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Gaining Spiritual Stability
The twelve apostles included "Simon, who is called Peter" (Matt. ... Apparently Jesus named him Peter as a reminder of his future role in the church, which would require spiritual strength and stability. ... Perhaps John knew Peter so well he realized he was always drifting somewhere between sinful Simon and spiritual Peter.
For the next few days we will see how Jesus worked with Peter to transform him into a true spiritual rock. ...
You might not have the same personality as Peter, but the Lord wants you to be a spiritual rock just the same. Peter himself wrote, "You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ" (1 Pet. ...
Peter is a good illustration of how God builds a spiritual leader. ... Natural traits alone dont make a spiritual leader--the person must also be gifted and called by the Holy Spirit to lead in the church and be a model of spiritual virtue. But often God endows future leaders with natural abilities that constitute the raw materials from which He builds spiritual ministries. ... If so, you have the raw material for spiritual leadership. ...
Suggestions for Prayer:
· Pray for your spiritual leaders.
Approximate Word count = 1049
Approximate Pages = 4.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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