August 16, 2026

Failure Isn't Final

Series: That You May... Scripture: John 18:3–27

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Message

THAT YOU MAY...
“Failure Isn’t Final”
John 18:3-27

Introduction: John isn’t writing a Biography for Information, he’s writing an Invitation for Transformation- that you may Believe and that you may have Life. In John 18, “I AM” meets “I am Not,” revealing the Faithfulness of Jesus and the Frailty of His followers.

When Following Jesus…

Don’t overestimate your Strength (John 13:36-38, John 18:10-11)
- Confidence without Dependence
     o Peter’s problem wasn’t a lack of Sincerity, it was a lack of Humility
- Passion without Submission
     o Peter was willing to Kill for Jesus, just not Die for Jesus

Don’t underestimate your Weakness (John 18:3-8, 15-27)
- Compromise begins when we forget our Identity
     o 3 Declarations: Jesus saying, “I AM”
              Jesus firmly Owns His identity
     o 3 Denials: Peter saying, “I am Not”
             Peter fearfully Abandons his Identity 

Don’t Run from His Grace (John 21:7)
- Similar failure, different Directions
     o Judas: Guilt says, “Run From Jesus”
            Guilt makes your failure feel Final
     o Peter: Grace says, “Run To Jesus”
            Grace makes the Calling ahead of you greater than the Offenses behind you

Application: Following Jesus isn’t about never Failing Him, but failure doesn’t have to be final when you know Where to Run.

 

 Giving

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Men's Breakfast

September 19 – 7:30am
Shelby Mission Camp
Calling all men to join us for a great opportunity to connect with other men, build relationships, and be strengthened in your faith. 
To Register, click: HERE

 

College/Young Adult Connect Group

Sundays – 9:45am - Warehouse
Kicking back off our College/Young Adult Group!  18–22-year-olds join us for Bible Study & Connection!

 

Baptism

August 30 – 9:30 & 11:00 Gatherings
If you are interested in baptism, register by Wednesday 8/26, click: HERE

 

Wednesday Summer Schedule

For Clubhouse and warehouse247 Summer Schedules, click: HERE

Wednesday Connect Groups:
August 19: Meet as usual
August 26: No Connect Groups
September 2: Resume normal Wednesday night schedule

 

Chemistry Show!

August 26 – 6:30-8:00pm - Worship Center
Family Chemistry Show! Clubhouse families join us as we celebrate Back to School!

Pre-K Childcare Available
No Adult Connect Groups

 

Welcome New Members From July

Matt & Liz Surles

 

PCC 101

11am –September 6– Prayer Room
Connecting people into the life of our church. Come find out who we are; what we are about; and how YOU can be a part of it!

 

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Right Now Media

Right Now Media is an extensive, faith-based video library you can access (completely FREE) whenever and wherever you want—on your phone, tablet, computer, or at home on your TV.

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Clubhouse Kids Ministry

To learn more about our Kids Ministry, click: HERE

 

warehouse247 Student Ministry

Wednesday 5:30-7:45pm.  A Worship Gathering just for middle and high school students.  Cafe/Games/Worship/Teaching

 

Adult Connect Groups

Don’t miss out on an opportunity to be a part of connecting with the Pleasant City Church family! We offer Connect Groups on Sundays & Wednesdays to help grow our faith.
To learn more or to join a group, click: HERE