1 00:00:03.075 --> 00:00:10.025 (This program was made possible by the generous donations from our viewers) 2 00:00:10.425 --> 00:00:12.525 (The Twelve Apostles, the Story of Peter) The story of the twelve apostles who 3 00:00:12.525 --> 00:00:15.825 changed the world through the gospel 4 00:00:16.375 --> 00:00:20.375 (Pastor Lee / Jiguchon Church Pastor) When God calls upon us 5 00:00:20.375 --> 00:00:25.275 When God calls upon us there is a verse in the Bible 6 00:00:25.275 --> 00:00:26.925 that illustrates what his calling looks like 7 00:00:27.375 --> 00:00:28.975 Let's take a look at the verse 8 00:00:28.975 --> 00:00:34.525 (Called to be an Apostle) 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verses 26-29 9 00:00:44.275 --> 00:00:47.375 'Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.' 10 00:00:47.375 --> 00:00:50.175 'Not many of you were wise by human standards;' 11 00:00:50.175 --> 00:00:52.575 'not many were influential;' 12 00:00:52.575 --> 00:00:56.275 'not many were of noble birth' 13 00:00:56.275 --> 00:01:00.675 'But God chose the foolish things of the world' 14 00:01:00.675 --> 00:01:03.575 'to shame the wise' 15 00:01:03.575 --> 00:01:06.025 'God chose the weak things of the world' 16 00:01:06.025 --> 00:01:09.275 'to shame the strong' 17 00:01:09.275 --> 00:01:14.675 'God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things' 18 00:01:14.675 --> 00:01:18.775 'and the things that are not to nullify the things that are' 19 00:01:18.775 --> 00:01:21.125 'so that no one may' 20 00:01:21.125 --> 00:01:28.575 'boast before him' [1 Cor. 1:26-29] 21 00:01:30.225 --> 00:01:32.075 God and The Top Three Disciples 22 00:01:34.125 --> 00:01:36.075 James-John(brothers), Peter(1st ranking) The disciples of John the Baptist 23 00:01:36.075 --> 00:01:38.225 Peter-Andrew (brothers)-Philip (same hometown)-Nathanael (evangelist) 24 00:01:38.225 --> 00:01:39.525 Unusual Job- tax collector Matthew Unusual Character- Thomas (Book of John) 25 00:01:39.525 --> 00:01:40.975 Disciples with the same name Judas Iscariot, James, Simon 26 00:01:40.975 --> 00:01:42.275 Betrayal Judas Iscariot - Successor to Matthias 27 00:01:42.825 --> 00:01:46.975 (Ordinary people used extraordinarily) You've just listened to a sermon set 28 00:01:47.275 --> 00:01:51.675 on Soak Island home of the Twelve Apostles Memorial Chapel 29 00:01:53.125 --> 00:01:57.475 The Twelve Apostles, who were they 30 00:01:57.475 --> 00:02:00.825 that God called upon them 31 00:02:00.825 --> 00:02:04.975 to be His disciples and use them as such? 32 00:02:06.425 --> 00:02:08.075 The first thing to consider is that 33 00:02:08.075 --> 00:02:12.625 they were the representative disciples 34 00:02:12.625 --> 00:02:16.875 of Jesus of all eras 35 00:02:17.825 --> 00:02:23.725 When we look at the Old Testament 36 00:02:23.725 --> 00:02:25.675 we see God calling His people into tribes 37 00:02:26.525 --> 00:02:29.625 How many tribes appear in the Old Testament? 38 00:02:29.925 --> 00:02:32.325 Twelve tribes indeed 39 00:02:32.325 --> 00:02:35.325 But, in the New Testament 40 00:02:35.325 --> 00:02:37.775 How many disciples does Jesus call? 41 00:02:37.775 --> 00:02:39.175 Twelve disciples 42 00:02:39.175 --> 00:02:41.525 Twelve tribes and twelve disciples 43 00:02:42.925 --> 00:02:46.025 When we turn to Revelation 21 44 00:02:46.025 --> 00:02:48.875 which is almost the last chapter of the Bible 45 00:02:48.875 --> 00:02:53.675 we can see an image of the complete Kingdom of God 46 00:02:53.675 --> 00:02:55.975 It shows the new heavens and the new earth 47 00:02:55.975 --> 00:03:00.475 and the unfolding of the New Jerusalem 48 00:03:01.405 --> 00:03:04.655 'It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates' 49 00:03:04.655 --> 00:03:06.155 'and at the gates twelve angels' 50 00:03:06.155 --> 00:03:09.105 'and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes' 51 00:03:09.105 --> 00:03:11.475 'of the sons of Israel were inscribed' [Rev. 21:12] 52 00:03:11.475 --> 00:03:12.775 On the other hand, 53 00:03:12.775 --> 00:03:17.225 'And the wall of the city had twelve foundations' 54 00:03:17.225 --> 00:03:21.325 'and on them were the twelve names' 55 00:03:21.325 --> 00:03:24.885 'of the twelve apostles of the Lamb' [Rev. 21:14] 56 00:03:24.885 --> 00:03:27.885 Across both the Old and New Testament 57 00:03:27.885 --> 00:03:34.325 we see the twelve tribes, or the twelve apostles 58 00:03:34.325 --> 00:03:38.575 representing the people of God 59 00:03:38.575 --> 00:03:41.075 that God used 60 00:03:41.625 --> 00:03:43.375 Why was it twelve? 61 00:03:43.375 --> 00:03:48.575 We can say that twelve is a representative number 62 00:03:48.575 --> 00:03:51.975 We can see the importance of the number twelve 63 00:03:51.975 --> 00:03:55.425 from when one of the twelve disciples 64 00:03:55.425 --> 00:03:59.325 later betrays the Lord 65 00:03:59.325 --> 00:04:02.375 Do you remember his name? 66 00:04:02.925 --> 00:04:04.575 It is Judas Iscariot 67 00:04:04.575 --> 00:04:09.175 If you listen and follow the story of the twelve Apostles today 68 00:04:09.175 --> 00:04:12.175 you will not end up as Judas Iscariot 69 00:04:14.525 --> 00:04:18.925 Judas Iscariot is removed from the twelve apostles 70 00:04:18.925 --> 00:04:21.876 But He did not leave the spot empty 71 00:04:22.276 --> 00:04:24.176 He fills the empty spot 72 00:04:24.176 --> 00:04:27.276 He randomly picks someone to fill the empty spot 73 00:04:27.276 --> 00:04:30.276 Do you remember the name of the disciple that filled the spot? 74 00:04:31.276 --> 00:04:34.876 The disciple chosen to replace Judas Iscariot was Matthias 75 00:04:34.876 --> 00:04:39.826 This alone should give us an idea 76 00:04:39.826 --> 00:04:42.004 of how the number twelve 77 00:04:42.004 --> 00:04:43.626 represents the completion 78 00:04:43.626 --> 00:04:46.076 of God's people 79 00:04:46.076 --> 00:04:49.876 So we can say that the twelve apostles 80 00:04:49.876 --> 00:04:54.076 are the people, the disciples 81 00:04:54.076 --> 00:04:58.475 who represent the people of God in every era 82 00:04:59.325 --> 00:05:02.775 When we look at the verse we saw earlier 83 00:05:02.775 --> 00:05:07.676 In 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 26 we can see that they were normal people 84 00:05:07.676 --> 00:05:11.126 '...not many of you were wise, not many were powerful' 85 00:05:11.126 --> 00:05:13.376 'not many were of noble birth' [1 Cor 1:26] 86 00:05:13.376 --> 00:05:15.826 Since God called upon them 87 00:05:15.826 --> 00:05:18.776 or since Jesus made them his disciples 88 00:05:18.776 --> 00:05:22.026 they must have been very special