It is easy to say that you love Jesus when your faith and loyalty have not been tested.
Similarly, it is easy to say that Jesus loves you when you have not undergone any trials and difficulties.
If you have found yourself failing Jesus in a trying situation, would you be able to face Him again, and find redemption and restoration by His grace? Yes, only by the grace of God (but it is better to play it safe and not presume on the grace of God).
Image credits: City Harvest Church
In his first charcoal fire moment, Peter denied Jesus three times just as He had foretold.
After Jesus had resurrected, He re-created the charcoal fire setup not to condemn Peter, but to help him realised that he does not know himself that well after all and restored him to his calling and purpose. God is omniscient and He knows everything about us. We are in good hands as we follow Him with trust and obedience to do the good works that He has prepared for us beforehand.
Click here and fast forward to 58:11 for Pastor Jeffrey Rachmat's sermon, Charcoal Fire, which he preached at City Harvest Church on 18 April 2026.