Take note
A quote from Ravi Zacharias
The struggle in our time is often suggested to be of the intellect,
in the assertion that both truth and God are unknowable. But if
the questions I’ve encountered over the four decades of speaking
in universities as well as churches are any indication, I believe the
deeper struggle is more often that of the heart.
He goes on to say I quote “I often recall the turning point of my
own life, while still in my teens, I found myself lying in a hospital
bed after an attempted suicide. The struggle for answers when
met by despair led me along that tragic path. But there in my
hospital room the Scriptures were brought and read to me. For
the first time I engaged the direct answers of God to my seeking
heart. The profound realization that God could be known
personally drew me, with sincerity and determination, to plumb
the depths of that claim.
Seeking the gospel certainty that changes lives
Setting the Goal
26 and 28 January 2016
Here’s the bottom line. The Christian life, the church, our faith
are not about us, THEY ARE ABOUT HIM – HIS PLAN, HIS
KINGDOM AND HIS GLORY.
Bible Reading:
Jesus Reinstates Peter
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Questions for Discussion
1. What goal have you set for yourself this year?
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon
Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
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Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
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The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love
me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you
love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I
love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. (John 21: 15-17)
2. Why was it so important for Peter to be restored by
Jesus?
3. The Christian life, the church, our faith are not about
us, THEY ARE ABOUT HIM – HIS PLAN, HIS KINGDOM
AND HIS GLORY. How can this become a reality in our
group?