people 89 00:05:22.026 --> 00:05:25.426 We may make assumptions like this 90 00:05:25.426 --> 00:05:27.676 But it is not true 91 00:05:27.976 --> 00:05:30.376 So people like you or me 92 00:05:30.376 --> 00:05:34.526 and even them, we are all 93 00:05:34.526 --> 00:05:36.776 what we call 94 00:05:36.776 --> 00:05:40.476 insignificant people 95 00:05:40.476 --> 00:05:42.026 I don't know if you remember but 96 00:05:42.026 --> 00:05:45.526 The verse that was shown to us at the beginning 97 00:05:45.526 --> 00:05:48.626 'Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called' 98 00:05:48.626 --> 00:05:53.326 "Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential" 99 00:05:53.326 --> 00:05:57.426 "not many were of noble birth" [1 Cor. 1:26] 100 00:05:58.876 --> 00:06:01.626 Perhaps there may be someone here with a very noble 101 00:06:01.626 --> 00:06:06.376 and exceptional background 102 00:06:06.376 --> 00:06:09.876 Based on the impression, looks like most people here aren't, though! 103 00:06:11.826 --> 00:06:16.226 However, in the Bible the Lord says 104 00:06:16.226 --> 00:06:21.876 "But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise" 105 00:06:21.876 --> 00:06:28.376 "God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong" [1 Cor 1:27] 106 00:06:28.376 --> 00:06:29.726 In order to do this 107 00:06:29.726 --> 00:06:34.876 God called upon insignificant people 108 00:06:36.326 --> 00:06:41.176 You've heard of the famous St. Francis, right? 109 00:06:41.176 --> 00:06:45.826 The current Catholic pope is also named Francis 110 00:06:45.826 --> 00:06:48.876 (St. Francis of Assisi) A long time ago 111 00:06:48.876 --> 00:06:50.876 (Italian friar of the Roman Catholic) there was a saint 112 00:06:50.876 --> 00:06:53.376 (Renowned preacher) named Francis 113 00:06:53.376 --> 00:06:55.576 (Founder of the Franciscan order) who performed many miracles 114 00:06:55.576 --> 00:06:59.726 and lived a very inspiring life 115 00:07:01.176 --> 00:07:02.726 One of his disciple asked him 116 00:07:02.726 --> 00:07:08.826 “Sir, why do you believe God chose you?” 117 00:07:08.826 --> 00:07:11.126 This is what Francis said 118 00:07:11.126 --> 00:07:15.876 "God was looking at the four corners of the world one day" 119 00:07:15.876 --> 00:07:19.876 "and He looked at me, a very insignificant person, a nobody" 120 00:07:19.876 --> 00:07:24.226 "and His gaze rested on me" 121 00:07:24.226 --> 00:07:26.076 Oh, it's him 122 00:07:26.076 --> 00:07:28.315 I will use him 123 00:07:28.315 --> 00:07:30.715 "If this insignificant man" 124 00:07:30.715 --> 00:07:32.976 "is made significant" 125 00:07:32.976 --> 00:07:35.676 "will not the glory of God be revealed" 126 00:07:35.676 --> 00:07:40.276 "This is why the Lord called upon someone like me" 127 00:07:40.276 --> 00:07:42.526 Does this sound believable to you? 128 00:07:43.976 --> 00:07:49.076 It is not going to sound real for those who have lived remarkable lives 129 00:07:49.976 --> 00:07:53.826 For those who will be called upon who have lived unremarkable lives, 130 00:07:53.826 --> 00:07:56.364 this will sound very believable 131 00:07:57.276 --> 00:07:59.876 So we are all 'insignificant people' 132 00:07:59.876 --> 00:08:03.144 just like the apostles from the past 133 00:08:03.876 --> 00:08:06.026 Who were the apostles? 134 00:08:07.726 --> 00:08:10.126 We say that they were insignificant people 135 00:08:10.126 --> 00:08:12.776 Their faith was not special either 136 00:08:12.776 --> 00:08:15.076 I wan to emphasize this. 137 00:08:15.076 --> 00:08:19.326 Since they were the apostles, they must have had good faith 138 00:08:19.326 --> 00:08:23.126 we may make that assumption 139 00:08:23.126 --> 00:08:25.276 But in reality 140 00:08:25.276 --> 00:08:28.526 Their faith or our faith was not that different 141 00:08:28.526 --> 00:08:33.576 We can see that they were people not so different from us 142 00:08:33.576 --> 00:08:38.576 In Luke chapter 24 verse 25 143 00:08:38.576 --> 00:08:40.626 One day, God says this 144 00:08:40.626 --> 00:08:42.526 'How foolish you are, 'and how slow to believe all that' 145 00:08:42.526 --> 00:08:48.426 'the prophets have spoken!' [Luke 24:25] 146 00:08:48.426 --> 00:08:50.676 He said they were slow to believe 147 00:08:51.226 --> 00:08:53.176 When the Lord spoke 148 00:08:53.176 --> 00:08:54.926 they didn't say Amen and believe him at once 149 00:08:54.926 --> 00:09:00.076 They thought about it, doubted it, and was slow to believe Him 150 00:09:01.026 --> 00:09:05.676 Some of you here may have been quick to have faith 151 00:09:05.676 --> 00:09:07.776 But for me, I couldn't believe it 152 00:09:07.776 --> 00:09:12.176 I wasn't born into a Christian family 153 00:09:12.176 --> 00:09:15.276 So it was very difficult for me to have faith 154 00:09:15.276 --> 00:09:20.726 I found my faith after following missionaries to learn English 155 00:09:20.726 --> 00:09:23.726 As I wasn't interested in having faith from the beginning 156 00:09:23.726 --> 00:09:28.226 the message of Christianity wasn't believable to me 157 00:09:28.226 --> 00:09:29.626 The disciples 158 00:09:29.626 --> 00:09:32.676 (Disciples were also slow in having faith) started out at the same spot as me 159 00:09:32.676 --> 00:09:37.076 Not only that, but when Jesus began to face difficulties 160 00:09:37.076 --> 00:09:38.726 '...Then all the disciples left him' The disciples 161 00:09:38.726 --> 00:09:40.326 'and fled' [Matt. 26:56] all left him 162 00:09:40.326 --> 00:09:41.926 Do you remember this story? 163 00:09:41.926 --> 00:09:43.676 They fled 164 00:09:43.676 --> 00:09:46.326 But then Jesus resurrected 165 00:09:46.326 --> 00:09:52.776 It was when the resurrected Jesus revisited his disciples again 166 00:09:52.776 --> 00:09:55.376 When Jesus died on the cross 167 00:09:55.376 --> 00:09:59.726 and Peter the Disciple thought that they had lost all hope 168 00:09:59.726 --> 00:10:04.026 he says this 169 00:10:04.026 --> 00:10:06.626 (Peter) "I'm going to go catch some fish now" 170 00:10:06.626 --> 00:10:09.376 What did Peter do originally? 