Sermon Tone Analysis

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

John Wooden

A good coach wants the best for us and from us.

So of course Jesus was a great coach.

There is no one Jesus coached more than Peter.

Let’s learn from this player coach relationship.

1.

A great coach sees the potential in us and calls us to it.

Renaming from Simon to Peter which means rock.

Simon was to emotional and impulsive to be worthy of such a name.

Remember: don’t wash my feet Lord.

Okay wash my whole body.

Vs. 17 - Simon son of Jonah?

I thought it was John?

Was Jonah his mom?

No Jonah is a male name.

In the Greek language John and Jonah are the same name.

Vs. 17 - Jesus uses the name his parents gave him.

Vs. 18 - Then he says “you are Peter” calling him what He renamed him.

Vs. 18 - Jesus reveals his plans to reach and spread his redemptive plan for humanity.

Jesus sees our potential and calls us to become what we can not see in ourselves.

2. In tough times a good coach calms us down and refocuses us.

Take Courage

2.1 seconds left in Duke's double-overtime game vs Kentucky in the regional final of 1992, when Krzyzewski entered his huddle and told his players to forget the one-point deficit and the inbound pass from the wrong end of the Spectrum floor.

"We're going to win this game," he said.

"Going into that huddle," Hurley said, "I thought our season was over, that it wasn't meant to be.

But Coach really sold it to us.

He made you believe."

3. A good coach will tell us the humbling truth, even when we don’t want to hear it.

4. A good coach will let you go through the painful process.

Rocked by this verse, the Holy Spirit, and a friend.

Vs. 31- To sift all of you.

Sifting is unpleasant and undesirable but a necessary refining effect.

After wheat has been harvested, one of the steps in preparing it for use is to sift or thresh it.

This is done to release the inedible chaff from the usable, edible grain.

There is something that needs to be pressed sifted out of you so you can be used for the purpose I made you for.

Vs. 32 - I prayed for you that your faith may not fail.

Vs. 32 - And when you have turned back - Implying he will turn away.

Vs. 32 - Strengthen your brothers.

- I call you to lead!

A good coach reinstates a fallen player.

Peter you are reinstated and ready to get back to work.

Top Gun 1986: After Mavericks co-pilot dies in a tragic crash, Maverick is reinstated to his Top Gun class.

But he has a hard time getting back in the saddle.

When Maverick is called to a real combat fight other pilots question his reinstatement and ability.

Maverick finally remembers what his calling is.

He reengages and become the hero.

Have you forgotten who you are in Jesus?

Have you not put your faith and trust in Jesus yet?