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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Nov 25, 2024
Using Peter's denial and restoration as a lens, the sermon argues that failure in the Christian life need not be final. Unlike Judas, who rejected Jesus entirely, Peter always believed — he simply fell out of fear. The path forward requires three movements: honestly acknowledging our sin, genuinely accepting God's restoring love, and actively stepping back into the mission Jesus has called every believer to. Repentance, rightly understood, is not merely stopping the wrong direction but turning and going the right way — feeding the sheep, making disciples, and living fully on purpose with God.
Pastor Daniel Goulding · Apr 17, 2019
Failure is an inevitable part of the human experience, but it does not have to be fatal. Through the story of Peter's denial and restoration in John 21, Pastor Daniel shows that Jesus does not dismiss our shortcomings or disqualify us because of them. Instead, He pursues us in our moments of greatest weakness, recreates the scene of our calling, and — rather than offering condemnation — prepares a meal, addresses our shame directly, and sends us back to the mission. The grace that saves us is the same grace that sustains and restores us.