Thank you all for watching our service today through Facebook Live! As I've said, last time I checked our FB page analytics, we are in 20 different states and 14 countries! The gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ continues to be proclaimed unabated in every nook and corner of the world through His many faithful servants. Amen!
Here's the message outline from the preaching today based on John 21:1-23, "How Jesus Transforms Failures Into Faithful Servants."
JESUS...
REMINDS the disciples of their true calling. It was deja vu all over again for the disciples by the Sea of Galilee where they made their first decision to follow Jesus.
REPLENISHES their bodies with a warm breakfast. Spiritual and physical ministries go together.
RESTORES Peter into ministry and apostleship. Three times Peter denied Jesus publicly, three times Jesus restored Him publicly. God is a God of restoration. No one is a failure. Jesus took all our failures on the cross.
REVEALS to Peter the cost of following Him. We are not ready to live for Jesus until we are ready to die for Him.
REFOCUSES Peter's perspective. To follow Jesus is to unfollow everyone else in the sense of our singular devotion and love for Jesus.
God bless you and go forth in His name this week with your true calling!