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For instance, there are similarities between 1 Peter and Peter's speeches in the Biblical book of Acts, [14] allusions to several historical sayings of Jesus indicative of eyewitness testimony (e.g., compare Luke 12:35 with 1 Peter 1:13, Matthew 5:16 with 1 Peter 2:12, and Matthew 5:10 with 1 Peter 3:14), [15] and early attestation of Peter's ...
The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition affirmed that Luke composed this book as well as the Gospel of Luke. [1] This chapter records the healing of a disabled person by the apostles Peter and John, and Peter's preaching at Solomon's Porch in the Second Temple. [2]
The Acts of Peter is one of the earliest of the apocryphal Acts of the Apostles in Christianity, dating to the late 2nd century AD.The majority of the text has survived only in the Latin translation of the Codex Vercellensis, under the title Actus Petri cum Simone ("Act of Peter with Simon").
Early Christian Writings: Gospel of Peter: several translations and commentaries, and three Patristic references; Gospels.net: Gospel of Peter: additional information; The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge : Peter the Apostle: III.1; Geoff Trowbrige, "The Gospel of Peter" Archived 2006-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
CONTENTS. SERMON I. THE GOOD SHEPHERD. I am the Good Shepherd. — St. John x. 11 1 SERMON II. THE TRUE SHEEP. I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine. — St. John x. 14 21 SERMON III. THE GREAT MOTIVE. Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus . — Colossians iii. 17 39 SERMON IV.
Saint Peter [note 1] (born Shimon Bar Yonah; died AD 64–68), [1] also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, [6] was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the ...
[58] [3] The work probably cites the Jewish apocalyptic work 4 Esdras. [6] The author also appears to be familiar with the Gospel of Matthew but no other gospels; a line in chapter 16 has Peter realizing the meaning of the Beatitude quote that "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness's sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven ...
A sermon is a religious discourse [1] or oration by a preacher, usually a member of clergy. Sermons address a scriptural, theological, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law, or behavior within both past and present contexts. [2] Elements of the sermon often include exposition, exhortation, and practical application.