The 12: Wk 2
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Week 2 Study Guide
The Rock Who Sank
This week’s study focuses on Peter’s journey from failure to restoration. The key scripture, John 21:15–17, captures the tender moment when Jesus reinstates Peter after his denial. Supporting passages like Matthew 26:69–75 and Luke 22:31–32 show Peter’s threefold denial and Jesus’ foreknowledge of it, along with His prayer for Peter’s return. Acts 2:14–41 reveals Peter’s boldness at Pentecost, proving that failure isn’t final. John 1:42 and Jeremiah 1:5 reinforce how God sees potential in people long before they do.
Failure Isn’t the Final Word
Jesus renamed Simon as Peter, meaning “rock,” despite knowing he would fall. Peter’s denial didn’t disqualify him—instead, Jesus used it as the foundation for transformation. Grace meets us in our weakest moments and reaffirms our calling, showing that God writes redemption into our stories.
*Complete the fill-in-the-blank section in your study guide.
Reflect and Respond
Peter’s journey shows us that our worst failures don’t disqualify us from God’s calling. When Jesus changed Simon’s name to Peter, “the rock,” it wasn’t because Peter had proven himself—it was because Jesus saw what he could become. Have you ever felt like your past mistakes have taken you out of God’s plan? This week’s reflection questions invite you to consider how grace meets us in failure and points us forward. Instead of focusing on your regrets, ask: What might Jesus be calling you to do with the grace He’s already given you?
*Answer the personal reflection questions in your study guide.
Living Like a Disciple
The word anthrakia—“charcoal fire” in Greek—is used only twice in the New Testament: once at Peter’s denial and once at his restoration. That detail matters. Jesus chose to restore Peter in the exact setting where he had fallen, showing us that grace doesn’t avoid our brokenness—it goes straight to it. Being a disciple means allowing Jesus to meet you in those places, not to shame you, but to bring healing and purpose. Where is Jesus inviting you to return, not with fear, but with trust in His restoring love?
Your Story Isn’t Over
The reflection and word study sections challenge us to consider where we might need restoration. The Greek word anthrakia, meaning “charcoal fire,” is used only in Peter’s denial and restoration—showing that Jesus is intentional about healing us in the exact places we feel most broken. We are invited to ask: Where does Jesus need to meet us again, not to shame us, but to restore us?
*Choose a challenge from your study guide to take action this week.
Take a Step Toward Restoration
This week’s application challenges include rewriting your identity in light of grace, sharing your restoration story with someone, or serving others as a way of feeding Jesus’ sheep. The closing prayer invites surrender and courage: a recognition that grace doesn’t just forgive—it calls us to move forward with purpose and hope.