As we continue our study on fear and courage we’ll be spending some time with the Apostle Peter. Peter is one of the most fascinating personalities that we encounter in the New Testament, and unlike most of the other men who formed Jesus’ inner circle of disciples, we are actually given a lot of information about Peter’s personality, as well as his strengths and his weaknesses. One of the things that the Bible tells us about Peter was that he struggled with a habit sin, the fear of man. 

 

A lot has been said about how impetuous Peter was, and how he tended to wear his emotions on his sleeve. At times he was incredibly brave, but other times he seemed overwhelmed by the fear of man.