Resurrection Words of Life! Matthew 26:69-75 John 21:1-3
Words of Redemption and Restoration!
Peter: Needed A Redemptive and Restorative Word! He No Doubt knew this Psalm:
Psalm 103:1-14 – The Compassionate, Gracious, Slow to Anger and Abounding in Lovingkindness God!
How We Steward Another Chance, Another Opportunity! How we Steward Next Time! Finding Redemption and Restoration!
1. Remember Who You Are!
• When You Met Jesus! John 1:35-42 (He transformed You!
• Your Call! Luke 5:1-11
• Your Confession! Matthew 16:13-20 Thou Art the Christ!
• What God Said About You! 1 Peter 2:4-11
• Redeemed! No Longer Slaves, Sons!
Galatians 4:4-7 You Are no longer slaves! You are Sons and Daughters of God!
Psalm 40 – What Redemption Looks Like!
Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
• You Are Redeemed through His Blood! 1 Peter 1:13-19
• You Possess The Forgiveness of Your Sins!
2. Remain Humble!
1 Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall.
• Peter’s Refusal to Humility! Matthew 26:31-35
1 Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let Him who thinks He stands take heed that he does not fall!
• Peter’s Subsequent Fall! Matthew 26:69-75
1 Peter 5:5 … And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the Proud, but gives grace to the humble! 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time.
4. Remember Redemption’s Promises!
Luke 22:31 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; 32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail and you when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers!
Our Redemption Promises!
Philippians 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful is He who calls You and He also will bring it to pass.
Romans 11:29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable!
Isaiah 44:22 “I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud, And your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.”
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like Thee, who pardons iniquity And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in unchanging love. 19 He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea.
• Possess a Godly Sorrow over Your Sin! He Wept!
2 Corinthians 7:10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.
• Agree with Your Redemption and Restoration! John 21:
Come Eat Breakfast With Me!
Freedom – Remembering – Seeing Guilt removed – Shame removed!
• Love God
• God Receives You Where You Are! “I Do Not Agape, But I Do Phileo You!”
• God Places You Back Where You Belong! Feed My Sheep!
• God Positions You to Glorify Him!
• Crucified Life
• Don’t Compare your Assignment to Anyone Else’s!
• Follow Jesus!
Finally! Be a Part of the Restoration Work of God! Reflect the God of Forever Chances!
Galatians 6:1 Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.
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