Selah

The Best Is Not Behind You! | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church

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Summary

Main message: The sermon teaches that Jesus meets believers in their questions and failures, restores them, and gives them a new purpose. The core call is to stop comparing yourself to others, keep following Jesus, and trust that your best is not behind you.

Key points:

  • Jesus’ breakfast with Peter shows grace: he feeds Peter before sending him to feed others.
  • “Blessings come with questions” — you can be blessed and still confused or unfinished.
  • Peter is moved from status to service: Jesus asks if he loves him, then commands him to care for His sheep.
  • The repeated questioning is not punishment but preparation for Peter’s future.
  • Believers need to “eat and feed” — receive from God and then pass it on to others.
  • Don’t follow Jesus while facing John; comparison distracts from your calling.
  • The message of Jesus’ resurrection means the future is still open: “the best is not behind you.”

Scriptures mentioned: John 21:13-25, John 4, Acts 10, Hebrews 12:2

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