171 00:10:09.376 --> 00:10:10.976 He was a fisherman 172 00:10:10.976 --> 00:10:12.426 He meant that he would return to his old days 173 00:10:12.426 --> 00:10:14.276 Go back to the past 174 00:10:14.276 --> 00:10:17.426 So his faith had not advanced forward 175 00:10:17.426 --> 00:10:21.276 It had not been upgraded regularly 176 00:10:21.276 --> 00:10:23.026 but was going back and forth 177 00:10:23.976 --> 00:10:25.926 So for the beginning of the apostles 178 00:10:25.926 --> 00:10:27.576 we must remember that 179 00:10:27.576 --> 00:10:30.626 they began their journey at such a place 180 00:10:30.626 --> 00:10:35.126 On top of that, what we must also remember about the apostles is 181 00:10:35.126 --> 00:10:36.726 they were very different 182 00:10:36.726 --> 00:10:42.076 and were people called upon from contrasting backgrounds 183 00:10:42.776 --> 00:10:45.776 In the Korean society 184 00:10:46.776 --> 00:10:49.426 In the era that we are living in today 185 00:10:49.426 --> 00:10:51.426 if there is one social phenomenon 186 00:10:51.426 --> 00:10:53.926 that breaks our heart 187 00:10:53.926 --> 00:10:56.926 I think it would be the ideological divide 188 00:10:57.676 --> 00:11:00.826 Because the ideologies they follow are so different 189 00:11:00.826 --> 00:11:04.976 we can see a lot of Koreans 190 00:11:04.976 --> 00:11:07.176 who are unable to come together as one 191 00:11:07.176 --> 00:11:10.926 However, the disciples of Jesus 192 00:11:10.926 --> 00:11:13.326 were all chosen upon 193 00:11:13.326 --> 00:11:15.776 regardless of their different ideologies 194 00:11:15.776 --> 00:11:20.076 First of all, Israel was under Roman rule at the time 195 00:11:21.076 --> 00:11:24.026 But there was a group of people who absolutely hated this 196 00:11:24.026 --> 00:11:27.926 and were very resistant to it 197 00:11:27.926 --> 00:11:31.226 If we look at the Bible, these people 198 00:11:31.226 --> 00:11:33.925 (Anti-Rome) are written as the Zealots 199 00:11:33.925 --> 00:11:36.275 Zealot in English 200 00:11:36.275 --> 00:11:39.776 Translated as devoted party member 201 00:11:40.476 --> 00:11:44.276 Like the patriotic fighters who fought for our country 202 00:11:44.276 --> 00:11:46.776 during the Japanese occupation 203 00:11:46.776 --> 00:11:49.776 they were a group that fought against Rome 204 00:11:50.476 --> 00:11:53.476 On the other hand, there were people 205 00:11:53.476 --> 00:11:56.276 who were still living off of Rome 206 00:11:56.276 --> 00:11:58.326 A representative example would be 207 00:11:58.326 --> 00:12:02.376 (Pro-Rome) the tax-collectors 208 00:12:02.376 --> 00:12:07.276 Staying pro-Rome, they would collect a lot of tax 209 00:12:07.276 --> 00:12:09.676 and although they would give some back to Rome 210 00:12:09.676 --> 00:12:12.676 they would take a significant amount for themselves 211 00:12:13.526 --> 00:12:16.676 Who wouldn't enjoy this? 212 00:12:16.676 --> 00:12:18.976 The zealots didn't like this 213 00:12:18.976 --> 00:12:21.526 Of the zealots, there were the most extreme group 214 00:12:21.526 --> 00:12:23.476 called the Sicarii 215 00:12:23.476 --> 00:12:25.376 They carried knives 216 00:12:25.376 --> 00:12:27.426 (Zealot Extremist - Sicarii (Assassin)) So if they met a tax collector 217 00:12:27.426 --> 00:12:29.776 they would stab them and run away 218 00:12:29.776 --> 00:12:35.476 But Jesus called both the zealot and tax collectors to be his disciple 219 00:12:35.476 --> 00:12:37.326 Imagine that 220 00:12:37.326 --> 00:12:40.776 Putting a Zealot and a tax collector next to one another 221 00:12:40.776 --> 00:12:44.876 Jesus said, "By this all people will know that you are my disciples" 222 00:12:44.876 --> 00:12:48.477 "if you have love for one another" [John 13:35] 223 00:12:48.477 --> 00:12:54.177 But Jesus called upon these people with these different ideologies 224 00:12:54.177 --> 00:12:58.127 and created a single team 225 00:12:58.127 --> 00:13:02.427 And finally, through these disciples 226 00:13:02.427 --> 00:13:05.177 he did amazing things to transform the world 227 00:13:06.527 --> 00:13:07.577 The story of the twelve apostles 228 00:13:07.577 --> 00:13:11.527 Doesn't it make you want to step into 229 00:13:11.527 --> 00:13:14.577 the story of those apostles? 230 00:13:15.927 --> 00:13:19.977 When discussing the story of the twelve apostles 231 00:13:19.977 --> 00:13:22.927 it is important to distinguish these two concepts 232 00:13:22.927 --> 00:13:27.977 We call them both the twelve disciples and the twelve apostles 233 00:13:27.977 --> 00:13:31.827 The lives of the twelve apostles begin as disciples 234 00:13:31.827 --> 00:13:33.627 They end up as apostles 235 00:13:33.627 --> 00:13:34.677 How are they different? 236 00:13:34.677 --> 00:13:39.077 A disciple is someone who learns 237 00:13:39.077 --> 00:13:41.627 They were called upon as disciples 238 00:13:41.627 --> 00:13:44.977 They were told to follow me, to learn from me 239 00:13:44.977 --> 00:13:48.227 So they came to Jesus to learn 240 00:13:48.827 --> 00:13:51.627 This was the period of the disciples 241 00:13:51.627 --> 00:13:55.827 After they learned what they could, they couldn't stay students forever 242 00:13:55.827 --> 00:14:00.327 They are now to send Apostle means one who has been sent 243 00:14:00.327 --> 00:14:02.927 "As the Father has sent me" 244 00:14:02.927 --> 00:14:05.377 "even so I am sending you" [John 20:21] 245 00:14:05.377 --> 00:14:07.877 He sent the twelve disciples 246 00:14:07.877 --> 00:14:10.327 to share the gospel with the world 247 00:14:10.327 --> 00:14:13.677 He sent them to change the world 248 00:14:13.677 --> 00:14:16.227 So they spread all around the world 249 00:14:16.227 --> 00:14:19.027 And eventually, excluding one disciple (Judas Iscariot) 250 00:14:19.027 --> 00:14:22.477 the rest devote their entire life to God 251 00:14:22.477 --> 00:14:28.627 As an apostle, they were called to the point of entire devotion 252 00:14:28.627 --> 00:14:32.927 So the twelve, they were first called to be disciples 253 00:14:32.927 --> 00:14:39.477 who lived very remarkable and glorious lives as apostles 254 00:14:39.477 --> 00:14:44.677 and finally ending their lives in complete devotion 255 00:14:44.677 --> 00:14:47.377 These people who lived magnificent lives 256 00:14:47.377 --> 00:14:52.177 The twelve disciples, twelve apostles, our predecessors 257 00:14:52.177 --> 00:14:54.827 We are called in this age 258 00:14:54.827 --> 00:14:58.577 to follow in their footsteps 259 00:15:00.277 --> 00:15:03.777 Are you grateful to be called upon? 260 00:15:03.777 --> 00:15:06.777 Are you ready to devote your entire lives? 