Part 4: Peter

Before Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, he predicted his suffering and death to his disciples. But they didn’t want to hear it or believe it. Peter famously makes a declaration of Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. But immediately after getting Jesus’ identity right, he fails to understand just HOW Jesus will fulfill his mission. Peter goes on to repeat this pattern, being simultaneously Jesus’ closest friend, and denying that he knows him. It is easy to criticize or poke fun at Peter – but in a way he is all of us. Desiring to love Jesus, but regularly misunderstanding or outright denying his role in our lives. This week we will talk about the paradox of Jesus being the Son of God and yet fulfilling this mission in unexpected ways in our lives as well.