PRAYER

• Take time to allow God to search your heart and give you the
grace to turn away from things that separates you from Him. The Fishing Net

Week4

notes

• Pray for your loved ones who do not know Christ yet or are living
in guilt that they too will experience God’s restoring work
through Jesus.

• Ask God to show you areas in your life that are not in line with
His purpose. Pray that He will restore you and enable you
to live it out.

CONNECT
• What old item do you have that needs restoring?
How do you plan to restore it?
• Share about a strained relationship with either a friend or relative
that got reconciled. How did it happen?
• Tell about a time when you accidentally destroyed something
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WORD

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon
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son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he • In Christ our purpose is restored.
said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16Again
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to
Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered,
“Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my
the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the
sheep.”17The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you purpose of his will . . .
love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do Ephesians 1:11
you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I
love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” Peter may have thought of himself a failure as a disciple because of
John 21:15-17 what he did. Yet Jesus, in front of the other apostles, affirmed and
commissioned him three times of his purpose—a shepherd over
God’s people. In the same way, by God’s grace through Jesus Christ
What What does the Bible say?
we also are restored to our divine purpose
After Jesus’ resurrection, He showed Himself to His disciples on (Exodus 9:16, Psalm 138:8).
several occasions. One of which is the story about Peter, John, and five
other disciples after the miraculous catch (John 21:1-7). After having
breakfast, Jesus turns to Peter and asks him three significant questions
that point us to what we have access to
in Christ.

• In Christ our relationship with God is restored.

For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him
through the death of his Son, how much more, having been so What What is the relevance of the Word to my life?

reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! • How does the truth that we have access to God’s restoring work
Romans 5:10 through Christ encourage you today?

Peter’s relationship with Jesus had several ups and downs, but
the lowest point was when he denied Jesus three times
(Matthew 26:69-75). In his mind, Peter thought that his
fellowship with Jesus was over. Yet out of His unconditional
love for him, Jesus restored Peter by asking him three times if
he loves Him, redeeming how he denied Him thrice. Through
Jesus Christ we are restored into a right relationship with God
(Colossians 1:21,22; Ephesians 2:13). Share about how Jesus
restored your relationship with God.
• Does your relationship with Christ need restoration? In what way?
• Do you need God’s grace to realign you to His purpose?
now What How do I apply the Word to my life?
• Have you received the loving grace of God through Jesus to restore
you in a right relationship with Him? If not, will you receive it today?
• Who among your family and friends need to get right with God?
How can you share to them God’s heart to restore them back
into Him?

• What steps do you need to take to allow God to realign you to His
purpose? When will you start walking in His will?