Broken Relationship? How to Fix It

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Most of us have someone we love where the conversation just doesn't work anymore, and we wonder how to fix a broken relationship before it hardens for good. Forgiveness is where healing starts, and reconciliation is the harder work that comes after. Jesus showed how with Peter: he picked a calm setting and a good moment, opened with a question rooted in love, and pointed Peter toward the future. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on John 21:15-17 and shows how Jesus restored Peter after Peter denied him three times. Questions this sermon answers How do you fix a broken relationship? Meet on neutral ground at a good time, open with love instead of the past, and then walk into the future together. What is the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation? Forgiveness happens inside you and does not need the other person, while reconciliation happens between two people and takes a conversation. Why do relationships break down? Things go unsaid, hurts sit for years, and most of us are too busy building our argument to listen. How did Jesus reconcile with Peter? Over breakfast he asked Peter if he loved him, and then he gave Peter work to do caring for his people. Scripture: John 21:15-17 Chapters 0:00 The Broken Places series 0:40 When communication breaks down 2:33 Reading John 21:15-17 5:15 Forgiveness vs. reconciliation 10:09 Peter's denial 15:03 How Jesus reconciled with Peter 23:03 Trust the process Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #Reconciliation #John21