'After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way.'
- John 21:1
Peter tried to follow Jesus but failed Him along the way.
“When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.”
- John 21:15-17, ESV
We’re supposed to follow Jesus even if we know that we’re going to fail Him.
'This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.'
- 1 John 1:5-6, ESV
'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.'
- 1 John 1:9, ESV
Jesus made grace and truth fully available.
'And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.'
- John 1:14, ESV
We can fully commit to following Christ.
'This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.' -
1 John 1:5-10, ESV