Starting Again After Failure | John 21:1–19

After a serious failure it is easy to conclude that you have been disqualified for good. In John 21:1–19, Peter, who denied Jesus three times in a courtyard lit by a fire of coals, is met on a Galilee beach at dawn beside another such fire. He is fed, asked three questions, and given a task. We set the scene, read the passage in full, and consider what it shows and what it does not promise. READING John 21:1–19, read in full. Translation: World English Bible (public domain). In verses 15–17 this translation uses two expressions, love and have affection for, following two Greek verbs. The video explains why it builds nothing on the difference. IN THIS VIDEO 00:00 When a failure feels final 00:42 A promise and a courtyard 01:51 Reading: John 21:1–19 05:09 A night of nothing 06:08 A second fire of coals 06:40 Breakfast before questions 07:41 Three questions 09:10 An answer that is a task 09:48 The cost, and the call to follow 11:03 What the chapter does not promise 12:39 Prayer TWO QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK 1. Is there a failure you have treated as the final word about yourself? 2. What small task for someone else could you take up this week? ALSO QUOTED John 13:36, 13:37 · John 18:18, 18:25 · John 20:19 · John 10:11 · Luke 22:32 · Matthew 5:24 Referred to without quotation: John 1:42 · John 12:33 · John 18:17, 18:26–27, 18:32 · John 20:1–7, 20:26, 20:30–31 · Mark 1:16–18 · Matthew 4:18–20 Narration is an AI voice. Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (public domain). Ref: LWR-39563D774D