Oh let the Son of God and found you with his spirit and his life,

let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you

home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible Teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calbury Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire

Bible. And on today's edition of the Word for today, Pastor Chuck continues with the

Apostle Simon Peter as we pick up in 1 Peter chapter 1 verse 1 and now with today's

message here's pastor Chuck.

Let's turn to 1st Peter chapter 1.

Of the many disciples that were following Jesus,

he chose 12 to be apostles.

One of the 12 that was

chosen as an apostle was Simon Peter.

Simon Peter was by profession a fisherman.

He was called by the Lord from fishing for those St. Peter's fish in the Sea of

Galilee to become a fisher of men and was a very impulsive person by nature according to

tradition a very big man physically.

He became one of the leaders in the church.

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