Peter: The Illustrious Disciple
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Overview
Changed from a sinner to a saint and from a fisherman to an apostle, an outspoken leader of the twelve disciples, and a mighty man of God who so ably led the church in its crucial early days, Peter makes for a most instructive, inspiring, and interesting study. Butler examines Peter in the following chapters:
- The Conversion
- The Call
- The Curing
- e Cruise
- The Confessions
- The Comments
- The Coin
- The Collapse
- The Confirmations
- The Catch
- The Commission
- The Choice
- The Commencing
- The Cripple
- The Confinement
- The Couple
- The Church
- The Committee
- The Comforting
- The Change
- The Chains
Product Details
- Title: Peter: The Illustrious Disciple
- Author: John G. Butler
- Series: Bible Biography Series
- Publisher: LBC Publications
- Publication Date: 1993
- Pages: 394
About John G. Butler
John G. Butler, originally from Iowa, has been a Baptist minister for over fifty years and a pastor for over thirty-five years with pastorates in Clinton, Iowa; Williamsburg, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois. Having attended Tennessee Temple University and graduated from Cedarville University, he also authored the 27-volume Bible Biography Series, a 10-volume Study of the Savior series about Jesus Christ, and the 4-volume Butler's Daily Bible Reading set, a unique daily devotional focusing on expository Bible study. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy.
Top Highlights
“In experiencing this storm at sea, the disciples discovered that obedience to the Lord is no immunity from the storms of life. Though they obeyed Christ’s orders, still a great wind descended upon the sea; and, as a result, the boat was ‘tossed with waves; for the wind was contrary’ (v. 24). Many winds in this world are contrary to doing the will of God. No one who sets out to do the will of God will be long without experiencing the trials of ‘contrary’ circumstances that will hinder and oppose one’s obedience to the Lord. The devil will see to that.” (Pages 62–63)
“The first prerequisite for telling others about Christ is to know Christ yourself” (Page 13)
“They wanted to crown Christ as King only because Christ had put food in their mouths. They were not interested in Christ as King for spiritual reasons but only for material reasons.” (Page 61)
“Peter got distracted on his own. He began to sink because he got his eyes on the circumstances instead of on Christ; and he let fear instead of faith control his actions.” (Page 70)
“It is not good to stay around those who would try to persuade you to depart from the will of God.” (Page 61)