I always had a soft spot for Simon Peter. As a person of limited intelligence, he has been a good role model for me. In the Bible, Peter doesn't come off as the brightest bulb in the bunch. First, his nickname is Rock. [1] It takes three times before he gets it anything (Matthew 26:75, John 21:15-17, Acts 10:16-17). Peter is always saying something he shouldn't (Mark 8:33, Luke 9:33-39, John 13:9-10). And he is kind of slow on the uptake (Acts 12:6-10 [2] ). Peter doesn't always handle things the best way (Galatians 2:11-14) and even say he finds some scriptures “hard to understand” (2 nd Peter 3:16). You don’t see those mental flaws however keep him from being a powerful force in the cause of Christ. You can’t read the Gospel without seeing Peter, warts and all. You can’t imagine the church’s rise in the Book of Acts without his influence. He serves as apostle, ...
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