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Aug 29, 2021

Being Honest

Passage: John 21:15-22

Speaker: Chad Smith

Series: General

Category: Grace Brevard

Keywords: love, power, forgiveness, honest

Before this conversation with Jesus, Peter thought following Jesus meant being extraordinary. But his big failure provided the occasion for Jesus to move toward Peter, not away, so he could show him that following Jesus just means being honest. What Jesus is doing is making us normal, and being normal human beings simply means being honest.

THEMES: 

Before this conversation with Jesus, Peter thought following Jesus meant being extraordinary. But his big failure provided the occasion for Jesus to move toward Peter, not away, so he could show him that following Jesus just means being honest. What Jesus is doing is making us normal, and being normal human beings simply means being honest.

 

CALL TO WORSHIP:

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
He remembers his covenant forever,
the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations.
Praise the Lord!
-from Psalm 105:1-3, 7-8, 45 (ESV)

 

Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Pardon

Psalm 103.8,10-12
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. He has not dealt wit us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

 

CENTRAL TEXT: John 21:15-22

15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”

20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”