Do you feel like your best days are behind you? Pastor Jeremy unpacks the movie “F1” as a modern-day parable to explore the theme of overcoming failure. Everyone experiences failure, but through Jesus, restoration and a bright future are possible for each one of us!
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Overcoming Failure
“Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.”
We ALL Have a Past
– Does God still love me when I fail?
– How do I move forward after I make a mistake?
– Does Jesus still have a plan for me even when a mess up?
Failure can create questions.
There can be a bright future in Christ!
Our Response to Failure
Peter had the GREATEST of intentions.
Luke 22:32 (TPT): “But I have prayed for you, Peter, that you would stay faithful to Me no matter what comes. Remember this: after you have turned back to Me and have been restored, make it your life mission to strengthen the faith of your brothers.”
Failure doesn’t surprise Jesus.
Failure does hurt our relationship with Jesus and ourselves.
God sees beyond your breakdown to your breakthrough. Before you fell, He already planned your restoration.
Failure isn’t final.
Your Comeback Needs a Crew
Restoration happens best in faith relationships.
Failure makes us want to hide, but healing happens in community.
Here is the Church’s call: Not to point fingers, but to walk with the fallen.
You Need BOTH Truth and Grace.
Who are your “We’ll go with you” people?
Your comeback is connected to your church community.
“We have the driver.”
John 21:4-7 (NLT): “At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who He was. He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” “No,” they replied. Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!” So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it…When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he…jumped into the water, and headed to shore.”
Peter, do you love me?
“Feed my sheep”
For every denial, Jesus gave Peter a declaration of purpose.
The one who failed most spectacularly becomes the one Jesus uses greatly.
Mary Ann Evans once said, “It’s never too late to be what you might have become.”
Discussion Questions đź“ťâť“:
- Pastor Jeremy Discusses how Peter denied Jesus three times, yet Jesus later gave him three declarations of purpose. How does this pattern demonstrate God’s approach to restoration after failure?
- The sermon emphasized that “healing happens in community” and we shouldn’t isolate ourselves after failure. Why is isolation often our first response to failure, and why is that dangerous?
- How does the concept that “failure isn’t final” challenge our typical views about making mistakes and experiencing setbacks in life?
- Pastor Jeremy spoke about how success is based on God’s confidence in you which gives you confidence in yourself. How does this differ from the world’s view of success?