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Simon (or Simeon) was the original name of Peter, the son of Jonas (or John), and brother of Andrew, a disciple of John the Baptist, as Peter also may have been. A fisherman by occupation, he was an inhabitant of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee, though subsequently he dwelt with his family at Capernaum. From Mark 1:30 we learn that Peter was a married man during the period of the Gospels.

Living Biography:

Jensen points out that Peter’s life can be divided into four parts:  (1) Pre-gospel Period; (2) Gospel period; (3) Early Church Period; and (4) Later

Memory Verse: “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God” (Revelation 2:7).

INTRODUCTION: There is coming a time when the earth will be restored to its original beauty and productivity. Apostle Paul in Romans 8:19-23 pictures the whole creation waiting and longing for that day. When Adam sinned he not only brought a curse on himself and mankind, but this curse also included the animals, plants and even

Memory Verse: “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation” (Hebrews 9:28).

INTRODUCTION: “The second coming of Christ is as certain as God’s Word is true. He who acknowledges the authority and accuracy of the Bible must recognize the fact of Christ’s return to earth. The second coming of Christ is a definite event that will occur in the future. Future events predicted by human philosophers are based upon speculation and are open to question. Future events described

Memory Verse: “For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:” (Job 19:25-26).

INTRODUCTION: “Christians can never see each other for the last time. Although they may be separated by years of time, distance of miles, or the shadow of death, they know that they will meet again because they have the promise of resurrection to immortality. The believer’s blessed hope is to be raised from the dead to immortality when

Memory Verse: “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16).

INTRODUCTION: The greatest blessing available to us as children of God is to be healed of our spiritual sickness and to receive the promise of eternal life. But it is also great to know that the One Who heals us spiritually can also heal our physical ills.

Even a casual reading of the Gospels will reveal the major role physical healing played in the ministry of Jesus Christ.

Memory Verse: “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made” (Genesis 2:3).

INTRODUCTION: Last week we considered the Ten Commandments and found them to be still in force according to the Bible. In fact, Jesus Himself told the man in Matthew 19:15-19 to keep the Ten Commandments if he wanted eternal life.

In view of this, isn’t it strange that the only part of this law that God explicitly commands us to remember is the part that most professing Christians

Memory Verse: “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple” (Psalm 19:7).

INTRODUCTION: The Lord, referring to the Christian dispensation, said “But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people” (Jeremiah 31:33). Apostle Paul refers to the same thing in 2 Corinthians 3 where he says, “Forasmuch

Memory Verse: “I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world” (John 6:51).

INTRODUCTION: There are great and significant events that happen in the life of nations as well as individuals that needs to be commemorated. The Lord instituted the feast of Passover as a memorial of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. Each year they were reminded of their former slavery and how the Lord delivered

Memory Verse: “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38).

INTRODUCTION: Apostle Paul tells us that the things that can be seen are temporal, but the things which we cannot see are eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18). For this reason the Lord wants us to take our eyes off the tangible and reach out by faith to that which is eternal. We must learn to walk by faith and not by

Memory Verse: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5).

INTRODUCTION: “The Church owes its existence to Christ. Christ is builder and foundation of the Church. His sacrificial death and resurrection to immortality provide the basis of salvation and foundation of the Church. If Jesus had not become man’s sacrifice, there would have been no Church; sinners would have no salvation. If Jesus had not risen from the dead, the Church would have been without a living head;