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  Risen to Restore

  Posted by Blandine on April 23, 2025 at 9:03 pm

  📖 Scripture Reference: John 21:15–17

  Simon, son of John, do you love me?… Feed my sheep.

  Jesus didn’t just forgive Peter after his denial—He restored him to his calling. This moment is a picture of grace that goes beyond pardon. It is about renewed purpose, healing, and restoration.

  🙌 Innovative Ways to Apply This Theme

  We will see how to apply this in the angle of a believer and a non-believer. Christ has died for all of us.

  1. Reflect & Recommit (Personal Journaling or Art Therapy)

  Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. – Psalm 51:10

  • Action: Set aside 30 minutes this week for reflective journaling or expressive art. Write or illustrate areas where you need restoration—relationships, dreams, identity, or spiritual purpose.
  • Believers: Reflect on how God has restored you before and where He is calling you again.
  • Non-believers: Reflect on moments when you’ve longed for a second chance. Write a “letter to your future self” on what restoration would look like.

  2. Restore Someone Else (Random Acts of Restoration)

  Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. – Galatians 6:2

  • Action: Intentionally reach out to someone you’ve had conflict with or who feels overlooked—send a message, offer help, or have a healing conversation.
  • Believers: Be the hands of Jesus to someone who’s fallen or needs support.
  • Non-believers: Extend kindness to someone without expecting anything back. Experience the power of giving grace.

  3. Purpose Revival Challenge (3-Day Purpose Activation)

  “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…” – Ephesians 2:10

  • Action: For 3 days, do one thing each day that aligns with a dormant passion or purpose—volunteer, teach, speak life, or launch a small project.
  • Believers: Reignite your God-given calling. Ask: “What has Jesus restored me for?”
  • Non-believers: Explore your gifts and what good they can bring to the world. Purpose is often the first doorway to encountering God.

  4. “Feed My Sheep” in a Modern Context

  “Do you love Me?… Then take care of My people.” – John 21:17 (paraphrased)

  • Action: Choose one way to “feed” others—physically (share a meal), emotionally (listen to someone), or spiritually (share your testimony or a word of encouragement).
  • All Audiences: Let your care for others become a channel of restoration. Simple acts can carry deep healing.

  5. Join or Start a Restoration Group

  “Confess your faults… and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” – James 5:16

  • Action: Gather a small group (online or offline) for 4 weeks. Share areas of brokenness and pursue restoration together—through prayer, honesty, and encouragement.
  • Believers: Make it Christ-centered. Use scriptures on restoration to guide your sessions.
  • Non-believers: Come together around the theme of hope and healing. Ask open-ended questions like: “What does restoration mean to you?”

  💬 Reflection Questions

  • What does it mean to not just be forgiven—but restored?
  • Where have I felt disqualified that God might want to use again?
  • Who in my life needs to hear, “You’re still useful. You’re still loved”?

  

  

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