:9,14; 4:1,12–16, 19

- 1Peter loved by persecuted church1Peter loved by persecuted churchCould it be that God is preparing us? Could it be that God is preparing us?

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion to the Pilgrimsto the Pilgrims

““elect” – NKJV, KJV, NASB elect” – NKJV, KJV, NASB put later put later in sentence. ESV, in sentence. ESV, NLT, NIV put hereNLT, NIV put here

parapidēmŏs – alien parapidēmŏs – alien alongsidealongside

resident alien, stranger, resident alien, stranger, sojourner sojourner

For our citizenship is in For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Savior, the Lord Jesus ChristChrist

These all died in faith, not These all died in faith, not having received the having received the promises, but having seen promises, but having seen them afar off were assured them afar off were assured of them, embraced them of them, embraced them and confessed that they and confessed that they were strangers and were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. pilgrims on the earth.

For those who say such For those who say such things declare plainly that things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to truly if they had called to mind that country from mind that country from which they had come out, which they had come out, they would have had they would have had opportunity to return. opportunity to return.

But now they desire a But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called not ashamed to be called their God, for He has their God, for He has prepared a city for them. prepared a city for them.

This world is not my home I'm just a passing through

 

My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue

 

The angels beckon me from heaven's open door

 

And I just can't feel at home in this world anymore

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion to the Pilgrimsto the Pilgrims

parapidēmŏs – alien parapidēmŏs – alien alongsidealongside

resident alien, stranger, resident alien, stranger, sojourner sojourner

God wants to remind us of God wants to remind us of this! this!

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof the Dispersionof the Dispersion to the Pilgrimsto the Pilgrimsof Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ

Peter’s message was about Peter’s message was about ChristChrist

God wants to show us God wants to show us Christ Christ

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ

to the Pilgrimsto the Pilgrimsof the of the

DispersionDispersion

HopeHope

an alive hope -an alive hope -“… a living hope … (1:3)“… a living hope … (1:3)

a solid hope –a solid hope –“rest your hope “rest your hope fully”(1:13)fully”(1:13)

a godly hope – a godly hope – “your faith and hope are “your faith and hope are in God.” (1:20-21)in God.” (1:20-21)

a practical hope a practical hope – “holy women who – “holy women who hoped in God” (3:5)hoped in God” (3:5)

a reasonable hope – a reasonable hope – “be ready to give “be ready to give a …reason for the hope ..in you…” a …reason for the hope ..in you…” (3:15)(3:15)

And now abide faith, hope, And now abide faith, hope, lovelove

PaulApostle of faithPaulApostle of faith

JohnApostle of loveJohnApostle of love

PeterApostle of hopePeterApostle of hope

Hope deferred makes the Hope deferred makes the heart sick…heart sick…

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. And whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters waters

Which spreads out its roots by the Which spreads out its roots by the river river And will not fear when heat comes And will not fear when heat comes

But its leaf will be green But its leaf will be green And will not be anxious in the year of And will not be anxious in the year of drought drought

Nor will cease from yielding fruit. Nor will cease from yielding fruit.

Peter an apostlePeter an apostleof Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ

to the Pilgrimsto the Pilgrimsof the of the

DispersionDispersion

HopeHope