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The ministry of Peter I

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 3 JUL 2026

Christian Religious Studies JSS3 Second Term

Sub-theme: Ministry of Peter

Week 1                                         

The ministry of Peter I

Performance objectives:

Students should be able to:

  1. Relate the story of Peter’s encounter with Simon the Magician.

Content

Peter and Simon the magician Acts 8:14-25

Peter was the first apostle to be called by Jesus during his earthly ministry. The name, “Peter” means Rock.

After the resurrection of Jesus, he was appointed to lead the church of Christ. Thus; Jesus reiterated during peter’s commission. “ I will give you the key of the kingdom of heaven and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” hence Peter became the superintendent of the church after the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. It was Peter that announces and supervised the replacement of Judas Iscariot by Matthias. During the ministry of Peter, he manifested the power of God by the leading of the Holy Spirit. One of the miraculous activities in peters ministry was his encounter with Simon the Magician.

The early church encountered until persecution and the bitter experience made them flee Jerusalem for other places to seek refuge. However, while they were staying there, they preached the undiluted gospel message which convicted many to be converted.