Have you ever said that about a person? I have said that and I have even thought that today while having a cup of coffee in one of our restaurants.
In the Bible we are reading about three people who were known as pillars of the church.
The names are James, Peter and John. We are reading that in Galatians 2:9 (NLT).
JAMES
He was an Apostle and the son of Alphaeus. “An apostle was one of the men selected by Jesus to be eyewitnesses of the events of his life, to see him after his Resurrection and to testify to mankind concerning him.” (20th Century Bible Dictionary)
PETER
He was also an Apostle. He became a “rock” after Pentecostal Baptism of the Spirit and was courageous and immovable.
Miracles by Peter:
We are reading about the miracles in the book of Acts. In Acts 3:7 a lame man is cured. In Acts 5:4,10 we find the story of Ananias and Sapphira. In Acts 5:15 the sick are healed. The story of Aeneas is found in Acts 9:34. Read also the story of Dorcas in Acts 9:40.
JOHN
He was the beloved disciple and the son of Zebedee. We read that in John 13:23; John 19:26; John 20:2; John 21:7,20.
He learned the lesson of love in the school of the Lord Jesus Christ and was entrusted with the care of the Mother of the Lord.
As what are we known?
I have met pillars on the mission field in THAILAND. One of them was one of our field leaders, who was a real pillar of strength. In fact he was like a father to me.
