Peter and John: Accountability Partners

  Peter and John were partners in a fishing business along with John’s brother (James) and their father (Zebedee) and Peter’s brother (Andrew).

  Peter and John were called by Jesus to be two of His twelve disciples.  They were close friends as they traveled with Jesus and as they were eyewitnesses to His trials, His crucifixion, and death.  It was Peter and John who ran to the empty tomb…Jesus’ body had disappeared! 

Peter and John were witnesses to the resurrected Jesus and His ascension into heaven.
  Then on the Day of Pentecost, both were there when God sent His Holy Spirit on the believers.  (Acts 2:1-4)

  As the fledgling church began, Peter and John were still close; they were co-workers as well as brothers in Christ.

  With whom are you close and have like-mindedness in worshiping the Lord Jesus and serving Him?  Are you keeping each other accountable in your lives as believer’s in Jesus Christ?

  Peter and John were faithful in going up together to the temple in Jerusalem about 3 pm, the hour of prayer.  With whom do you regularly pray?  (Acts 3:1)

 If you have any ministry in your church, your neighborhood, your state, etc…who is your co-worker, your prayer partner?  Perhaps your vocation is a Pastor, a Sunday School teacher, a custodian, an administrative assistant, etc., who is your co-worker and accountability partner?  To whom do you turn for prayer which is confidential?  To whom are you a confidant and are dependable in praying for them?

~ Take it to heart ~

Are you such an accountability partner (friend) to another as Peter and John were for each other?

Do you need to “find” an accountability partner?