John 21:15-25
(NIV)
15 When they had finished eating,
Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than
these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus
said, "Feed my lambs."
16 Again Jesus said, "Simon son of
John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love
you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."
17 The third time he said to him,
"Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the
third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know
that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep.
18 I tell you the truth, when you were
younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will
stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want
to go."
19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind
of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, "Follow me!"
20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple
whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus
at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is going to betray you?")
21 When Peter saw him, he asked,
"Lord, what about him?"
22 Jesus answered, "If I want him to
remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me."
23 Because of this, the rumor spread
among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would
not die; he only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to
you?"
24 This is the disciple who testifies to
these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.
25 Jesus did many other things as well.
If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have
room for the books that would be written. |
1. FOLLOW ME with a persistent passion.
verse 16 - "Do you truly love me?"
2. FOLLOW ME despite the pains of your past.
verse 17 - "Peter was hurt because Jesus
asked him the third time..."
3. FOLLOW ME as I reveal my plans and purposes for your
life.
verse 17 - "Feed my sheep."
4. FOLLOW ME when other pursuits and plans and
priorities and pleasures pull at you.
verse 15 - "Do you truly love me more than
these?"
5. FOLLOW ME when problems and pressures and
persecutions arise.
verse 18 - "When you are old you will stretch
out your hands..."
6. FOLLOW ME whatever other people do.
verse 22 - "What is that to you? You
must follow me."
7. FOLLOW ME to the point of death itself.
verse 19 - "Jesus said this to indicate the
kind of death..." |
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