Ancient apostles (1918) (14598124080)

Identifier: ancientapostles00mcka (find matches)
Title: Ancient apostles
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970 Deseret Sunday School Union
Subjects: Apostles
Publisher: Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret Sunday School Union
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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en reter was come down out oi theship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. Peter, firm in belief and strong in determination,when your eye sees only the majesty of faith and theperfect manifestation of its power! Mighty and fear-less when your eye sees only the glory of God, andyour soul cries out to go to Him!„. ^ , But when you see the wind boisterous, His Doubt r . 1 1 1 • • • 1 you are airaid; and begmnmg to sink, cry,saying, Tord, save me. So it is in life: when the winds of temptation andthe waves of despair beat upon us, the eye of faith isturned more upon these raging elements than uponthe Light of Life, the power of faith is thus weakened,and as Peter, we begin to sink. Too many, ah, toomany go down beneath the billows; only a few cryout as he, Lord, save us! And immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand,and caught him, and said unto him, 0, thou of littlefaith, wherefore didst thou doubt? Another TestNext morning, the people in Capernaum who knew ♦Matt. 14:28.
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Peter s Faith Tested 37 that Peter and the other disciples had left the opposite, ^ shore without Jesus, were very much as- In Capernaum . i i tt« • i • • i i tonisned to see nim m their midst, and said, Rabbi, when comest thou hither? Ye seek me, answered Jesus, not because ye sawthe miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves andwere filled. Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but forthat meat which endureth unto everlasting life, whichthe Son of Man shall give unto you.^ He then delivered the famous sermon on the Breadof Life, part of which, as John remembered it, is re-corded in John the sixth chapter. ThereIreaJo/li/t^ Were so many things spoken which theJews could not understand, because oftheir prejudice, that they first became confused, thenangry, and finally much offended. Those who had onlya little faith, became influenced by the murmuringcrowd, and said, We dont believe this man is theSon of God. Even some of His disciples turnedaway from the Truth, and walked