23.38 Judas & Peter, Falling Out, Falling Forward (Part 3)

In today's final episode, Craig and LaDonna Smith bring this interesting study in the lives of Judas and Peter to a close as they walk through the biblical account of Peter's restoration by the Lord around a breakfast of grilled fish on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.  Perhaps somewhere near where Peter was originally called by Christ to follow him and become a fisher of men, He now lovingly prepares a wonderful meal for His dear friend.  When Peter saw Christ on the shore from a distance and recognized it was Him, Peter jumped out of the boat and ran as fast as he could to the shoreline to embrace the risen Christ.  From there, with three of the same questions, perhaps countering the three times Peter denied Christ only days ago,  He brings himself back to a right relationship which enables him to be used mightily on the day of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church, when through his Spirit empowered preaching, 3,000 people come to faith in Christ and the Church of the Living Christ is born!  He goes on to pen two of the New Testament Epistles, and die a martyr for his faith.  Quite a difference from his weak denials of Christ as He was making His way up the lonely road to Golgatha!  Now that's falling forward, my friend, into a God honoring finish of his life and ministry.  May the same be said of us as we live a biblically healthy life in the context of our cultures and communities!  Fall forward, my friend, but never fall out!