This message is Part 3 of the series “The Miracle Of Mercy” by Pastor Chuck Bernal. In this message Pastor Chuck talks about “God’s Mercy & Our Failures”.
Our God is a God of second chances and fresh starts. The truth is WE HAVE ALL FAILED in some way, at some time in some context - and we ALL need God's mercy to move past our past. Some of us are still weighed down by our failure(s) and we need to be set free once and for all. Here's the good news, you do not have to be defined, defeated or destroyed by your failure - all because our God is a God of MERCY. Your name is not FAILURE - because of Jesus, your name is FORGIVEN!
In this message, Pastor Chuck talk about Peter’s colossal failure on the night before Jesus was crucified and how in spite of what he did, he found forgiveness and a renewed purpose for his life. And so can you. So, don’t quit, and don’t give up, even when you’ve experienced failure. Instead, allow God to use failure to move you forward.
This message was delivered at LifePointe Church on Sunday, October 2, 2016.
7. Jesus said ‘Tonight every one of you will desert
me” . . . Then Peter boasted, ‘But Lord, even if
everyone else fails you, I will NEVER deny you!
(Matthew 26:31-35)
8. If you think, “I am strong! I can handle this.
I’d never fall for that temptation,” then be
careful! For you could easily fall too!
(1 Corinthians 10:12)
11. Peter followed Jesus at a distance . . .
He went in and sat down with the guards
To see what was going to happen to Jesus . . .
a servant girl came up to him and said,
12. “You were with Jesus of Galilee, weren’t you?”
Peter denied it. “I don't even know what you're
talking about!”, he said.
(Matthew 26:58, 69-70)
13. It is a dangerous trap to be concerned
with what others think of you, but if
you trust the Lord, you’ll be safe.
(Proverbs 29:25)
16. “We KNOW that you are one of them because
your Galilean accent gives you away.” Peter lost
his temper and started cursing and swearing.
17. He shouted ‘I don’t know the man!’
Immediately he heard a rooster crow.
(Matthew 26:71-74)
18. The tongue is a small thing, but can do enormous
damage! As a tiny spark can burn up a great
forest, the tongue is a flame of fire.
19. That part of your body is full of wickedness
and can poison everything in your life. It is
set on fire by hell itself and can turn our whole
lives into a flame of destruction and disaster.
(James 3:5-6)
23. Peter heard the rooster crow and remembered
that Jesus said, “Before the rooster crows,
you’ll deny me 3 times.” Then Peter left &
WEPT BITTERLY.
(Matthew 26:75)
24. The sacrifice God wants is a broken
and contrite spirit, God will not reject
a humble and repentant heart.
(Psalm 51:17)
25. Now this type of deep sorrow, godly sorrow,
is not so much about regret; but it is about
producing a change of mind and behavior . . .
(2 Corinthians 7:10 – The Voice)
29. That evening the disciples were together,
with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish
leaders. Suddenly, Jesus appeared
in the middle of the group,
30. and said “Peace be with you!” . . .
A week later the disciples were
together again meeting in a home.
(John 20:19-20, 26)
31. If you have sinned, you should tell each other
what you have done. Then you can pray
for one another and be healed.
(James 5:16 – Contemporary English Version)
44. Jesus is able to save us completely because
(in heaven) he lives to intercede on our behalf.
He is always talking to the Father,
asking him to help us.
(Hebrews 7:25)
47. . . . so WHEN you have repented
and turned back to me again . . .
(Luke 22:32)
48. For even though a righteous man falls 7 times,
he will rise again!
(Proverbs 24:16)
49. “I know you are looking for Jesus who was
crucified. But he is not here—he’s risen
from the dead. Now go tell his disciples,
AND tell Peter!”
(Mark 16:6-7)
52. Two weeks later Jesus makes
breakfast on the beach for the disciples
(John 21:1-14)
53. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end; they are
new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
(Lamentations 3:22-23)
56. I prayed for you. I have prayed that your faith
will hold firm and that you will recover from
your failure and become a source of
strength for your brothers.
(Luke 22:32)