Grace & Truth Over TimeCharacter Study – PeterSigns and SymptomsTeam TimeA

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Page 17Change takes time (parable of the fig tree)Bad Time => time without truth and/or graceGood Time => with truth and graceChange takes all three ingredientsEndurance => good or bad based on time

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Peter’s time with Jesus: 3 years intimate contact 1 of 12 apostles, sent out to preach, teach, and heal 1 of 3 taken to transfiguration and garden Courage:

Stepping out on water Saying what everyone thought “You are the Christ”

Challenges: “Get behind me Satan!” Fighting and then fleeing at garden Disowning Jesus 3 times

John 21:15-19 How were Peter’s relationships at this

point? With God With others With himself

“Do you love me? – Feed my sheep” x 3 Same number as denials Reminded Peter of his failure Reminded Peter of his responsibility and God’s

plan

[You will die on a cross later in your life] Was Peter willing to go to the cross at this

time in his life? Jesus says, don’t worry, you will be… WITH

TIME Whether or not you know it, you will grow…

“Follow Me” Nice thought or a command? Do you always need to know the plan or do

you just need to follow? Are you willing to follow, even though results

might take months and years?

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Signs and Symptoms when we live in (endure) bad time (without grace and truth) Missing periods of growth; undeveloped aspects

of our lives, such as bonding, trust, adolescence, etc.

Taking shortcuts (quick fix) – “The longest distance between two points is the shortcut!”

Chasing the next big thing, the next thought, the next thing to help me grow (self-improvement)

Short term changes only, nothing lasts

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In your teams, the goal is truth & grace Take turns speaking and listening If you need more time, work it out