261 00:15:09.527 --> 00:15:11.727 Yes thank you 262 00:15:11.727 --> 00:15:18.027 Now let us share the story of Peter 263 00:15:18.027 --> 00:15:22.627 the first of the twelve disciples, the first apostle 264 00:15:22.627 --> 00:15:27.227 I like to call Peter by these nicknames 265 00:15:27.227 --> 00:15:34.777 The disciple, the apostle who was weak but became strong 266 00:15:34.777 --> 00:15:35.677 Say it with me 267 00:15:35.677 --> 00:15:40.577 The apostle who was weak but became strong 268 00:15:40.977 --> 00:15:43.327 It gives me hope, too 269 00:15:43.327 --> 00:15:44.777 Because I am weak 270 00:15:44.777 --> 00:15:46.427 I don't know about you 271 00:15:47.127 --> 00:15:51.527 All my life I thought of myself as weak 272 00:15:51.527 --> 00:15:57.627 Peter's nickname gives us hope that 273 00:15:57.627 --> 00:16:01.404 I can be one of Jesus' disciples 274 00:16:02.427 --> 00:16:08.227 (The Story of Peter) Luke chapter 22 verses 31-32 275 00:16:08.227 --> 00:16:11.477 There is a verse that summarizes the life of Peter 276 00:16:11.477 --> 00:16:15.827 Let us look at these words together 277 00:16:24.227 --> 00:16:27.677 'Simon, Simon, behold' 278 00:16:27.677 --> 00:16:33.027 'Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat' 279 00:16:33.027 --> 00:16:35.677 'but I have prayed for you' 280 00:16:35.677 --> 00:16:39.977 'that your faith may not fail' 281 00:16:39.977 --> 00:16:48.427 'And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers' [Luke 22:31-32] 282 00:16:50.427 --> 00:16:52.027 Peter (Simon, the Rock) 283 00:16:54.077 --> 00:16:55.677 Writings: First and Second Peter 284 00:16:55.677 --> 00:16:57.327 The Early Church: Thousands of Preachers Foreign missions (Cornelius, Acts 10) 285 00:16:57.327 --> 00:16:58.977 The Three Questions of Love (John 21) Confession - God is Christ! 286 00:16:58.977 --> 00:17:00.627 The Three Disciples (1st Ranking) : The Mount of Transfiguration Incident 287 00:17:00.627 --> 00:17:02.027 Family: Father John, Brother Andre Hometown Bethsaida, Job Fisherman 288 00:17:03.227 --> 00:17:06.527 (Peter who was weak but became strong) Let's start with Peter's story 289 00:17:06.527 --> 00:17:10.177 In this verses we just read together 290 00:17:10.177 --> 00:17:13.704 it includes some important allusions about the life of Peter 291 00:17:14.527 --> 00:17:16.627 When we become disciples of Jesus 292 00:17:16.627 --> 00:17:19.027 or God's people, 293 00:17:19.027 --> 00:17:21.877 God will be pleased, right? 294 00:17:21.877 --> 00:17:23.527 But there is someone who doesn't like it 295 00:17:23.527 --> 00:17:25.627 Who will not like it? 296 00:17:25.627 --> 00:17:28.177 Satan, the devil 297 00:17:28.177 --> 00:17:30.427 So when we look at this verse, it says 298 00:17:30.427 --> 00:17:34.627 "Satan demanded to have you" 299 00:17:34.627 --> 00:17:38.577 "that he might sift you like wheat" 300 00:17:38.577 --> 00:17:42.327 "but I have prayed for you" 301 00:17:42.327 --> 00:17:45.427 "that your faith may not fail" [Luke 22:31-32] 302 00:17:45.677 --> 00:17:50.727 So Peter realizes that the only reason he was able to hold on to his faith 303 00:17:50.727 --> 00:17:53.654 was because of Jesus' support 304 00:17:54.477 --> 00:17:56.077 But Jesus knew 305 00:17:56.077 --> 00:18:01.177 that one day, Peter would deny Jesus 306 00:18:02.277 --> 00:18:04.827 So he says, "...when you have turned again" 307 00:18:04.827 --> 00:18:08.277 Even if you falter 308 00:18:08.277 --> 00:18:11.277 or betray me, you must come back 309 00:18:11.277 --> 00:18:13.877 And he says, 'when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers' [Luke 22:32] 310 00:18:13.877 --> 00:18:17.477 After that, you will again help many people 311 00:18:17.477 --> 00:18:20.777 and help build up their faith 312 00:18:20.777 --> 00:18:25.477 This is Peter, the disciple who was weak but in the end, became strong 313 00:18:27.377 --> 00:18:30.527 About Peter, the Bible says 314 00:18:30.527 --> 00:18:34.927 that of the disciples, he was the most important 315 00:18:34.927 --> 00:18:38.527 the most significant of the disciples 316 00:18:38.927 --> 00:18:42.027 The Synoptic Gospel, what is it? 317 00:18:42.027 --> 00:18:44.827 The Books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke 318 00:18:44.827 --> 00:18:47.827 There is a list of the twelve disciples 319 00:18:48.477 --> 00:18:52.727 It can also be seen in the Book of Act chapter 1 320 00:18:52.727 --> 00:18:54.927 When you look at the list of the disciples 321 00:18:54.927 --> 00:18:59.277 Who do you think is the first one on the list? 322 00:18:59.277 --> 00:19:02.177 (Peter) Yea, that's why I asked this question 323 00:19:02.177 --> 00:19:05.277 He is the first disciple that is listed 324 00:19:05.277 --> 00:19:07.727 He is the top disciple 325 00:19:07.727 --> 00:19:09.504 The leading disciple 326 00:19:12.427 --> 00:19:14.527 Why was he the leading disciple? 327 00:19:14.527 --> 00:19:18.727 There are a lot of different theories but 328 00:19:18.727 --> 00:19:20.077 in Catholicism, for example 329 00:19:20.077 --> 00:19:22.777 they think of Peter as the first pope 330 00:19:22.777 --> 00:19:24.727 We don't think so 331 00:19:24.727 --> 00:19:27.377 We don't think there's enough 332 00:19:27.377 --> 00:19:28.904 biblical evidence for that 333 00:19:29.627 --> 00:19:32.727 Anyway, Jesus says to Peter 334 00:19:32.727 --> 00:19:36.077 "You are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church" [Matt. 16:18] 335 00:19:36.077 --> 00:19:37.627 That is what he said 336 00:19:37.627 --> 00:19:40.477 So that was the important foundation 337 00:19:40.477 --> 00:19:43.477 in building the first church 338 00:19:43.477 --> 00:19:47.277 He played the role of the foundation stone 339 00:19:47.277 --> 00:19:49.227 He is the top disciple 340 00:19:49.927 --> 00:19:52.977 How did Peter come to believe in Jesus? 341 00:19:52.977 --> 00:19:59.177 And how did he begin his life as a disciple of the Lord? 342 00:20:00.177 --> 00:20:08.077 First, before he was called by Jesus 343 00:20:08.077 --> 00:20:10.227 Peter's name was not Peter 344 00:20:10.977 --> 00:20:14.627 Do you know Peter's real name? 345 00:20:14.627 --> 00:20:16.927 Simon 346 00:20:16.927 --> 00:20:19.677 I can tell that only the chosen ones are here 347 00:20:21.177 --> 00:20:24.377 (Peter's real name) It was Simon 348 00:20:24.377 --> 00:20:28.427 When looking at the Gospel, we see a lot of scenes like this 349 00:20:28.427 --> 00:20:33.377 'Simon Bar-Jonah' 350 00:20:33.377 --> 00:20:35.577 Simon Bar-Jonah, what this means is 351 00:20:35.577 --> 00:20:38.977 Bar means son originally 352 00:20:38.977 --> 00:20:41.477 Jonah is the same as John 353 00:20:41.477 --> 00:20:44.327 So when you say Simon Bar-Jonah, or Simon Bar-John 354 00:20:44.327 --> 00:20:47.127 (Simon Bar-Jonah) It means Simon, son of John 355 00:20:47.127 --> 00:20:49.027 So the name John is 356 00:20:49.027 --> 00:20:52.427 like a very common name in Korea 357 00:20:52.427 --> 00:20:55.877 For women, it could be Myungja, Youngja 358 00:20:55.877 --> 00:20:57.977 My wife's name is Myungja 359 00:20:59.277 --> 00:21:01.177 so it was a very common name. 360 00:21:02.177 --> 00:21:07.277 Anyway, his name was originally Simon, son of John 361 00:21:09.977 --> 00:21:13.777 But if you look at John chapter 1 362 00:21:17.677 --> 00:21:22.977 Simon had a younger brother 363 00:21:22.977 --> 00:21:25.628 Later on, we're given the name Peter 364 00:21:25.628 --> 00:21:28.978 but it says Andrew, Simon's brother 365 00:21:28.978 --> 00:21:31.628 So there is a scene in the Bible 366 00:21:32.478 --> 00:21:36.878 Jesus "...left the synagogue" called Capernaum 367 00:21:36.878 --> 00:21:40.978 "...and entered the house of Simon and Andrew" [Mark 1:29] 368 00:21:40.978 --> 00:21:44.078 So what can we know about Simon and Andrew? 