I imagine that Peter felt a lot of shame from his denial. Not only was he one of Jesus' followers, but he was one of Jesus closest friends. He failed Jesus during a really hard time.
Fast forward to after the resurrection. Go and read John 21:1-19. Go ahead. This will be here when you get back.
Peter denied Jesus three times. But Jesus wanted to show Peter that He had grace for him, so he asked three times if Peter loved Him. Jesus restored Peter. He accepted Peter, even with Peter's failure.
We are not perfect people. If Peter, one of Jesus' closest friends and followers, could mess up that bad, then so can we. There will be a time when we need to experience grace from God, and grace from others.
God will still use you despite your shortcomings and failures. After you mess up and you encounter Jesus, will you run away from Him or run towards Him like Peter did?
Respond by answering these questions:
- What was Peter's response when he saw Jesus?
- Why do you think Jesus gave Peter a second chance?
- How do you think Peter felt after receiving a second chance from Jesus?
1. Peters response was “Who are you”?
ReplyDelete2. Because Jesus knew that Peter knew him. Peter just didn’ Want to confess it.
3. I think Peter felt that he could now trust Jesus.
1. Peter responded by wrapping his clothes around him and jumped into the water.
ReplyDelete2. Jesus gave Peter another chance because he loved him and knew that Peter knew who he was.
3. Peter felt happy and thankful.
Perer jumped off his boat and swam naked to the shore to get to jesus.
ReplyDeletePeter got a second chance because god is forgiving.
Peter probably felt like a load was taken from his shoulders and possibly replaced with the hinting toward his death.
1. Peter jumped into the water and went after Jesus naked.
ReplyDelete2. Jesus gives everyone a second chance because God is forgiving and is willing to allow anyone to love him.
3. I'm sure he felt so thankful and grateful. He was shocked that God would allow him a second chance but was so happy that he had restored his faith in God.
1. Peter saw Jesus and hopped out of the boat to swim to him.
ReplyDelete2. Jesus gave Peter a second chance because he knows that we all make mistakes.
3. Peter felt joyful that Jesus gave him a second chance.
1. Peter swam to Jesus after disrobing.
ReplyDelete2. God is forgiving and gave Peter a Second chance
3. I think two things he felt thankful and happy to give him a second chance but also in denial because Jesus was giving him a second chance.
1 once peter had noticed that it was Jesus that was on the shore he had a single desire to race to Jesus so he jumped overboard and swam to Jesus
ReplyDelete2 I believe that Jesus gave peter a second chance because he was not a bad man, just a man acting in fear. Jesus is also known as the savior that created paradise and forgave everyone of there sins so he might be showing that same mercy to peter.
3 He most likely felt great full that Jesus gave him mercy because he still loved Jesus and wanted continue as a close disciple to him.