New Beginnings New Beginnings In the Life of In the Life of PeterPeter1 Pet. 1:3-51 Pet. 1:3-5

As A FollowerAs A Follower

Going from being a self-Going from being a self-employed fisherman to a employed fisherman to a disciple – Matt. 4:18-20disciple – Matt. 4:18-20

Recognizing not only Jesus’ Recognizing not only Jesus’ authority, but his own authority, but his own shortcomings – Luke 5:4-8shortcomings – Luke 5:4-8

Have you decided to follow Have you decided to follow Jesus? – Acts 16:29-34Jesus? – Acts 16:29-34

As A ListenerAs A Listener

Just because someone has Just because someone has chosen to follow does not mean chosen to follow does not mean that they never stumble – Matt. that they never stumble – Matt. 16:21-2316:21-23

Peter had trouble with his Peter had trouble with his tongue – Luke 9:33-36tongue – Luke 9:33-36

As A Penitent ManAs A Penitent Man

Not that Peter had never sinned Not that Peter had never sinned previously, but knowing just previously, but knowing just how wrong you are is a hard how wrong you are is a hard lesson – Matt. 26:69-75lesson – Matt. 26:69-75

It’s the new beginning he had It’s the new beginning he had afterward that made all the afterward that made all the difference – Acts 5:29-32, 40-42difference – Acts 5:29-32, 40-42

As An Impartial ManAs An Impartial Man

Even with how far he had come, Even with how far he had come, there was yet another there was yet another realization to be made – Acts realization to be made – Acts 10:34-3710:34-37

Do you as a child of God make Do you as a child of God make distinctions where He has not? – distinctions where He has not? – James 2:1-5James 2:1-5

What new beginnings have What new beginnings have you had in your life? Is it you had in your life? Is it

time for one?time for one?

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