The Books of 1 & 2 Peter

Peter had been a fisherman all his life. But one day that changed. Jesus asked Peter to become one of His disciples. And that’s when Peter began to learn from Jesus and see Him heal people and teach them about God. Peter heard Jesus tell people He loved them. Peter loved Jesus and knew Jesus was God’s Son. After Jesus went back to heaven, Peter became a preacher. Jesus had told Peter and the other disciples to go to cities, towns, and villages everywhere to tell about Him, and that is what Peter did. Peter wanted people to know about Jesus. He wanted people to remember Jesus and the things He said to do. Peter wanted people who loved Jesus to be happy and look forward to being with Jesus and God forever. So, Peter wrote letters to people in different churches. Peter wrote, “Thank God for sending Jesus. Show your love for Jesus. Love one another; do not be angry toward one another. Live good lives so that people who see you will know you love God and do what He says. You love Jesus, so be happy and joyful, even when other people want to hurt you.” Peter wrote letters to help church leaders, families, and even children. Peter said, “I want to help you understand what you have heard about Jesus and God. Remember these things. Learn more about Jesus and live like Him. God wants everyone to know and trust Him.”