1. Please read with me from:
John 21:15-23

2. Face Reality Face Responsibility Face Our Destiny
3 Priorities of Life
Face Reality
Face Responsibility
Face Our Destiny

3. Face Reality “Do you love Me more than these?” Luke 22:33
Luke 17:5 “increase our faith”
Fear often a Substitute for Genuine Spiritual Growth!

4. Why we Don’t Face Reality
Overconfident – 1 Corinthians 10:12
Ignorant of Scriptures – Matthew 22:29; John 20:9
Luke 18:10-14

5. How Do We Face Reality? John 21:17 “love” – Phileo
Jesus first 2 Times – Agapais
Jesus wanted Peter to understand all of the implications of his confession of Love for Him.

6. Face Responsibility 1 John 2:12,13 1 Corinthians 3:8,9 Matthew 5:16
Ephesians 2:10
1 Peter 2:2
Hebrews 5:14

7. Mediocrity Will Destroy Us
He slept beneath the moon –
He basked beneath the sun,
He lived a life of ‘going to’ –
And he died with nothing done

8. Face Our Destiny “Follow me” – “you follow me”
Our Destiny is Our Choice
We Choose to be Sinners-
Romans 8:5-8
Romans 14:12
John 6:68; 14:6

9. Will You Face The Facts? Believe – John 20:30,31
Change your Mind – Repentance Acts 17:30
Confess Jesus as Lord & Christ – Romans 10:10
Be Baptized For Remission of Sins – Acts 2:38