369 00:21:44.078 --> 00:21:48.278 We learn that they are brothers, and Andrew was probably younger 370 00:21:48.278 --> 00:21:51.228 and Peter was probably the older brother 371 00:21:51.228 --> 00:21:55.178 But Andrew meets Jesus first 372 00:21:55.178 --> 00:21:57.228 One day, Andrew 373 00:21:57.228 --> 00:22:00.778 listens to the preaching of the man 374 00:22:00.778 --> 00:22:02.228 we usually call John the Baptist 375 00:22:02.228 --> 00:22:06.578 The theme of his message is found in John chapter 1 376 00:22:07.328 --> 00:22:12.428 '...behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world' [John 1:29] 377 00:22:12.428 --> 00:22:14.928 Who is He? He is Jesus 378 00:22:14.928 --> 00:22:18.628 The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world 379 00:22:18.628 --> 00:22:24.828 One who would offer Himself on the cross as an offering of atonement, Jesus Christ 380 00:22:24.828 --> 00:22:29.178 After hearing this message, he came 381 00:22:29.178 --> 00:22:31.928 Who did John the Baptist bear witness to? 382 00:22:31.928 --> 00:22:34.328 He bore witness to Jesus 383 00:22:35.328 --> 00:22:38.178 And through the witness of John the Baptist 384 00:22:38.178 --> 00:22:41.828 (the Messiah) who came as the Lamb, who came as the Lord of atonement 385 00:22:41.828 --> 00:22:45.205 Jesus who came as the Savior 386 00:22:45.205 --> 00:22:48.955 Andrew was able to meet him first 387 00:22:48.955 --> 00:22:51.128 and he was so happy 388 00:22:51.128 --> 00:22:54.978 Meeting the Savior who will save my life 389 00:22:54.978 --> 00:22:58.828 meeting the Lamb of Atonement, how happy he must have been 390 00:22:59.478 --> 00:23:03.928 He ran to his brother first 391 00:23:03.928 --> 00:23:06.578 and he said that we have seen the Messiah 392 00:23:06.578 --> 00:23:08.828 (Andrew) “Brother! I met the Messiah!” 393 00:23:08.828 --> 00:23:11.328 He probably said something like this 394 00:23:11.328 --> 00:23:13.278 Among my family, 395 00:23:13.278 --> 00:23:15.578 I was actually the first one to believe in Jesus 396 00:23:15.578 --> 00:23:20.078 I believed in Jesus, and while studying the Bible 397 00:23:20.078 --> 00:23:23.078 I realized the truth of the gospel and realized why Jesus died on the cross 398 00:23:23.078 --> 00:23:25.278 The first thing I did upon realizing was 399 00:23:25.278 --> 00:23:28.478 I went to my younger brother 400 00:23:28.478 --> 00:23:32.428 "Dongyoung! I met Jesus!" 401 00:23:32.428 --> 00:23:34.478 So this verse feels real to me 402 00:23:34.478 --> 00:23:37.728 So that is probably how 403 00:23:37.728 --> 00:23:39.178 he brought him to Jesus 404 00:23:39.178 --> 00:23:42.328 In John chapter 1 verse 42 405 00:23:42.328 --> 00:23:49.578 it says that Andrew brought Peter to Jesus 406 00:23:50.378 --> 00:23:53.028 And that's how he met Jesus 407 00:23:53.028 --> 00:23:55.478 And when Jesus met him 408 00:23:55.478 --> 00:23:57.078 the very first thing Jesus said to him 409 00:23:57.078 --> 00:23:59.178 in John chapter 1 verse 42, it says 410 00:23:59.178 --> 00:24:02.478 '...You are Simon the son of John...' [John 1:42] 411 00:24:02.478 --> 00:24:04.728 So He knew it all already 412 00:24:04.728 --> 00:24:07.428 How did He know? Because He is God 413 00:24:07.428 --> 00:24:09.178 He has divinity 414 00:24:09.178 --> 00:24:10.005 That is how He knew 415 00:24:10.005 --> 00:24:12.078 '...You are Simon the son of John...' 416 00:24:12.078 --> 00:24:13.878 But then he said 417 00:24:13.878 --> 00:24:19.378 'You shall be called Cephas' [John 1:42] 418 00:24:19.378 --> 00:24:21.928 Cephas is an Aramaic word 419 00:24:21.928 --> 00:24:26.928 But when you translate this word to Hebrew (Greek) 420 00:24:26.928 --> 00:24:29.678 it means exactly the same thing 421 00:24:29.678 --> 00:24:34.778 (Aramaic 'Cephas'= Hebrew 'Peter(rock)') It means rock 422 00:24:35.828 --> 00:24:40.928 Not a rock now, but “...a rock in the future” 423 00:24:40.928 --> 00:24:43.678 If we trace the life of Simon Peter 424 00:24:43.678 --> 00:24:45.778 in the Gospel 425 00:24:45.778 --> 00:24:50.928 we see that he's very moody, he goes back and forth 426 00:24:50.928 --> 00:24:53.478 When Jesus offers to wash his feet 427 00:24:53.478 --> 00:24:55.678 He says, “No! How can you wash my feet?” 428 00:24:55.678 --> 00:24:57.778 “I'll wash them for you!” 429 00:24:57.778 --> 00:25:01.378 (Jesus) “If I don't wash you, you have nothing to do with me" 430 00:25:01.378 --> 00:25:03.978 (Peter) “Really? Then give me a bath!” 431 00:25:03.978 --> 00:25:05.628 He goes back and forth 432 00:25:06.728 --> 00:25:09.178 But I am a rock? 433 00:25:09.178 --> 00:25:11.078 A solid rock? 434 00:25:12.428 --> 00:25:15.778 "no, but you will be" [John 1:42] 435 00:25:15.778 --> 00:25:17.928 After the church is built, you will play 436 00:25:17.928 --> 00:25:21.178 "...future role as a foundational figure in the early Christian church" [John 1:42] 437 00:25:21.178 --> 00:25:23.078 He gave him an unbelievable vision 438 00:25:24.128 --> 00:25:26.478 So that is how he got his new name 439 00:25:26.478 --> 00:25:28.678 That new name was Peter(the rock) 440 00:25:28.678 --> 00:25:31.728 So when we call him, we say Simon Peter 441 00:25:31.728 --> 00:25:34.278 like this, Simon Peter 442 00:25:35.228 --> 00:25:39.978 So I think he was called upon at the same time as he was transformed 443 00:25:39.978 --> 00:25:44.228 So, as he belived in Jesus as our Savior 444 00:25:44.228 --> 00:25:47.128 he was called upon to build the foundation 445 00:25:47.128 --> 00:25:48.378 for the church 446 00:25:49.228 --> 00:25:51.778 Also, a little bit later 447 00:25:51.778 --> 00:25:54.678 although they first met through Andrew 448 00:25:54.678 --> 00:25:58.778 Peter and Andrew continued to catch fish even after meeting Jesus 449 00:25:59.728 --> 00:26:02.728 After John the Baptist went to prison 450 00:26:02.728 --> 00:26:04.928 One day, when Jesus passed by 451 00:26:04.928 --> 00:26:09.578 He saw Peter and Andrew were still fishing 452 00:26:09.578 --> 00:26:12.628 And he said to them, “Follow me!” 453 00:26:12.628 --> 00:26:15.028 "I will make you fishers of men!" 454 00:26:15.028 --> 00:26:19.078 That is when they really left their nets behind to follow Jesus 455 00:26:19.078 --> 00:26:21.028 Fishers of men 456 00:26:21.028 --> 00:26:22.928 In other words, at that moment 457 00:26:22.928 --> 00:26:25.878 Peter began the life of an evangelist 458 00:26:27.928 --> 00:26:31.878 But how did Peter get to the point 459 00:26:31.878 --> 00:26:36.278 of dedicating his life to following Jesus? 