Established Things

How does Jesus meet us when we feel we have completely blown it, and how does His grace restore us to true purpose?In this final message from the Gospel of John covering chapter 21:15–25, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon explores the powerful epilogue of John's gospel. Pastor Neil examines how Jesus provides for His disciples on the shore and gently restores Peter after his public denial. By contrasting human permission with divine authority, addressing our tendency toward self-defeating comparison, and highlighting the complete sufficiency of Scripture, this sermon reminds us that God consistently uses broken people. Ultimately, we are invited to stop looking at others, leave behind past failures, and simply follow Christ into the fullness of life.In this episode, we cover:How God Restores the Broken: Recognizing that failure is not the end of your story, but often the beginning of true humility and usefulness in God's kingdom.Permission vs. Authority: Moving away from building idols to our appetites and stepping into the spiritual authority found in Christ.Overcoming Comparison: Understanding how comparing ourselves to others distorts Jesus's commands and distracts us from our unique calling.The Meaning of "Zoe" Life: Distinguishing between mere biological existence and the rich, eternal, active life made available through Jesus.The Sufficiency and Authority of Scripture: Resting in the eyewitness testimony and absolute reliability of God's Word.Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube