In this week’s message, we close the Gospel of John with one of the most tender, powerful, and hope-filled scenes in all of Scripture.
By a charcoal fire on the shores of Galilee, the risen Jesus seeks out the disciple who failed Him most—not to condemn him, but to restore him.

Peter denied Jesus three times in the courtyard.
Now, three times Jesus asks him the same simple question: “Do you love Me?”
Three wounds, three questions, three restorations.
Grace rewriting a story failure tried to claim.

But restoration is not the end—Jesus redirects Peter’s future (“You will stretch out your hands…”) and corrects his comparison (“What is that to you? You follow Me.”).
And He entrusts His flock to fallen men made whole by the mercy of God.

Main Themes / Application

👉 Jesus restores the fallen—no failure puts you beyond His reach.
👉 Jesus redirects our future—”Follow Me” means surrendering the road He writes.
👉 Jesus corrects our comparison—faithfulness is personal, not comparative.
👉 Jesus defines ministry—feed His sheep, tend His flock, with His heart and His Word.

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