Message Notes for May 7, 2023
Series: So Now What?
Title: No Looking Back

This story of Peter and Jesus reminds us that Jesus picks up with our lives where we are and calls us forward into an exciting new life and purpose with Him.

John 21:15-19 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.”

Personal Notes:

Lessons we can learn from Jesus in facing those who offend us:

A) Identify their intended desire.

B) Accept their limitations but encourage them to more.

C) Don’t rub their face in it.

D) Make a way to move forward.

Lessons we can learn from Peter’s encounter with Jesus:

A) Christian leadership begins with confronting our limitations, not ignoring them.

B) Christian leadership is less about commanding and more about serving others.

C) Christian leadership is surrender to Jesus’ way.


Family/Study Group Notes for May 7, 2023
Series: So Now What?
Title: No Looking Back

• What occurrences have happened in your life that have kept you looking

  back in regret, fear, or disappointment? Are these resolved? What do you

  need to meet with Jesus about? He is ready to listen! What do you need to

  meet with someone else about?
  
  

• Read Proverbs 28:13, 1 john 1:9, Isaiah 43:25-26, Acts 3:19, Isaiah 1:18, 2

  Corinthians 5:17, Daniel 9:9. What was God saying to you through these

  passages? Why is this so important for God, for you? How does knowing

  this help you be more fully engaged in what God wants to do now in your

  life?
  
  

• From the passages above, how does God’s way of dealing with our sin help

  us more gracefully deal with the sin of others? What do you learn from

  these passages? What did you learn from this week’s message? 
  
  

• Read John 21: 15-19. This passage relates back to MaThew 26:69-75. How

  was Jesus approachable in dealing with Peter and this sin on his heart? How

  does Peter become aware that Jesus knows all about Peter and his rejection

  of Jesus? What does Jesus do about it that sets Peter free to look forward

  and not backward? When have you found yourself in a similar situation?

  What did you do? What would you do now after learning how Jesus met

  Peter?
  
  

• Gather with those in your group or family and pray for each other. Pray for

  honest confession and forgiveness. Pray for the ability to treat others as

  Jesus has treated you.