The God of Restoration | John 21 | Gary Hamrick

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1/22/2023 In our society we typically throw away things that are broken or in terrible condition. But not God! He loves what is broken and discarded because then He can mend them and reclaim them for His glory. In other words, God is the God of restoration. Biblical restoration is when God takes something broken and makes it brand new! And when God restores broken things and broken people, the final state is actually better than the original condition! In John 21, Jesus restores Peter after Peter had denied knowing Jesus around the time of Jesus’ crucifixion. After His resurrection, Jesus has an exclusive conversation with Peter, only recorded in John’s gospel, that brings restoration to Peter’s life. God is still restoring broken lives, and broken marriages, and broken things for His glory! He is the God of Restoration. 00:00 - Introduction 05:53 - Websters definition of Restoration 07:24 - Picture of Restoration 08:39 - Biblical definition of Restoration 22:29 - Four words for Love in Greek 25:24 - Agape vs. Phileo love in John 21:15-17 29:30 - The God of Restoration (John 21) 29:34 1) Jesus stoops down to the darkest places of our brokenness to bring us up. 30:39 - 2) God’s grace is greater than our sins (Rom. 5:20) ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to (703)844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FOR OFFICIAL CORNERSTONE CHAPEL CONTENT, VISIT:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel X: https://x.com/CornerstoneChpl Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums Fake/AI content is on the rise, so make sure you are viewing our official content using one of the platforms listed above!  #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel