Sermons
2026 Student Sunday
The Gospel According to John John 21:1-17
- Preston Miller
- May 3, 2026
Preston Miller’s sermon focuses on the life of the apostle Peter the Apostle to show how Jesus Christ responds to human failure. He walks through Peter’s journey—from an unsuccessful fisherman, to a bold disciple, to the one who denies Jesus—and highlights how failure is a recurring part of his story. Even after Peter’s worst moment, Jesus does not reject him but meets him again with grace, recreating familiar moments like the miraculous catch and a shared meal. Instead of confronting Peter with guilt, Jesus asks a deeper question about love and the state of his heart. The sermon emphasizes that Jesus is more concerned with restoring relationship than listing mistakes. Through this restoration, Peter’s failure becomes part of his calling, as Jesus commissions him to “feed my sheep.” In the end, the message reminds us that Jesus meets us in our brokenness, calls us back to love Him, and turns our failures into purpose.