
Back to the Upper Room: A Fresh Start
John 21:1-19
PETER’S FAILURE
“The only omnicompetent Executive chose Simon Peter—a man of great strengths and glaring weaknesses—to lead his fledgling church.” —Kenneth B. Quick
“…he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, ‘Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a
man.’” —Luke 5:8 (NLT)
“Don’t waste your time on a bum like me.” —Cotton Patch Bible
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall
of God’s glorious standard.” —Romans 3:23
JESUS OFFERS FORGIVENESS
“The most therapeutic idea in the world is the
of sins.” —Leslie Weatherhead, Psychology, Religion, and Healing
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in
to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.” —Ephesians 1:3-8
JESUS OFFERS RESTORATION
“God uses
things. Broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume. It is Peter, weeping bitterly, who returns to greater power than ever.” —Vance Havner