Jesus' Lesson on Reltionship
John 21:15-19
Rev. Dana B. Beland
May 2, 2021

MESSAGE NOTES

  1. Peter’s Failure-Mark 14:66-72
    a. His Pledge-Mark 14:29-31
    b. His Failure
    c. His Weeping/Expressed Grief
    Recorded in All Synoptic
    We Know and They Know He Cared
  2. The in the Room
    a. Uncomfortable with Jesus
    b. Uncomfortable with Peers
    c. Uncomfortable to Address
    *It will always be there in the background
    It might seem smaller over time but … *
  3. Jesus the Relational Stress-John 21:15-19
    a. Conflict in Relationships is Inevitable and Beneficial
    Change Your Unhealthy Reactions in the Name of Jesus
    Behold All Things are New and Becoming New.
    Demonstrate the Qualities of God in Your Conflicts

    b. Wrongs Should be Corrected on the Level They Were Made
    One on One Keep It One on One
    In a Group, Adress it with Group
    Public Setting, Discussed in a Public Setting

    c. Fixing the Problem Must Start with You
    *What could I have done better?
    Do not compare your slight errors to their egregious errors.
    Will you forgive me for _ are win/win words for all involved.*
    d. Reconcile by Letting Go, Forgiving, and Choosing to Trust-Galatians 6:1-3
    Prayer is Needed
    Grace is Needed
    Mercy is Needed
    Love is Needed
    Faith is Needed-really trusting in God not them.