1. TRANSFORMATION BY JESUS

2. PETER- FROM INSTABILITY TO CONSISTENCY

3. transformation

4. If you wanted to summarize the ministry of Jesus the main word you would have to use is transformation.

5. Peter was one who was dramatically changed by Jesus-from instability to consistency.

6. “And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is translated, A Stone)..” John 1:42

7. Jesus looks past who a person is in the present and sees who they can be in the future if they allow God’s Spirit to work His work in them.

8. Are you consistent in your faith?

9. Are you consistent in your ability to withstand temptation?

10. Are you consistent in your attitudes?

11. We could all use a good dose of consistency, couldn’t we?

12. Simon Peter before his transformation

13. Peter was inconsistent in his faith.

14. Peter was inconsistent in his doctrine

15. Peter was inconsistent in his courage.

16. Simon Peter after his transformation:

17. 1. His admission of failure.

18. 2.His acceptance of his assignment from Jesus on the shores of Galilee.

19. 3. His filling of the Holy Spirit

20. “SATURATED”

21. “‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.’” Zechariah 4:6

22. Being filled with the Spirit is not a one-time thing, but God plans on it happening EVERY day.

23. -Pentecost

24. -I don’t have money, but in name of Jesus get up and walk.

25. - He was arrested and went before the Sanhedrin.

26. The Bible notes then Peter FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, told them that the healing had been done by the power of Jesus.

27. “As for us, we can't stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.

28. Debate about Gentiles becoming Christians without first becoming Jews. Acts 15

29. Jesus calls Simon Peter, the Rock. Until the Holy Spirit filled his life in Acts he was more like a pebble.

30. In Ephesians 5:18 we are commanded to be filled with the Spirit.

31. WHAT IS THE NAME THAT JESUS CALLS YOU TODAY?