Proclamation:
“Peter
turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them.… When
Peter saw him, he asked, ‘Lord, what about him?’ Jesus answered, ‘If I want him to remain
alive until I return, what is it to you?
You must follow me.’” John 21:20-22 (NIV)
Explanation:
After
the resurrection of Jesus, The Christ, Peter and four of the other disciples
went fishing but did not catch anything. (John 21:3-5) Jesus appeared on the shore and told them to
cast their nets on the other side. (John 21:6) They did as He said and they caught so many
fish that the boat almost sank. Jesus
told them to bring some of the fish which they had just caught and He prepared
a meal for them. (John 21:12) After they
had eaten, Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved Him and then three times
He told him to “Feed My sheep.” (John 21:15-17) Then He told Peter to follow Him and Peter
noticed that John was following them.
When Peter asked Jesus about John, He replied, “What is it to you?” Then Jesus told him you just follow me.
Application:
The
disciples who saw Jesus after the resurrection then went back to doing what
they were doing before they met Him.
Jesus again appeared and gave these experienced fishermen instructions
on how to catch fish. When they followed
His directions they caught more fish than they ever had before. Jesus fed them with some of the fish which
they had just caught then He told them to feed His sheep. Jesus also made it clear that they were to
follow Him and do as He had told them. They
were not to worry about what the others were doing. The first point here is, after we accept
Jesus as our Savior we are not to return to doing the same exact things that we
used to do. Second point, even
experienced, knowledgeable, successful people can do better by following the
instructions of Jesus. Third point,
ghosts, visions, and aberrations do not eat.
This is proof that Jesus did physically appear to them after the
resurrection. Fourth point, Jesus has
work assignments for each of us to do with respect to kingdom building. Fifth and final point, we are not to worry
about what others are doing because that is not our business. We are to mind our own business and to make
sure that we follow Jesus.
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