When considering the great men of the Bible who had flaws and failings just as we do, no one stands out more than Peter, possibly the greatest of the apostles and yet one of the New Testament's greatest failures. Peter is a virtual case study in both what to do and what not to do in both ministry and life. He is emblematic of how we all fall down; the difference between him and many of us is that Peter always got back up, and it is in that area that we may be able to learn the most from his life.