460 00:26:36.878 --> 00:26:38.678 I think there were two key things 461 00:26:38.678 --> 00:26:40.378 in Peter's faith experiences 462 00:26:40.378 --> 00:26:41.928 Peter's faith experience 463 00:26:43.078 --> 00:26:48.728 This is something you don't get to experience in every day life 464 00:26:48.728 --> 00:26:50.178 Do you know what it is? 465 00:26:50.178 --> 00:26:53.478 Among Peter's very unusual experiences 466 00:26:53.478 --> 00:26:56.278 (Peter's Faith Experience) Walking on Water 467 00:26:56.278 --> 00:26:59.528 Even after seeing the sea churning with waves 468 00:26:59.528 --> 00:27:01.878 Jesus said, "Come to me!" 469 00:27:01.878 --> 00:27:05.778 As He said to come, Peter walked with his eyes on the Lord 470 00:27:05.778 --> 00:27:08.078 Later he fell in 471 00:27:08.078 --> 00:27:11.478 I think it's a miracle that he walked, even if it was for a little bit 472 00:27:11.478 --> 00:27:13.928 It is, isn't it? It's an amazing miracle 473 00:27:15.928 --> 00:27:20.628 On the stormy sea of Galilee 474 00:27:21.328 --> 00:27:24.728 When a disciple shouted, “Sir, we are drowning!” 475 00:27:24.728 --> 00:27:26.728 Jesus was just sleeping 476 00:27:26.728 --> 00:27:28.878 So they wake him up 477 00:27:28.878 --> 00:27:30.578 And when he gets up, he says 478 00:27:30.578 --> 00:27:33.728 “Calm down, waves!” 479 00:27:33.728 --> 00:27:36.478 And he said, “Do not worry” 480 00:27:36.478 --> 00:27:39.728 “Do not be afraid, for I am with you." 481 00:27:39.728 --> 00:27:42.128 What do you think Peter realizes at this point? 482 00:27:42.128 --> 00:27:44.628 That Jesus was no ordinary man 483 00:27:44.628 --> 00:27:49.128 He is probably what the people are calling 484 00:27:49.128 --> 00:27:51.628 the Christ, the Messiah 485 00:27:51.628 --> 00:27:53.878 That is what he realized 486 00:27:53.878 --> 00:27:54.878 Another thing 487 00:27:54.878 --> 00:27:57.578 Do you remember the experience of the Transfiguration? 488 00:27:58.478 --> 00:28:00.628 [Matt. 17:1-3] When they were up on the Mount of Transfiguration 489 00:28:00.628 --> 00:28:03.528 Moses and Elijah appear with Jesus 490 00:28:03.528 --> 00:28:07.028 God's people from the Old Testament show up 491 00:28:07.028 --> 00:28:11.028 And then Jesus is transformed into an amazing light 492 00:28:11.028 --> 00:28:13.528 And a voice from heaven says 493 00:28:13.528 --> 00:28:18.878 “This is my beloved Son, listen to him” [Matt. 17:5] 494 00:28:19.328 --> 00:28:21.978 They realized that he is the Son of God 495 00:28:21.978 --> 00:28:25.478 That He is God and He is the Son of God 496 00:28:25.478 --> 00:28:28.178 In the Christian Gospel, we call this holiness 497 00:28:28.178 --> 00:28:31.328 They recognized the holiness of Jesus 498 00:28:31.328 --> 00:28:33.428 If Jesus is God 499 00:28:33.428 --> 00:28:36.578 If Jesus is the Christ we've been waiting for 500 00:28:36.578 --> 00:28:40.378 He thought he would gladly give everything and follow Him 501 00:28:40.378 --> 00:28:43.428 So he became a disciple and an apostle 502 00:28:45.078 --> 00:28:48.578 Finally, as Jesus was nearing 503 00:28:48.578 --> 00:28:52.678 three years with his disciple Peter 504 00:28:52.678 --> 00:28:57.878 Jesus asked him two important questions in being his disciple 505 00:28:57.878 --> 00:29:00.528 It's like graduating from disciple school 506 00:29:00.528 --> 00:29:02.378 Of the two questions, one was 507 00:29:02.378 --> 00:29:04.678 'Who do people say that the Son of Man is?' [Matt. 16:13] 508 00:29:04.678 --> 00:29:09.328 That is what he asked “Who do people say that I am?” 509 00:29:09.328 --> 00:29:11.328 There were several answers 510 00:29:11.328 --> 00:29:13.778 “Jeremiah, John” [Matt. 16:14] 511 00:29:13.778 --> 00:29:15.128 Speaking in terms of our time 512 00:29:15.128 --> 00:29:18.128 They said, you are one of the four great saints 513 00:29:18.128 --> 00:29:22.478 a great humanist, an amazing teacher of humanity 514 00:29:22.478 --> 00:29:23.828 That is how they answered 515 00:29:23.828 --> 00:29:26.328 Okay, let's say that's what people say 516 00:29:26.328 --> 00:29:32.828 You have been with me, you have experienced my miracles 517 00:29:32.828 --> 00:29:35.128 and you have experienced my words firsthand 518 00:29:35.128 --> 00:29:37.778 'But who do you say that I am?' [Matt. 16:15] 519 00:29:37.778 --> 00:29:39.628 Who comes out at this point? 520 00:29:41.378 --> 00:29:44.828 Peter should come out, shouldn't he? 521 00:29:44.828 --> 00:29:46.828 And what does Peter say? 522 00:29:47.178 --> 00:29:52.228 "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" [Matt. 16:16] 523 00:29:52.228 --> 00:29:54.879 This was Peter's great confession of faith 524 00:29:54.879 --> 00:29:58.729 And because of Peter, we make the same confession of faith 525 00:29:59.979 --> 00:30:01.829 Jesus was so happy then 526 00:30:01.829 --> 00:30:05.929 "Simon Bar-Jonah" 527 00:30:05.929 --> 00:30:08.779 "For flesh and blood" 528 00:30:08.779 --> 00:30:12.129 "has not revealed this to you" 529 00:30:12.129 --> 00:30:15.429 "but my Father who is in heaven" [Matt. 16:17] 530 00:30:15.429 --> 00:30:17.829 Lord, you are the Christ 531 00:30:17.829 --> 00:30:20.129 The Christ we've been waiting for 532 00:30:20.129 --> 00:30:23.529 Anointed by God himself since the Old Testament 533 00:30:23.529 --> 00:30:25.479 as the Lord of our salvation 534 00:30:25.479 --> 00:30:29.029 to be sent as the hope of the world 535 00:30:29.029 --> 00:30:31.329 Lord is the Christ 536 00:30:31.329 --> 00:30:33.655 Jesus is the Christ 537 00:30:34.879 --> 00:30:38.029 We tend to say Jesus Christ 538 00:30:38.029 --> 00:30:40.655 but his real name is Jesus 539 00:30:41.829 --> 00:30:43.829 Christ is a title 540 00:30:43.829 --> 00:30:46.379 The Savior that God will anoint 541 00:30:46.379 --> 00:30:50.379 You are the Christ 542 00:30:50.379 --> 00:30:53.229 This is Peter's great confession of faith 543 00:30:54.329 --> 00:30:55.629 But even with this confession 544 00:30:55.629 --> 00:30:58.879 Peter still faces a moment of trial 545 00:30:58.879 --> 00:31:01.329 What does Peter do to Jesus? 