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Introduction
This morning, we are not going to really look at the very last words of Jesus!
But we are going to look at some of the last words of Jesus!
The events of the previous week had been packed with emotion.
When the disciples went to Jerusalem they had no idea of the roller coaster ride they were going to experience.
Events like the Triumphal Entry, the expectation of a “new kingdom,” being betrayed by a trusted friend, watching Jesus be arrested, followed by Peter’s denial of Jesus.
Perhaps the hardest part of the roller coaster came when they heard the crowd turn on Jesus and yell, “Crucify Him, crucify Him, crucify Him.”
Then the worst possible turn, they helplessly stood by while Jesus was nailed to the cross, and they watched Him die!
They had spent three days, helplessly waiting for the first day of the week—waiting to go and properly prepare Jesus’ body for burial.
Living in constant fear of the religious leaders.
Sunday changed everything!
The found the tomb empty!
Then, they saw the risen Savior!
You can imagine how confused and unsure the disciples must have been.
They were expecting Jesus to establish His kingdom here on earth, but now they were struggling to make sense out all these events!
An Angel told them (the disciples) that Jesus would meet them again in Galilee ().
There they waited.
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Back to What We Know
John 21:1-
I can’t help but wonder why Peter encouraged the other’s to go fishing.
Some theologians believe Peter was renouncing his association to Jesus, but I don’t think so.
I believe Peter was filled with emotion.
Impatient, and tired of waiting Peter returned to what he knew.
He returned to what made him feel comfortable.
He returned to what he knew!
KEY 1—Jesus doesn’t always work the way we expect Him to work.
We need to be careful we don’t return to our old comfortable ways.
So seven of them went out and went fishing!
They fished all night and that night they caught nothing.
KEY 2—Going back to the comfortable doesn’t do the same thing.
John 21:4-
Catch Anything?
Now don’t miss the emotion here.
Early in the morning, a man on the shore asks these men, most of whom are professional fishermen, if they have caught anything.
There is no way these men want to admit that they hadn’t caught anything!
But, they hadn’t so they answer back, “No.”
Then the man on the shore tells them to put the net on the other side of the boat and they’ll find some fish.
Now wait a minute!
We’re professional fishermen.
Through the night, we have had the net on every side of the boat.
How could throwing it on the other side of the boat result in a catch?
But it does!
They catch so many fish that they are unable haul the net.
Look at verse 7.
John 21:7-
It’s the Lord!
John—the disciple whom Jesus loved—tells Peter, “It is the Lord!”
As soon as Peter heard this, he wrapped his outer garment around him and jumps into the water and swims to shore while the other other disciples follow in the boat towing the net full of fish—153 large fish!
There they meet Jesus, who already has fish on the fire for breakfast.
The disciples bring some of the fish they just caught and have breakfast.
John 21:15-
Peter’s Restoration
After breakfast, Jesus and Peter take a little walk.
As they walk down the shore, Jesus begins by calling Peter by his “proper” name.
Whenever Jesus addressed Peter in this manner it was about something serious (kind of like my mother using my full name when I was in trouble).
Jesus has a question: Do you truly love me more than these?
The word “love” in the Greek is agapo which is the “unconditional love.”
The second thing is what did Jesus mean by “more than these?”
Some theologians believe Jesus is asking if Peter loves him more than he loves the other disciples.
I don’t think that’s what he means.
I think Jesus is asking Peter if he love him more than fishing.
Do you love me more than what you know and understand?
Do you love me more than fishing?
KEY 3—Is there anything in your life this morning that you love (or trust in) more than Jesus?
Peter answers that Jesus know Peter loves him like a brother.
He changes the Greek word in his answer.
Peter can’t say he loved Jesus unconditionally, because he had proven he couldn’t love Jesus when there was danger around—he wimped out!
Jesus accepts Peter’s answer and tells him to feed His lambs.
He just widened Peter’s ministry from being a fisher of men to being a shepherd of God’s flock—the church.
Jesus comes a second time asking Peter if he loves Him unconditionally, and Peter again answers that he loves Jesus like a brother.
Again, without condemnation, Jesus tells Peter to take care of His sheep.
Jesus asks Peter a third time if he loves him, but this time Jesus matches Peter’s wording.
Do you really love me like a brother? is the question that Jesus asks.
I think that is part of the reason Peter was hurt.
Not only was it the third time he was asked about his love for Jesus, but it was also questioning Peter’s wording.
Peter’s response is the same—and once again, without any condemnation, Jesus tells him simple to feed His sheep!
Jesus closes this section by reminding Peter to simply, “Follow me!”
KEY 4—No matter what we are going through we must follow Jesus.
No matter what!
What about Him?
John 21:20-22
While Jesus is still talking, Peter sees John a few paces away, and ask Jesus, “What about him?”
You know that’s just like me! I’m always asking, “what about whoever!”
Jesus tells Peter, it doesn’t matter what I do with John—If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?
It doesn’t matter what God is doing with others, I’m still responsible to follow Jesus.
KEY 5—It doesn’t matter what Jesus is doing with others.
I MUST FOLLOW Jesus!
Conclusion
This morning, we are going to celebrate what we refer to as the “Lord’s Supper.”
If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, and If you are seeking to make Him your Lord we invite you to come to the table—the Lord Jesus’ table and participate with us.
But before we begin, I want to remind you of Paul’s warning.
He says that we are to examine ourselves to see if there is any sin in our lives.
So for a minute I want to ask you to reflect on what was just said:
First, do you love anything more than you love Jesus?
If so you need to get your priorities straight and confess your idolatry.
Do you keep returning to the same things for comfort or control—trusting in those things rather than trusting in Jesus?
If so, I would again encourage you to confess this to the Lord.
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