The Great Reset- Peter Restored!

Good Shepherd Community Church

There are more personal interactions recorded concerning Peter and Jesus than all the other apostle's combined. Simon Peter was one the earliest disciples having been brought to meet Jesus by his brother Andrew. After the great confession of Jesus as the Christ (Messiah) the Son of the Living God he and his confession shared by all the apostle's became the rock on which the church is built. Peter was known for his fierce loyalty to Jesus in which at times he expressed ideas contrary to God's will and Jesus' mission. At the last Passover of Jesus and his Twelve he stated that if all the others forsook Jesus and fled he would never do this. Yet when the Jewish authorities and the battalion of Roman soldiers came to arrest Jesus after stricking off the ear of the high priest servant and told to put his sword away by Jesus Peter too only followed at a distance. When through the apostle's John personal knowledge of some in the high priest circle Peter gained entrance into the courtyard so he could hear what was happening to his Master Jesus he publicly denied knowing Jesus three times. "I do not know the man." On the third denial spoken even with a curse a rooster crowed and Jesus looked at him. He was overcome with grief and wept bitter tears. Surely with such a sin he woukd be forver barred from being an apostle. Yet on the day of his rising from the dead Jesus met privately with Peter. Then some possibly 3 or 4 weeks Jesus on the shore cooking breakfast for the small group of 7 disciples. He eagerly wades to shore to meet his Lord. After breakfast Jesus takes Peter on a walk and asked Peter of his love for him in a series of 3 questions. Thus Peter is graciously restored!