God of Wonders – Reset, Restore, Renew

Welcome: on behalf of the friends and members of Park United Methodist Church and Boonville Alliance Church, I
welcome you to worship. This first week following Easter has seen and uptick in our stay-at-home restrictions. We now
must wear masks in public. Although things around us continually change, God never changes. He is steadfast and
unmovable. He sent Jesus into this broken world to restore hope and life to those who believe. Do you believe? Is you
hope in Christ alone? Whether your faith is strong or weak, draw near to the Savior who gives life and hope freely to all
who come to Him in faith. Let us draw near Jesus as we pray together.

Father God, We draw near to you this day to worship in your presence, to lift our prayers to you and to listen for your
voice as you speak into our lives. Give us ears to hear, faith to believe and obedient hearts to live out your calling in
our lives. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen!

Call to Worship
(inspired by Psalm 27)

God is our light and our salvation; whom shall we fear?

God is our shelter and refuge on the days of trouble,
and our hope and joy on the days of celebration!

Day after day, we seek God’s face and the assurance of God’s holy love:
O God, do not turn from us or hide your face from us!
Be our guide and our light instead!

One thing we ask of God:

That we may live in God’s dwelling place all the days of our life,
and never cease to behold the beauty of God’s home.

Beloved of God, enter this worship in thanksgiving,

for God is among and within us!
Thanks be to God!

John 21:1-19 New Living Translation

Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the
Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. 2 Several of the
disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed
the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of
Zebedee, and two other disciples.
3 
Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.”
“We’ll come, too,” they all said. So, they went out in the
boat, but they caught nothing all night.
4 
At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the
disciples couldn’t see who he was. 5 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.
7 
Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the
Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he
put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped
into the water, and headed to shore. 8 The others stayed
with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore,
for they were only about a hundred yards from
shore. 9 When they got there, they found breakfast
waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and
some bread.
10 
“Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus “Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love (phileo) you.”
said. 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net
“Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said.
to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net
hadn’t torn. 17 
A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you
12  love (phileo) me?”
“Now come and have some breakfast!” Jesus said.
None of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third
They knew it was the Lord. 13 Then Jesus served them time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know
the bread and the fish. 14 This was the third time Jesus that I love (phileo) you.”
had appeared to his disciples since he had been raised
from the dead. Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.
18 
15 
After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son “I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were
of John, do you love (agape) me more than these?” able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went
wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you
“Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love (phileo) will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you
you.” and take you where you don’t want to go.” 19 Jesus said
this to let him know by what kind of death he would
“Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.
glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”
16 
Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do
you love (agape) me?”

Reset, Restore, Renew

Reset: Peter and the disciples went fishing. v3

Restore: Jesus cooked for and fed the disciples. He then took Peter for a walk. He addressed the elephant in the room!
verses 9-14

Renew: Jesus asked Peter an exceedingly difficult question, “Peter, do you love me more than these?” . . . “Then feed my
sheep.” v15-19

Application: Does your life need a “reset?” Do you feel like you are too far from God to return to Him? Have let God
down or rebelled against Him and feel you are too bad for God to forgive you?

Consider taking some of this mandatory “down time” be quiet and seek God asking Him to reset your life.

Do you need Jesus to “restore” you? Are there elephants in your life that need to be dealt with, but you are too afraid
they are permanent? What are your elephants? Will you allow Jesus to ask the hard questions that need to be asked to
set you free and restore your relationship with Him?

If your heart is hard and hearing His voice is difficult, turn from your sin and bitterness confessing to the only One who
with the power to forgive. Wait, ask for the ability to hear and wait for Jesus to speak His forgiveness into your life.

Do you need Jesus to “renew” you? Jesus has work for you to do. His call is the same for each of us: to follow Him, to
make disciples and to reach the lost sheep around us. You have a field into which Jesus has set you—serve Him joyfully,
diligently, and faithfully! Jesus is counting on us to share the Good News of Christ’s salvation that everyone will have the
opportunity to be saved!

We all need God to hit our Reset button periodically in order to restore and renew us for His glory!