If you have ever had a public failing, you know the intense embarrassment. You just want to crawl into the wall and disappear. Many of us have been there and so has the Apostle Peter. On Sunday, as we explore “Failing Jesus,” we will see that public failure is not the end of the world and there is still incredible hope for all of us beyond the guilt! Join us as we continue The Gospel According to John Series.
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES
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WARM UP
Name a public failure (from the news) and then describe in detail what you think it must have felt like for the person involved.
READ
John 6:68, 13:8, 18:15-27; Matthew 14:28, 16:16, 22, 26:33, 35; Luke 24:47
KEY INSIGHTS
Jesus is the only one who can forgive the worst of betrayals and the most public of broken vows.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Why do you think people make and break promises?
2. Have you ever failed in a public way? If so, how did you feel? How did you cope? If not, are you telling the truth?
APPLICATION
What can you do for someone who has failed in a public way? What can you say?
FOR MENTORING
What is God saying to you in Peter’s example?
