FROM FAILURE TO FRUITFULNESS (8 OF 8)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: John 21:1-19
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From Failure to Fruitfulness (8 of 8)
Series: Extraordinary Encounters with Jesus
Keith Krell
John 21:1-19
Have you ever had an epic failure? Have you ever done something or said something that you wished you could have over? Perhaps you promised to be somewhere, but you never showed. Or maybe you said, ''I've got your back,'' but you didn't. Or perhaps you said, ''I'll never tell,'' but you did. Maybe you took a sacred vow, and then, foolishly broke it. Perhaps you feel guilty at this very moment over a broken promise that haunts your memory.
Such experiences are common because disappointment and failure are part of what it means to live in a sinful world. We fail others, and sooner or later, they fail us. Disappointment runs in both directions because all of us have failed others, and others have failed us. Additionally, the more you care about someone, the greater will be their disappointment when you fail them and the greater will be your shame. After all, if you don't care about someone, it may not bother you that you didn't keep your word. But if you truly love someone, the thought that you have hurt them deeply may be nearly unbearable. Failing a loved one can be devastating. In John 21 we will study one of the worst all-time failure stories. As we do so, we will discover how Jesus responds after one of His closest friends fails Him.
1. Jesus appears to His disciples and works a miraculous catch (21:1-14). John's account begins with a background note: ''After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way'' (21:1). The phrase, ''After these things,'' signals that the disciples have left Jerusalem and returned to Galilee. The word translated ''manifested'' (phaneroo) appears twice in this opening verse. The word means to ''reveal'' or ''show.'' It is a significant theological term that is often used in a context of divine revelation usually reserved for God the Father. ...
Series: Extraordinary Encounters with Jesus
Keith Krell
John 21:1-19
Have you ever had an epic failure? Have you ever done something or said something that you wished you could have over? Perhaps you promised to be somewhere, but you never showed. Or maybe you said, ''I've got your back,'' but you didn't. Or perhaps you said, ''I'll never tell,'' but you did. Maybe you took a sacred vow, and then, foolishly broke it. Perhaps you feel guilty at this very moment over a broken promise that haunts your memory.
Such experiences are common because disappointment and failure are part of what it means to live in a sinful world. We fail others, and sooner or later, they fail us. Disappointment runs in both directions because all of us have failed others, and others have failed us. Additionally, the more you care about someone, the greater will be their disappointment when you fail them and the greater will be your shame. After all, if you don't care about someone, it may not bother you that you didn't keep your word. But if you truly love someone, the thought that you have hurt them deeply may be nearly unbearable. Failing a loved one can be devastating. In John 21 we will study one of the worst all-time failure stories. As we do so, we will discover how Jesus responds after one of His closest friends fails Him.
1. Jesus appears to His disciples and works a miraculous catch (21:1-14). John's account begins with a background note: ''After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way'' (21:1). The phrase, ''After these things,'' signals that the disciples have left Jerusalem and returned to Galilee. The word translated ''manifested'' (phaneroo) appears twice in this opening verse. The word means to ''reveal'' or ''show.'' It is a significant theological term that is often used in a context of divine revelation usually reserved for God the Father. ...
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