Sermon Tone Analysis

ASTERISK SERIES*

Everyone has an Asterisk over their life — God has more than you can see, ask, or imagine

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord.

“They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Only HE knows the plans — They are for Good — Spend our lives saying “God what do you want?

What would you have me do?

How can I follow you better?”

THE SAME IS TRUE FOR YOU — No matter your past, present, or future you’re still alive — And if there’s still time left that means you’re not dead — IF YOU’RE NOT DEAD GOD’S NOT DONE

PETER

One of the first disciples — Walks on water — Preaches one of the first post resurrection sermons

PETERS LIFE WAS MARKED BY FAILURE

If you have ever felt like failure PETER IS YOUR DUDE — Game night — Job — relationships — PETER HAS YOU BEAT — Nothing like hearing someone else did worse — Also marked by God still having a plan — ASTERISK

PETER’S INTRO TO FOLLOWING JESUS STARTS GREAT

This is a great — Leaves everything Behind to follow Jesus — No questions — Do I have to stop dipping?

Peter & Jesus seem close — Healing of Mother In Law — Then we see one of Peter’s most famous moments

This is what seems like the start of everything for Peter — Everyone would call this failure — How could you doubt?

— Imagine what he THINKS Jesus thinks about him?

1.

Failure may be something you did.

But it’s not who you are.

You will make mistakes — we all will — but you’ve got to know that its not your failure that defines you, it’s your reaction when you fail that defines you — Push away or Make it up — or JESUS HELP!

Even after failure here is what Jesus says about PETER

You are loved — you were worth dying for — you have purpose — Shift your focus from what you think to what God has said “LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING”

When you get in your head and start to believe lies about yourself it’s a slippery slope — That’s what happened to Peter — Jesus in the garden praying — about to go to cross — Asks Disciples to pray — Peter asleep

Notice how its says he found all the disciples sleeping but He calls out Peter — How do you feel if you’re Peter?

— Can’t do anything right — Ever felt that way?

Not too long after Jesus is arrested — And Peter has another one of his most famous moments — This is his lowest moment

His faith became inconvenient — So he denies knowing Jesus — This is Peter’s biggest failure — How do you forget something like this? — Get past it?

Is there something in your past that you haven’t gotten past?

— Maybe it keeps you up some nights?

— maybe it’s made you completely inactive — Why try again if i’ll just fail again?

“Satan deals in hopelessness.

He wants us to see ourselves as outside the reach of God and his forgiveness”

Jesus nailed to cross — Dies — Buried — If Peter wasn’t feeling shame he is now

One morning three days later a few women go to the tomb where Jesus is —

2. IF YOU’RE NOT DEAD, GOD’S NOT DONE

Greater things are ahead — If you’re still breathing God still has a plan for your life — 9 or 99 you have a purpose — God wanted Peter to know I still have plans for you — I’m not done with you yet

Peter is then reinstated by Jesus — “Feed my sheep”

Then Peter does something incredible

Acts 2:14–15 (NLT)

14 Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem!

Make no mistake about this.

15 These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming.

Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that.

Acts 2:22–24 (NLT)

22 “People of Israel, listen!

God publicly endorsed Jesus the Nazarene by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as you well know.

23 But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed.

With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.

24 But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.

Acts 2:36 (NLT)

36 “So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!”

Acts 2:40–41 (NLT)

40 Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!” 41 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.

3. THERE’S TOO MUCH ON THE LINE

DON’T GIVE UP.

THERE IS TOO MUCH ON THE LINE.

There’s people who need your story, need your friendship, need your leadership in their lives because God will use it to lead them to Him and change their lives forever.

Im not talking about just better habits.

Im not talking about just better church attendance.

Im talking about life changing.

Family changing, generational change that makes a difference in the world.

YOU’RE NOT DEAD, SO GOD’S NOT DONE, SO DON’T GIVE UP.