Restoration:

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Restoration

• Better Than New
• (John 2115-19 James 410)

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Restoration Better Than New
When they had 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.
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Restoration Better Than New
I tell you the truth, when you were younger
you dressed yourself and went where you wanted
but when you are old you will stretch out your
hands, and someone else will dress you and lead
you where you do not want to go." Jesus said this
to indicate the kind of death by which Peter
would glorify God. Then He said to him, "Follow
me!" (John 2115-19)
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Restoration Better Than New
Can God use me after Ive failed Him?
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Restoration Better Than New
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and
He will lift you up. (James 410)
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Failure

• Peter must have felt just like a public figure
  caught in a scandal when Jesus faced him with his
  failure.

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Failure

• Food then Focus
• Face to Face with the Lord
• Face to Face with Failure
• While Peter was failing the Lord, the Lord was
  dying for Him
• From Peter the rock man to Simon again
• Peter had denied Jesus three times.
• Three times Jesus asked Peter, Do you love me?

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Failure

• What is Jesus really asking Peter?
• 3 Greek words for love.
• eros sensual love Our word erotic (never used
  in the Bible)
• phileo friendly love Our words Philanthropic,
  Philadelphia
• agapao unconditional love the gracious love of
  God. The Greatest word in all of language (1
  Cor. 1313)

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Forgiven

• God knows our failureand yet, because of Jesus
  sacrifice, we are forgiven.

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Forgiven

• Face to Face with Forgiveness
• Restoration
• A fresh start
• Work in the Kingdom of God.

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Function

• As both sheep and shepherds, we must remember
  that God wants to feed His sheep.

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Function

• Face to Face with Function

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Function

• The Task Lead and provide for other Christians
• Jesus is the chief Shepherd.
• The Goal Make sure that the people of God are
  fed and cared for.
• Bottom Line We are sheep, and we need to follow
  our Lord, whatever comes.

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Future

• We may not know what the future holds, but we
  know who holds the future.

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Future

• Face to Face with the Future
• He called him to follow...
• Salvation is a love affair with the Savior!

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February 7th, 2007 My child, Meet me at
the foot of the Cross as soon as you can make it.
All is forgiven!
Love, Your Heavenly Papa