546 00:31:01.329 --> 00:31:02.779 He denies Him 547 00:31:05.729 --> 00:31:09.555 Will you follow me even when trouble comes? 548 00:31:10.929 --> 00:31:13.379 (Jesus) “Will you follow me even when death comes?” 549 00:31:13.379 --> 00:31:15.629 At this moment, Peter says 550 00:31:15.629 --> 00:31:21.929 (Peter) "Even if I die, I will never deny you" 551 00:31:22.929 --> 00:31:25.529 But how many times do he deny Him? 552 00:31:25.529 --> 00:31:28.529 Three times 553 00:31:28.529 --> 00:31:30.829 But that's not the end of it 554 00:31:30.829 --> 00:31:33.179 [Mark 14:72] Just as Jesus had predicted 555 00:31:33.179 --> 00:31:34.729 before the rooster crows at dawn 556 00:31:34.729 --> 00:31:36.729 he repents with tears 557 00:31:36.729 --> 00:31:41.429 Although he denies Him, in case he faces punishment 558 00:31:41.429 --> 00:31:44.579 He denies Jesus in front of the authorities, but he repents 559 00:31:45.479 --> 00:31:47.379 And when the resurrected Jesus 560 00:31:47.379 --> 00:31:50.329 came to the Sea of Galilee 561 00:31:51.679 --> 00:31:53.379 “Do you love me?” 562 00:31:53.379 --> 00:31:54.729 How many times does he ask that question? 563 00:31:54.729 --> 00:31:56.579 (Resurrected Jesus confirms Peter's love three times) 564 00:31:56.579 --> 00:32:01.229 Peter must have felt allergic to the number three 565 00:32:01.229 --> 00:32:02.529 because he denied Him three times 566 00:32:02.529 --> 00:32:03.829 But He confirmed it three times 567 00:32:04.329 --> 00:32:05.329 '...Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?' 568 00:32:05.329 --> 00:32:06.129 'do you love me more than these?' He asked, do you really love me? 569 00:32:06.129 --> 00:32:07.779 'Yes, Lord; you know that I love you' Then he asked, do you really love me? 570 00:32:07.779 --> 00:32:08.679 He said to him, 'Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.' 571 00:32:08.679 --> 00:32:10.079 'He said to him, Tend my sheep' [John 21:15] 572 00:32:10.079 --> 00:32:11.979 He began as an evangelist 573 00:32:11.979 --> 00:32:13.379 A fisherman fishing for people 574 00:32:13.779 --> 00:32:18.929 A fisherman bringing men to the Lord, an evangelist 575 00:32:18.929 --> 00:32:21.029 But feeding the lamb 576 00:32:21.029 --> 00:32:23.929 This is the life of a shepherd 577 00:32:23.929 --> 00:32:27.679 The life of a leader in the church 578 00:32:29.029 --> 00:32:31.405 Although Peter denied Him 579 00:32:33.079 --> 00:32:34.929 but when Jesus gave him this new mission 580 00:32:34.929 --> 00:32:36.379 this new mission of a shepherd 581 00:32:36.379 --> 00:32:38.729 you can see in the last 21st chapter of John 582 00:32:38.729 --> 00:32:42.679 "...when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you want" 583 00:32:42.679 --> 00:32:46.129 (You will stretch out your hands) "but when you are old You will die" 584 00:32:46.129 --> 00:32:50.779 (carry you where you don't want to go) "a death that glorifies God" [John 21:18] 585 00:32:50.779 --> 00:32:52.829 You've probably heard a lot about this 586 00:32:52.829 --> 00:32:55.679 How Peter died at the end 587 00:32:55.679 --> 00:32:59.679 During the time of Nero, when many Christians were persecuted 588 00:32:59.679 --> 00:33:02.129 Peter tried to leave Rome 589 00:33:03.579 --> 00:33:05.079 (Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel 'Quo Vadis') But the novel Quo Vadis 590 00:33:05.079 --> 00:33:08.329 (set in Rome at the end of Nero's reign) is actually a famous novel 591 00:33:08.329 --> 00:33:10.179 (is about the persecution of Christians) based on Christian lore 592 00:33:10.179 --> 00:33:13.205 After leaving Rome, Jesus says 593 00:33:13.205 --> 00:33:15.579 Where do you think I'm going? 594 00:33:15.579 --> 00:33:19.429 Peter was actually leaving the church 595 00:33:20.579 --> 00:33:22.979 Novel 'Quo Vadis' He asks, "Sir, where is the Lord going?" 596 00:33:22.979 --> 00:33:24.679 That is what quo vadis domine means 597 00:33:24.679 --> 00:33:26.429 “Where is the Lord going?” 598 00:33:26.429 --> 00:33:27.779 To whom ye have forsaken 599 00:33:27.779 --> 00:33:32.029 “I am going into Rome, which you have forsaken" 600 00:33:32.029 --> 00:33:33.179 “I am going to my sheep” 601 00:33:33.179 --> 00:33:35.729 "I will go and I will take care of the sheep" 602 00:33:35.729 --> 00:33:38.329 So Peter gets arrested 603 00:33:38.329 --> 00:33:40.979 He gets arrested with his wife 604 00:33:40.979 --> 00:33:43.129 And when Peter's turn came 605 00:33:44.079 --> 00:33:45.429 He says he has a wish 606 00:33:45.429 --> 00:33:49.029 “Don't hang me on the cross as it is, but hang me upside down” 607 00:33:49.029 --> 00:33:52.829 On the cross where our Lord died 608 00:33:52.829 --> 00:33:55.829 I can't hang with Him in the same way 609 00:33:55.829 --> 00:34:01.079 He hung upside down and offered his spirit to the Lord 610 00:34:01.079 --> 00:34:05.179 The martyred disciple who ended his life 611 00:34:05.179 --> 00:34:08.829 Peter, the glorious disciple 612 00:34:08.829 --> 00:34:14.229 This was the story of the Apostle Peter, who was weak but made strong 613 00:34:20.079 --> 00:34:21.179 All of us 614 00:34:21.179 --> 00:34:23.929 like you said 615 00:34:23.929 --> 00:34:27.829 Jesus makes the weak strong 616 00:34:27.829 --> 00:34:31.779 What possibilities does Jesus see 617 00:34:31.779 --> 00:34:33.979 so that he transforms us like this? 618 00:34:33.979 --> 00:34:36.179 Are we getting selected by Jesus 619 00:34:36.179 --> 00:34:37.529 because we deserve it 620 00:34:37.529 --> 00:34:40.279 or is it that we do not deserve it 621 00:34:40.279 --> 00:34:44.879 but that He is confident 622 00:34:44.879 --> 00:34:48.179 that he can change us 623 00:34:48.179 --> 00:34:52.579 We all don't deserve it Like the word grace means 624 00:34:52.579 --> 00:34:56.779 it is love given to those who don't deserve it 625 00:34:56.779 --> 00:35:01.229 We don't deserve it because we're all called by grace 626 00:35:01.229 --> 00:35:08.479 This doesn't mean we will all become strong like Peter 627 00:35:08.479 --> 00:35:12.279 When the Holy Spirit calls us in our weakness 628 00:35:12.279 --> 00:35:16.629 based on how we respond and react to the Holy Spirit 629 00:35:16.629 --> 00:35:21.129 our faith growth can look very different 630 00:35:22.779 --> 00:35:24.379 I think this part is mystical 631 00:35:24.379 --> 00:35:27.629 People's faith does not grow in the same way 632 00:35:27.629 --> 00:35:30.129 People grow in faith a little bit differently 633 00:35:30.129 --> 00:35:33.879 As we continue with the story of the twelve disciples 634 00:35:33.879 --> 00:35:37.379 we will continue to see how different they were 635 00:35:38.879 --> 00:35:40.679 Thank you for the lesson, Pastor 636 00:35:41.479 --> 00:35:44.429 When Jesus called the twelve apostles 637 00:35:44.429 --> 00:35:46.379 as you mentioned earlier 638 00:35:46.379 --> 00:35:52.079 the zealots, people with strong political beliefs 639 00:35:52.079 --> 00:36:00.229 like Matthew... people who colluded with Rome 640 00:36:00.229 --> 00:36:02.779 You said he called upon a diverse group of people 641 00:36:02.779 --> 00:36:08.129 But if you look at the church today 642 00:36:08.129 --> 00:36:11.729 we can see people with different ideologies or opinions 643 00:36:11.729 --> 00:36:15.079 conflicting with each other 644 00:36:15.079 --> 00:36:19.429 and this is shown to the world 645 00:36:20.029 --> 00:36:25.179 Q. Do you have a message for the Korean church 646 00:36:25.179 --> 00:36:29.479 regarding the calling of disciples with different ideologies? 