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THE SEA OF GALILEE

Many of us have come to love Simon Peter. We often see his passionate faith exploding off the pages of the , like PG 67 when he stepped out onto the surface of the Sea of Galilee with Jesus (Matthew

14:29), or at Caesarea Philippi when he PG 68 boldly declared, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (16:16). THE SHORE WALKING WITH JESUS While Peter was passionate, he didn’t always stop to think about the consequences to his actions. Sometimes, after his more spirited moments, Peter didn’t follow through. Although he had the boldness to step onto the water with Christ, in his fear he began to sink (Matthew 14:30). Just after he announced Jesus’ identity as the Christ, Peter rebuked Jesus when Christ revealed His sacrificial death was approaching: “Never, Lord!… + This shall never happen to you!” (16:22). Sea of Galilee In turn, Peter himself needed to be After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to rebuked (16:23). hundreds of people throughout this region over the course of 40 days.

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THE SHORE PG 74 WALKING WITH JESUS PG 75 PETER, AND HE’S DONE NOT AND PETER, JESUS WASN’T WITH DONE WITH YOU. WITH his denials—was washed away by by away washed denials—was his sin—even Peter’s All place. ’s His in condemnation and judgment its suffered and cross the on all it borne had He him, against sin Peter’s holding of Instead him. reinstated Christ Peter. belittle or punish not did Jesus said. He sheep,” my “Feed disciple. wayward His of eyes the into compassion with looked Christ (21:17). you” Ilove that know you things; all know “you responded, Peter “Lord,” all. after him punishing was Christ that assumed have may Peter denials. three for questions Three 21:17). (John hurt was Peter time, third the for question His repeated Jesus When 21:16) (John me?” love you do John, of son “Simon times: three question same the Peter asked Jesus fire, the Beside No. sin? his for him Condemn faith? of lack his for him Chastise promise? broken his for him criticize Christ Would out. play to going was Jesus with moment face-to-face this how wondered have may Peter reminders, vivid these With 21:9). 18:18; (John fire charcoal of kind this to refer specifically that Bible the all in instances two only the are These fireside. the by times

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THE SHORE PG 76 DIVE DEEPER

1 In Luke 5:1-11, Jesus called Peter out of the of Peter’s shame and met His guilt with boat and said, “Don't be afraid; from now grace. What do you do when you’ve on you will fish for people.” Why did Peter dropped the ball? Where do you turn to

GOLAN HEIGHTS return to the boat in John 21? What did experience God's forgiveness and grace? his actions reveal about what he believed about Jesus? 4 What would it look like for you to have a Capernaum face-to-face encounter with Jesus today? 2 What are the places and rhythms of your past that you tend to run back to when 5 Jesus wasn’t done with Peter, and He’s you feel ashamed? not done with you. What is Jesus calling you back into? How does Jesus’ relentless 3 When Jesus offered Peter a meal beside pursuit of you influence your future? the charcoal fire, He entered the place

Magdala Sea of EXTRA INFO PG 77 Mt. Arbel Galilee The Sea of Galilee has many names in the Bible. In the Old Testament, its Hebrew name is the Sea of Kinnereth (Numbers 23:11). “Kinnereth” comes from the Hebrew word meaning “harp,” and the

sea may have borne this name because its shoreline has a harp shape. The Romans also called it PG 78 Tiberias the Sea of Tiberias, named after the town of Tiberias on its southwestern shore (John 6:1). Some called it the Lake of Gennesaret, after the fertile area on its northwestern shore (Luke 5:1). THE SHORE WALKING WITH JESUS A general timeline of Simon Peter’s life (dates approximate):

AD 30 – Simon leaves his career as a fisherman to follow Jesus. ◦AD 30-33 – Simon becomes one of Jesus’ 12 disciples and follows him closely as He ministers ◦ in Galilee and . During this time, Jesus gives Simon the name Peter. AD 33 – Jesus is crucified, rises from the dead, and ascends into Heaven. AD 33 – Peter preaches at Pentecost and 3,000 people profess faith in Christ and are baptized. AD 33-63 – Peter is a leader in the Jerusalem church and takes several missionary trips to other churches in the Mediterranean. AD 41-44 – Peter is imprisoned for preaching about Jesus. AD 63 – From the city of Rome, Peter writes 1 Peter to Roman provinces throughout the empire. ◦AD 64-67 – From a prison in the city of Rome, Peter writes the book of 2 Peter. As indicated by Jesus’ words in John 21:18-19, and according to early church tradition, Peter is crucified in Rome for his faith in Jesus.

When Jesus first called Peter, He invited him to become a fisher of men (Luke 5:10). Later, when Christ reinstates Peter after his three denials, Jesus calls him to be a shepherd (John 21:16,17). Later in his life, as a leader in the early church, Peter passes on this calling, encouraging other pastors to “Be shepherds of God’s flock” (1 Peter 5:2).