The Resilience Test | The Master's Degree | Greg Ford
The Resilience Test | The Master's Degree | Greg Ford
ICEBREAKER:
Who is the greatest actor / actress of all time and why?
MESSAGE NOTES:
[Mark 1:17-18]
Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 18 And they left their nets at once and followed him.
[John 21:3]
Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.”
1. Failure is inevitable
2. Failure is a huge part of success. It’s how you grow.
[Luke 22:54-62]
Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house, and Peter was following at a distance. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, “This man also was with him.” 57 But he denied it, saying, 58 And a little later someone else saw him and said, “ one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.” 59 And still another insisted, saying, “Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.” 60 But Peter said, 61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.
[Matthew 26:73-74]
those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.” 74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
[I Corinthians 10:13]
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
He’ll send a ROOSTER
[Luke 22:61]
And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him
[Luke 22:62]
And he went out and wept bitterly.
Denial - Cursing - Rooster - Weep - Fish - Jesus - Lesson
What does Jesus see when He looks at you? What does Jesus think when He looks at you?
He loves you and he forgives you, but He wants what’s best for you.
[John 21:3]
Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.”
[John 21:5-6]
He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” “No,” they replied. 6 Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!” So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it.
[John 21:15-17]
After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,”Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him. 16 Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.” “Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said. 17 A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.
We could learn from mistakes more quickly if we didn’t take so long to admit them.
[John 3:20-21]
All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
QUESTION 1: In this current season of life, where you find yourself in the “disorientation to new normal” chart?
QUESTION 2: Which of the three types of failures do you relate to most?
-my best wasn’t good enough
-I knew better
-you failed me
QUESTION 3: What does the illustration of the rooster represent in your past or present?
QUESTION 4: Practically, how can we build resilience and respond well to failure?