Peter: True or False? - 2 Peter 2:1-4, 17-19
To see the full message, scroll to the bottom. In doing th e work of understanding our relationship with Holy Spirit , we have much to learn from the example of Simon Peter , and the letters he wrote . He was our elder brother. One of the first generation of Spirit -filled believers. When he wrote these letters to the church, he had grey in his hair, and laugh - lines at the corners of his eyes : eyes that had also known grief. He had grown in his faith. Become wise. Become strong and humble. H e had taken his position as P astor , caring for the churches, while at the same time being a simple follower of Jesus . Peter stands for us as an example, 2000 years later, of how ordinary believers can rely on Holy Spirit . Simon Peter 's churches were steeped in their culture : a largely G reek , H ellenistic, P latonic view of the world. Just like we are steeped in our culture . It's easy for us to miss how much of what we...