Mission Focused Men for Christ A King Worthy of Peter’s Allegiance
Episode Summary: Peter’s allegiance to his King, Jesus, was legendary. When HIS SOVEREIGN KING was about to wash HIS feet, Peter, seeing the utter indignity of the King of Kings washing his slave’s feet said to Jesus, “YOU shall never wash MY feet.” When Jesus answered, “if I do not wash you, you have no share with me,” Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but all of me.” I am ALL IN with you. When Jesus said he must go to Jerusalem to suffer and die, Peter’s loyalty to his master bubbled to the surface and he said essentially, “No. I will never let this happen to you.” When a posse from the chief priest and Pharisees came to arrest Jesus, Peter drew his sword and slashed the ear off Jesus’ attacker. Though he did fail Jesus in denying him, Peter’s loyalty to Jesus was absolutely fierce. In this episode we will see Peter as a model for our allegiance to our sovereign lord—but more importantly try to see what it was about Jesus that summoned such intense devotion to him.
For Further Prayerful Thought:
- What do you think of the argument that the kind of love we are to give God in the greatest commandment is more about loyalty than feelings? Does this argument matter? Why or why not?
- What do you think were the strongest characteristics of Jesus’ kingship that summoned allegiance from the heart of Peter?
- Which incidents from Peter’s life stood out most to you?
- What ideas do you have about how to regularly stoke the fires of your own allegiance to God?
Feedback to the Host: Pease feel free to contact me at gyagel@forgingbonds.org with push back, questions about resources, other resources or additional ideas about how to help Christ’s men better be equipped for their mission.
This Week’s Past Series Highlight:
Anchoring Our Kids to Biblical Truth About Gender
- Christian Men, The Equality Act & the Resurrection S2 E #22 4/4/21
- Wisely Protecting Your Child from Gender Confusion S2 E #23 4/11/21
- 2 Requirements for Steering Teens Towards Godly Sexuality S2 E #24 4/18/21
- Help Loved Ones Celebrate God’s Design of Male & Female S2 E #25 4/25/21
- Guide Your Teen to Embrace a Biblical Sexual Identity S2 E #26 5/2/21
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