1. Misrepresenting God in our worship leads to idolatry.

2. Misrepresenting God with our words and our actions is taking His name in vain.

3. Misrepresenting God negatively affects present and future generations.

4. The only way not to misrepresent God is to know Him and obey Him.

“Most people, if they really learn how to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want acutely, something that cannot be had in this world. There are all sorts of things in this world that offer to give it to you, but they never keep their promise…There is always something that we grasped at, in that first moment of longing, that just fades away.” - C. S. Lewis
Keller, Making Sense of God, pp. 82-83

1. We were created by Him.

2. We were delivered by Him.

3. We can be truly satisfied only in Him.

“Most people, if they really learn how to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want acutely, something that cannot be had in this world.” - C. S. Lewis
Keller, Making Sense of God, pp. 91

1. You grow by following Jesus daily.

2. You will learn through storms.

3. You will learn from your failures.

4. You will learn from other people.

5. You will understand more as you go.

6. God will be glorified as others see His work of restoration in your life.

1. Restoration doesn’t make us perfect.

2. We are all influencer’s—either for good or evil.

3. We all need someone who’s willing to tell us the truth.

4. The gospel is always the way to restoration.

1. Jesus showed them that He knew what they didn’t.

2. Jesus showed them that He didn’t need their fish.

3. Jesus showed them that He would provide their needs.

4. Jesus showed them that serving others comes from our love for Him.

5. Jesus showed them what restoration looks like.

6. Jesus showed them the cost of following Him.

1. Jesus understands Peter’s pain.
“A bruised reed He will not break, and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish.” - Isaiah 42:3

2. Jesus demonstrates His love for Peter.

3. Jesus invites Peter to be restored.

4. Jesus never stopped seeing Peter for who he would become.

5. Jesus made His choice about Peter. What would Peter choose to do with Jesus?

6. God made His choice about you. What will you choose to do with Him?

“And the Lord turned and looked at Peter.” - Luke 22:61a

1. Without prayer, the enemy slips in on you.

2. Without prayer, you’ll end up making a mess.

3. Without prayer, you’ll miss what God is doing.

4. Without prayer, you’ll end up out of control.

1. Prayer is an act of denying self.

2. Prayer should be proactive, not just reactive.

3. Prayer should always be about aligning ourselves with God’s purposes.

4. Prayer is where true strength is found.
- “Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.” - Luke 22:43

5. Jesus prays for you.

- “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.But I have prayed for you that your faith should not fail.” - Luke 22:31-32a

- “It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God,
who also makes intercession for us.” - Romans 8:34