April 21, 2024 "Will You Turn Back To Your Old Ways Of Being?"

ReNew Ames Messages

So Jesus has been gone, his disciples aren't with him anymore. Peter says, "I’m going fishing, who’s with me?" And they all go back to their previous way of life. We often do this, too. God reveals something to us and we’re sure of what next steps to take. But life hits us hard and we end up not doing what we just committed to doing. We revert back to the safe and comfortable. Then Jesus shows up again and offers them hospitality. He makes them breakfast! He’s already conveying forgiveness without saying a word. Then he walks with Peter. They have the whole "do you love me?" conversation. Three times, Jesus asks. Three times, Peter answers, "You know I do." It's the flip side of the previous story, where Peter denies Jesus three times. Jesus knows that Peter needs to accept that he’s forgiven before he can move forward. Will we go back to our old way of being, after we have committed to one way of living and walking alongside Jesus? Speaker: Aaron Vis Scripture: John 21:1-19 http://bible.com/events/49248269