Do you love me? - Questions from Jesus - Steven Gibbs | Stonecreek Church

Shame is the ultimate identity thief and only Jesus offers restoration. This past Sunday we closed our sermon series, “Questions From Jesus,” as Pastor Steven tackled Jesus’ most repeated question: “Do you love me?” While we might remember our mistakes and live with regret, Jesus remembers and restores. We don’t have to live with the shame of our biggest mistake; we can live in a new identity found in Jesus, our Savior.

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”

John 21:15-19

Regrets don’t have to rule the rest of your life.

What happened that I need to talk to God about?

God allows you to fail so that you can see that it is his grace, not your success, that is the basis of your acceptance.