You're Still Up | When People Meet Jesus (Week 8)

Pastor Dakota preached on John 21:1-19, Dakota focuses on where Jesus appears to Peter after His resurrection and asks Peter three times, “Do you love Me?” This moment is deeply significant because it comes after Peter’s earlier denial of Jesus. Pastor Dakota emphasized how Peter, feeling defeated and ashamed, had returned to his old life as a fisherman, uncertain of his future. Yet, Jesus meets him in that very place of doubt and restoration begins. Each time Peter affirms his love, Jesus entrusts him with the responsibility to “Feed My sheep” and follow Him, symbolizing forgiveness and renewed purpose. Pastor Dakota explained that this passage reveals the incredible grace of God—how He doesn’t reject us because of our failures but restores and reassigns us according to His plan. The message was a powerful reminder that no matter how far one may have strayed or how much shame they carry, God’s love offers a fresh start and a call to purposeful living. Pastor Dakota encouraged listeners to embrace God’s forgiveness and step into the mission He has for their lives, just as Peter did.