Breakfast With Jesus

·1 hr 20 min·5 clips

Pastor Jayde Duncan declares that the blood of Jesus silences the accusatory voice many hear as their own.

The episode is a Sunday morning sermon from New Life Midtown in Colorado Springs, delivered by Pastor Jayde Duncan. It begins with a welcome and worship, acknowledging Mother's Day. The speaker shares an initial insight about overcoming accusatory thoughts through the blood of Jesus, referencing Revelation 12. After more worship and a prayer, he transitions to announcements, including a dance for young adults and a children's blessing. The speaker then offers a pastoral prayer for mothers, acknowledging both celebration and pain on Mother's Day. The sermon proper begins as the final part of a series on the Gospel of John, focusing on John 21:1-19. The speaker reads the passage where the disciples, after a fruitless night of fishing, encounter the resurrected Jesus on the shore. Jesus instructs them to cast their nets on the other side, resulting in a massive catch of 153 fish. He then cooks breakfast for them and has a poignant three-question conversation with Peter, reinstating him after his denial. The speaker analyzes the disciples' likely emotions—confusion, disappointment, anger, fear, shame—and draws parallels to modern Christian experience. He makes three main points: Jesus keeps making room for us in his story even amid our failure; Jesus knows our failures and still calls us; and Jesus changes the world one meal at a time. The sermon uses the detail of the charcoal fire to connect Peter's denial to his restoration. It concludes with an invitation to communion, a prayer of confession, and a final blessing. The format is a solo sermon within a larger liturgical service that includes music, prayer, and sacraments.

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A Mother's Day service turns Peter's repeated question into a call toward care, Communion, and the next faithful step.

New Life Midtown's Mother's Day service moves with a clear pastoral arc: welcome, worship, Scripture, prayer, Communion, and a closing charge to take the next step in peace.

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For a morning when accusation is loud, press play for Peter's breakfast, three questions, and a table waiting.

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