REAL MEN
REAL MEN GROW UP
Real Men - Lesson #2 – Peter
(Here are the outline and questions I used to teach
this men’s Bible Study.)
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What are some characteristics of a person who has
never grown up?
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Why do some people never “grow up”?
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In what ways should a Christian grow up?
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What are some instances in the early life of the
Apostle Peter that tell us he needed to grow up?
Peter did grow up. We, as Christian men need to do the
same. In this study we see some ways
Peter grew up. We need to imitate him.
REAL MEN GROW UP THROUGH SORROW
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Peter’s greatest sorrow was when he denied his Lord
three times. Luke 22:61-62
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What was the difference between the sorrow of Peter
and the sorrow of Judas? Matthew 27:3-5
For godly sorrow worketh
repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 2 Corinthians 7:10
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What is Godly sorrow?
How does it help us grow up?
James
4:7-10
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How did the Lord help Peter with his sorrow?
Luke 24:33-34, John 21:15-18
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How can we help other Christians with the sorrow
caused by sin?
REAL MEN GROW UP THROUGH THE SPIRIT
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How was the Day of Pentecost significant for
Peter? Acts 2:1-12
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How is the Day of Pentecost significant for us? John 14:16-18
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In what ways do we grow up under the influence of
God’s Holy Spirit?
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is
excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Ephesians
But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, [23] Meekness,
temperance: against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23
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Why do we fail to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
Ephesians
REAL MEN GROW UP TO SHARE
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What was significant about Peter’s sermon on the Day
of Pentecost? Acts 2:14-41
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Was Peter’s sharing limited to just preaching the
Gospel? Acts
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How does being grown up help us to witness?
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How does being grown up help us to teach?
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How does being grown up help us to encourage?
And let us consider one another to
provoke unto love and to good works: [25] Not
forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but
exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews
10:24-25
REAL MEN GROW UP TO STAND
What is
there to admire about Peter in his dealings with Ananias
and Sapphira? Acts 5:1-10
Peter also
took a stand when he witnessed to the Gentiles. Acts 11:1-18
How was
Peter’s approach different in the two instances cited above? What does this teach us?
When should
Christian men take a stand?
What
approach should be taken with a brother or sister who has sinned? Matthew 18:15-17, Galatians 6:1-2
REAL MEN GROW UP TO SUFFER
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall
suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12
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Peter is imprisoned in Acts 12.
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He was delivered, but James was martyred. Why are some people made to pay the ultimate
price for their faith and others are not?
Peter, by the way, paid the ultimate price later.
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How had Peter grown up since he rebuked the Lord
Jesus? Matthew 16:21-23, Acts 12:6
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Why does it take a grown up Christian to handle
persecution well?
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Does being grown up have anything to do with how long
someone has been a Christian?