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Speaker 2Grace restores , grace restores . Grace not only forgives us , but the power of grace actually restores us . Grace restores what shame tried to bury and calls us back into purpose is a story of grace . Peter was a fisherman . Peter had no business being a disciple to a rabbi In the first century second temple Jewish world of Jesus . In order to be a disciple to a rabbi , you would have had to achieve academic and moral excellence in the Jewish school of development . There's various trials that you go through . Things you got accomplished . The reason why he was a fisherman is he wasn't good enough to be a student of a rabbi . But then the good knows to know that Jesus does not look for the qualified . Jesus qualifies the unqualified . That's called grace .
Speaker 2So man Peter says he's going to follow the Lord and he does all incredible things . And Jesus , I'm going to follow you . And then comes the night of the betrayal and Jesus is looking for Peter and Peter's nowhere to be found . So check this out . Number one grace finds you in your failure . The Lord turned and looked at Peter . So Peter remembered the word of the Lord and he went outside and wept bitterly Luke 22 , 61 and 62 . Jesus told Peter you're going to deny me and Peter said he wouldn't . But then Peter remembered that . But I want you to remember this Grace doesn't flinch . When you fall , it finds you there . Peter denied Jesus three times , but Jesus never denied Peter . Your worst moment doesn't cancel your calling . Grace looks you in the eyes and says you're still mine .
Speaker 2Number two grace heals what guilt tried to hold . After Jesus raises from the dead and he's on the beach and he's grilling some fish , he calls Peter and Peter jumps in the water , swims over to him and they're having this elaborate , beautiful conversation and Jesus says this to Peter in John 21 , 15 through 17 . Do you love me ? Feed my sheep . He says it to him three times and three times Peter says yes . Those three affirmations of yes were to cancel out the three times Peter denied Jesus .
Speaker 2Grace doesn't shame you , it sins you . Grace doesn't shame you , it sins you . Jesus doesn't rewind a failure , he rewrites the future . Peter's three denials met with three declarations of love . Grace restores identity by reminding you who you are in Christ , not who you were in your sin . Number three grace restores your calling In John 21 , 19, . Jesus says to Peter follow me . Just like the first time he met him he said follow me . And again he says follow me . Grace turns scars into your sermon . Grace turns scars into your sermon . Jesus didn't just forgive Peter , he recommissioned him . The same man who denied Jesus became the preacher of Pentecost . Grace says you're not done . Let's build the kingdom together . You may have walked away , but Jesus walked through the cross to bring you back . Grace that restores doesn't just lift you up , it launches you into your purpose . This is Pastor Derwin Gray Marinate on that .
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