Greatest failures?

Can’t act; can’t sing; slightly bald; not handsome; can dance a little

Peter & Jesus

When they finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ he said, ‘you know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Feed my lambs.’ Again Jesus said, ‘Simon son of John, do you truly love me?’ He answered, ‘Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Take care of my sheep.’ The third time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was hurt, because Jesus asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ He said, ‘Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Feed my sheep.’– John 21:15-17 (NIVUK)

The reasons why• Recognise the choices• Peter knew he’d failed – he didn’t

need to be reminded

• He still had a choice to make• Don’t lose heart

• Re-commission Peter • There is a call on each and every

one of our lives that only we can undertake

The last time you failed, did you stop trying because you failed, or did you fail because you stopped trying?– John Maxwell “Failing Forward”

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in usRomans 8:18 (NIVUK)

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to doEphesians 2:10 (NIVUK)

Challenge• We can be restored and re-

commissioned• Speak God’s Word over your life• Jesus has promised to be with us to the end –

Matthew 28:19-20• Nothing can separate us from His love – Romans

8:38-39• We can have much more – Luke 11:13