Peter is one of the most important characters in the New Testament. After Jesus and Paul, his name is mentioned more than anyone else’s. Born Simon son of John, Jesus changed his name to Cephas, which means “rock” in Aramaic. In Greek Cephas is Petros or Peter in English (John 1:42). In addition to being
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*I gave this talk to high school students several years ago. —————— Intro: Have you ever talked to someone who doesn’t want to open up to you? Perhaps you asked a question or two and received a brief response or no response at all. For some reason that person did not want to reveal themselves
If you know of anyone who teaches high school or middle school Bible, I have recently revised my guide for Bible teachers. It is currently only available as a PDF. Click the image below to learn more and feel free to share. Thanks! Les BridgemanAfter graduating from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, I served as a Bible
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So far in Galatians we have learned the following: Paul has been sent by Jesus Christ and God the Father. (Jesus and God the Father are closely connected in Paul’s introduction) He is with other believers. He is writing to believers who live in the region of Galatia. He had traveled through the region of
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After the introduction to the Galatians, Paul writes: 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of
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