September 6, 2026

Denial to Deliverance

Pastor: Gary Marburger Series: That You May...

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Message

THAT YOU MAY...
“Denial to Deliverance"
Text: John 21

Introduction: John isn’t writing a Biography for Information, he’s writing an Invitation for Transformation that you may Believeand that you may have Life and that you may move from Fear and Failure to a life of Love and Service for the kingdom of God. (Revelation 3:20)

The Reality of Failure (John 21:1–3) (Luke 5:1-11)
When we feel like failures, our instinct is to go back to our old life. But Jesus meets us right where we are.  It’s never Jesus that turns His back on us. We have to remember when we mess up, fess up, don’t ever give up!

The Grace of the Provider (John 21:4–14)
 - A Challenge from Jesus. When we do things in our own sufficiency, we fail.
 - A Command from Jesus
 - The Capability of Jesus (Philippians 4:19). Our job is to obey and realize that the harvest is the Lord’s.

The Restoration of the Broken (John 21:15-19)
In the original Greek text, Jesus and Peter use two different words for love: 
 - Agape (divine, unconditional love)
 - Phileo (brotherly affection, deep friendship). (Matthew 4:19) (I Corinthians 1:9)
Jesus moves Peter from a position of guilt to a position of responsibility. (Galatians 6:2) (Romans 8:1)

Following Jesus to The End (John 21:20-25)
Peter, keep your eyes on Me!
(Hebrews 12:1-2) (Colossians 3:2)

Application: God prefers your honest weakness over your prideful performance.  Jesus meets us in our failure, feeds us with His grace, restores our purpose, and calls us to look only at Him.

 

 Giving

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Family Camp

September 25-26 – Set Up by 6pm
Returning to Pleasant City Church campus! Camp out Friday night and enjoy an evening of worship, the Word, & fun activities!  Supper Friday night & Bojangles Biscuits Saturday morning!

Cost:
Family - $20
Individual - $10

To Register, click: HERE

 

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

 

Senior Adults

September 8 – Noon – Legacy Suite
Join us for lunch, fellowship, and to hear about our Seeds of Faith homeschool ministry and our Mother’s Morning Out ministries!

 

I'm A Christian Now Class

Begins Sunday, September 20
A 5-week class for kids 1st - 5th grade who have made a profession of faith. We recommend this class before baptism. Parents are asked to attend the first class with their child. 
To Register by 10/12, click: HERE

 

Welcome New Members From August

Jason Allen
Krista Allen
Joshua Andes
Meagan Andes
Charlie Blanton
Kassidy Blanton
Michael Smith

 

PCC 101

11am –Today– 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!

 

Mother's Morning Out

Monday-Thursday 9:00am-1:00pm
MMO has openings for 6moths thru 5-year-olds! 
For more information:  mmo@pccshelby.com

 

Great Date

5:00-8:30pm – September 12
An intentional date experience with your spouse! Free childcare and talking points with fun & directional questions.
To Register by: Sept 9, click: HERE

 

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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.

To sign up, click: HERE 

 

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

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