Peter – Bouncing Back from Failure

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Peter – Bouncing Back from Failure

Principles from a flawed Follower

1.We will all , and Jesus already

“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers” But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death” Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”

Luke 22:31-34

Causes for Failure

Being Over

Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.” Matthew 26:33

Being Under

Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them; “Pray that you will into fall into temptation”…When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep. Luke 22:39-40,45

Failure is an , not my

Failure is a great but a terrible

Failure will cause me to up or up

2. Jesus offers , and

Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times” And he went outside and wept bitterly. Luke 22:60-62

Steps to experience God’s forgiveness

my sin – Luke 22:62

it – Proverbs 28:13

– Luke 22:32

God’s mercy – 1 John 1:8-9

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you 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 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

3. With Jesus, failure is a of my story, not my

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd…Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. Acts 2:14,41