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Born about 1 AD, Simon was his name. He was said to have been very emotional and thoughtless. But Jesus gave him a new name, Peter, which means “rock.” Jesus could see that Peter would become the rock foundation of His church.

Born in Florence, Italy, in 1499, Peter Martyr Vermigli decided that he wanted to teach God's Word when he grew up. After many years of study, he became a well-respected leader in the Roman Catholic Church, yet he questioned the church's teachings because he believed they were contrary to the Bible. Eventually forced to flee Italy and the Roman Church, Vermigli joined the Reformers north of the Alps and devoted the rest of his life to teaching, preaching, and writing about the great truths of the Protestant Reformation.

A comic book style depiction of great stories from the Bible. Stories from both the Old and New Testaments are included. The stories are: "The Creation", "Adam and Eve", "Cain and Abel", "Abraham's Sacrifice", "Jacob and Esau", "The Coat of Many Colors", "Joseph in Egypt", "The Burning Bush", "Escape from Egypt", "The Ten Commandments", "The Battle of Jericho", "The Wisdom of Solomon", "Jonah and the Whale", "Daniel in the Lions' Den", "The Three Wisemen", "The Good Samaritan", "The Prodigal Son", "The Crucifixion", and "The Ascension and Pentecost".

Although Simon has no idea why Jesus is beckoning to him from the beach, he agrees to leave his nets and follow him. A robust, enthusiastic fisherman, Simon makes more mistakes and asks more questions than the other disciples. Why then, he wonders, does Jesus call him Peter, which means 'rock'? When Jesus is arrested everybody except Simon Peter flees, but is he brave enough to stand by Jesus until the end? After Jesus' death, how will Simon Peter spread Jesus' teachings? Will he make the right decisions? Can he calm the rivalries developing among Jesus' followers?

This book tells four important stories from the Bible, presented in a bedtime story format that is age appropriate and easy for younger children to understand. The stories are narrated in a calming tone with soft background music, making them a perfect part of your family bedtime routine.

Ein festliches Weihnachtsprogramm für Kinder mit Liedern, Hörszenen und spannenden Geschichten. Zwei Wege stehen im Mittelpunkt: der menschliche Aufstieg im Turmbau zu Babel und Gottes Weg zu uns durch die Geburt Jesu in Bethlehem. Der Höhepunkt ist die Begegnung der Hirten mit den Engeln. Eine leicht gekürzte Wiederauflage der LP Onkel Peters Kinderstunde – Von Babel bis Bethlehem – Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt aus dem Jahr 1962, mit Ausschnitten aus Onkel Peters Kinderstunde – Jesus macht mich reich (1961) und Liedern aus den Jahren 1963, 1968 und 1986.