Scripture: John 21:15–19
After the resurrection, Peter found himself carrying the heavy burden of failure. He had denied Jesus publicly after boldly declaring that he would never fall away. Many believers can relate to this experience.
Memory verse: “When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?"”
John 21:15
God has created every believer with a unique purpose and ministry. We are His masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus for the good works He prepared in advance for us (Ephesians 2:10).
Missions is the expansion of God’s kingdom to all nations. Daniel exemplifies this calling in a foreign context. After the fall of Jerusalem (Daniel 1:1–6), Daniel and his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were taken to Babylon and embedded within a pagan system of governance.
The Gospel of Matthew aptly presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and the fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets (Matthew 5:17).
Closing a rich month of fellowship, this message calls us to hold unswervingly to our hope, spur one another on, and not give up meeting together as we await Christ’s return.
Every believer is a work in progress, gradually being transformed into the image of Christ. Along this journey we may stumble, fail, or make serious mistakes. Yet God’s grace continually invites us back into relationship with Him.
After the resurrection, Peter found himself carrying the heavy burden of failure. He had denied Jesus publicly after boldly declaring that he would never fall away. Many believers can relate to this experience.
