Questions Jesus Asked: "Do You Love Me?"

This sermon explores Jesus's question to Peter in John 21—"Do you love me?"—as a framework for understanding biblical restoration. Unlike dictionary restoration that returns something to its former condition, biblical restoration transforms the broken into something brand new. The message emphasizes that restoration involves both pain and purpose: the pain of genuinely grieving our sin before God and the purpose of being called into God's mission. Peter's restoration after denying Jesus three times demonstrates that our failures aren't final when we encounter Christ's restorative grace. The sermon challenges believers to move beyond superficial confession to genuine grief over sin while embracing the purposeful calling God has for their lives.