647 00:36:31.579 --> 00:36:34.979 One of the most important things that Jesus prayed for his disciples 648 00:36:34.979 --> 00:36:36.429 in John chapter 17 649 00:36:36.429 --> 00:36:38.479 '...that they may all be one' 650 00:36:38.479 --> 00:36:40.229 'that they also may be in us' 651 00:36:40.229 --> 00:36:42.179 'so that the world may believe' 652 00:36:42.179 --> 00:36:43.779 'that you have sent me' [John 17:21] 653 00:36:43.779 --> 00:36:45.179 He says this prayer 654 00:36:45.179 --> 00:36:47.529 He prays for the unity of the disciples 655 00:36:47.529 --> 00:36:51.729 And yet, right up until the end of Jesus' life on the cross 656 00:36:51.729 --> 00:36:54.929 there was dispute among the disciples 657 00:36:54.929 --> 00:36:59.629 who gets the right side and who gets the left side 658 00:36:59.629 --> 00:37:03.879 (amoung the disciples) there was dispute regarding positions and disagreements 659 00:37:03.879 --> 00:37:08.029 But if you look at the life of the apostles 660 00:37:08.029 --> 00:37:10.529 at the end of their lives 661 00:37:10.529 --> 00:37:13.079 they give their lives to God 662 00:37:13.079 --> 00:37:15.329 They are martyred 663 00:37:15.329 --> 00:37:17.479 And ultimately, they become disciples 664 00:37:17.479 --> 00:37:19.529 who pray for each other 665 00:37:21.379 --> 00:37:25.129 Even if we believe in Jesus and we are saved 666 00:37:25.129 --> 00:37:28.729 because of our weakness as humans We may disagree, we may argue 667 00:37:28.729 --> 00:37:31.479 but if we are sincere in our faith 668 00:37:31.479 --> 00:37:33.279 we will all be united 669 00:37:33.279 --> 00:37:37.029 in the hands of the Lord 670 00:37:41.279 --> 00:37:44.229 One of the tips we received from the sermon was 671 00:37:44.229 --> 00:37:47.279 Go as a team, love one another 672 00:37:47.279 --> 00:37:49.379 That is what I learned 673 00:37:49.379 --> 00:37:52.479 And as we go through these times 674 00:37:52.479 --> 00:37:53.929 where should we be focusing on 675 00:37:53.929 --> 00:37:56.479 on as we navigate these times 676 00:37:56.479 --> 00:37:58.079 as apostles sent by the Lord? 677 00:37:58.079 --> 00:38:01.679 Please give up a couple more tips, please 678 00:38:03.329 --> 00:38:09.629 The Lord sends us all out 679 00:38:09.629 --> 00:38:12.629 But God has given us gifts 680 00:38:12.629 --> 00:38:15.229 We all have different talents 681 00:38:15.229 --> 00:38:18.179 And depending on those talents and gifts 682 00:38:18.179 --> 00:38:21.679 I think He sends us to different places 683 00:38:22.729 --> 00:38:25.880 We are not all going to the same place 684 00:38:25.880 --> 00:38:28.480 to do the same thing 685 00:38:28.480 --> 00:38:31.780 but some people are meant to work within the nation 686 00:38:31.780 --> 00:38:35.630 in the field of their profession 687 00:38:35.630 --> 00:38:37.930 (they can work) as a missionary 688 00:38:37.930 --> 00:38:40.030 I think everybody who works in a field of profession 689 00:38:40.030 --> 00:38:41.980 are all missionaries 690 00:38:41.980 --> 00:38:44.130 The word missionary and apostle 691 00:38:44.130 --> 00:38:45.530 actually means the same thing 692 00:38:45.530 --> 00:38:48.530 It means to have been sent 693 00:38:48.530 --> 00:38:51.130 Someone who is doing a job in their profession 694 00:38:51.130 --> 00:38:56.130 there may be someone evangelizing there 695 00:38:56.130 --> 00:39:00.380 You may think God has placed me with this job and skill 696 00:39:00.380 --> 00:39:03.680 to go to another country and be an effective evangelist 697 00:39:03.680 --> 00:39:05.280 So He may send you to another country 698 00:39:05.280 --> 00:39:11.730 to serve God as a missionary in a different culture 699 00:39:11.730 --> 00:39:13.530 There are people like this 700 00:39:14.680 --> 00:39:20.430 By examining your gifts and talents and praying to God 701 00:39:20.430 --> 00:39:24.280 And when God calls you to a particular place 702 00:39:24.280 --> 00:39:26.380 there is always a special time 703 00:39:26.380 --> 00:39:30.380 and a situation that fits 704 00:39:30.380 --> 00:39:34.580 and when the time is right, the Lord will call 705 00:39:35.630 --> 00:39:39.880 For you, I think there is a high change 706 00:39:39.880 --> 00:39:43.180 that you will go as a missionary overseas 707 00:39:43.180 --> 00:39:45.030 Listening to your question 708 00:39:45.030 --> 00:39:48.130 I think you have a lot of potential to be a missionary 709 00:39:50.680 --> 00:39:55.830 Thank you for joining us today for the story of the Twelve Apostles 710 00:39:55.830 --> 00:40:02.080 Thank you for participating and listening and reacting 711 00:40:02.080 --> 00:40:04.880 with us today 712 00:40:04.880 --> 00:40:06.754 I hope to see you one more time 713 00:40:07.630 --> 00:40:09.780 Let us close with prayer 714 00:40:09.780 --> 00:40:10.980 Thank you, God 715 00:40:10.980 --> 00:40:14.380 for the story of the twelve apostles today 716 00:40:14.380 --> 00:40:16.430 in this precious courtyard 717 00:40:16.430 --> 00:40:19.880 with your beloved and precious servants. 718 00:40:19.880 --> 00:40:23.580 Our calling for these times 719 00:40:23.580 --> 00:40:26.980 and finding our duty 720 00:40:26.980 --> 00:40:30.680 we thank you for helping us follow the footsteps of the apostles 721 00:40:31.580 --> 00:40:34.280 Father, as never before 722 00:40:34.280 --> 00:40:35.130 (Lesson 2, will be broadcasted next session) 723 00:40:35.130 --> 00:40:37.730 your disciples are needed now 724 00:40:37.730 --> 00:40:41.680 so help many of your disciples rise from the Korean Church 725 00:40:41.680 --> 00:40:43.880 and help them become apostles 726 00:40:43.880 --> 00:40:49.080 so that they can live as transformers of the world 727 00:40:49.080 --> 00:40:52.504 We pray in Jesus' name, Amen