What the Bible says about Peter's Responsibility
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Luke 22:31 Why is only Peter mentioned out of the twelve? Why is he singled out? It is because Jesus thrust upon Peter the responsibility of strengthening the other disciples after he repented. We have to understand that Satan desired to sift them all, but Jesus only addresses Peter, giving him the responsibility to buck everybody else up. Why Peter? Why did He not say, "John, you son of thunder, I want you to be a rod of lightning to these men and encourage them after these things happen." No, he says this to Peter. He does not say to John, "I want to you to work with your brother and strengthen him." He says it to Peter because Jesus had given him the responsibility to be the bulwark of strength (humanly speaking) amongst the Twelve. John W. Ritenbaugh Unity (Part 2): God's Pattern of Leadership Related Topics: God's Pattern of Leadership | Leadership, God's Pattern of | Peter the Apostle | Peter's Responsibility | Strength | Strength, Growing in | Strength, Spiritual

Acts 2:14 Here, on the day of Pentecost, many people saw and heard what was happening, but who stands up and speaks? Apparently, all the apostles spoke at one time or another, but it is only Peter who is singled out in Scripture as the one who gave the keynote address. John W. Ritenbaugh Unity (Part 2): God's Pattern of Leadership Related Topics: God's Pattern of Leadership | Pentecost | Pentecost Witness | Peter the Apostle | Peter's Responsibility

Acts 10:44-48 The important thing here is something that is not even mentioned. No circumcision is required, which becomes important later. To whom does God reveal that one need not be circumcised to receive the Holy Spirit? They are all astonished, but Peter gives the authoritative answer, and it is to him that God speaks throughout these events. God does not reveal this to the other eleven but to Peter, first among equals, preeminent among them. John W. Ritenbaugh Unity (Part 2): God's Pattern of Leadership Related Topics: Circumcision | Holy Spirit | Leadership | Leadership, God's Pattern of | Peter the Apostle | Peter's Responsibility

 

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