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Afterward Jesus appeared Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this way: Simon happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (called Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. disciples were together.

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"I'm going out to fish," "I'm going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, Simon Peter told them, and they said, "We'll go and they said, "We'll go with you." So they went with you." So they went out and got into the boat, out and got into the boat, but that night they caught but that night they caught nothing.nothing.

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Our influence always goes Our influence always goes beyond our perceptionbeyond our perception

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The answer is…try to look The answer is…try to look good on the outside?good on the outside?

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Authentic Spirit-led livingAuthentic Spirit-led living

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Not self-effort, but God-Not self-effort, but God-empowered livingempowered living

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Early in the morning, Jesus Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but stood on the shore, but the disciples did not the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.realize that it was Jesus.

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He called out to them, He called out to them, "Friends, haven't you any "Friends, haven't you any fish?" fish?"

"No," they answered."No," they answered.

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He said, "Throw your net on He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat the right side of the boat and you will find some." and you will find some." When they did, they were When they did, they were unable to haul the net in unable to haul the net in because of the large because of the large number of fish.number of fish.

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Obedience produces fruitObedience produces fruit

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Obedience usually isn't Obedience usually isn't convenient or easyconvenient or easy

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Obedience usually isn't Obedience usually isn't convenient or easyconvenient or easy

"Follow me!" I can't follow "Follow me!" I can't follow without obeyingwithout obeying

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Then the disciple whom Jesus Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" As soon as Simon the Lord!" As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, "It is Peter heard him say, "It is the Lord," he wrapped his the Lord," he wrapped his outer garment around him outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. jumped into the water.

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The other disciples followed The other disciples followed in the boat, in the boat, towing the net towing the net full of fishfull of fish, for they were , for they were not far from shore, about a not far from shore, about a hundred yards. hundred yards.

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When they landed, they saw When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals a fire of burning coals there there with fish on itwith fish on it, and , and some bread.some bread.

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Jesus said to them, Jesus said to them, "Bring "Bring some of the fish you have some of the fish you have just caught."just caught."

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Check it out:Check it out:

Jesus Jesus asksasks for fish for fish

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Jesus asks for fishJesus asks for fish

Jesus Jesus doesn't needdoesn't need the fish the fish

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Jesus doesn't need the fishJesus doesn't need the fish

Jesus Jesus givesgives fish as they fish as they obeyobey

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Jesus doesn't need the fishJesus doesn't need the fish

Jesus gives fish as they Jesus gives fish as they obeyobey

Jesus Jesus asksasks for some of the for some of the fishfish

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Jesus said to them, Jesus said to them, "Bring "Bring some of the fish you have some of the fish you have just caught."just caught."

Simon Peter climbed aboard Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. many the net was not torn.

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Jesus said to them, "Come Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." None and have breakfast." None of the disciples dared ask of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. knew it was the Lord.

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Jesus came, took the bread Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. did the same with the fish. This was now the third This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was disciples after he was raised from the dead.raised from the dead.

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Big Honkin' ElephantBig Honkin' Elephant

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When they had finished When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Peter, "SimonSimon son of John, son of John, do you truly love me more do you truly love me more than these?"than these?"

"Yes, Lord," he said, "you "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." know that I love you."

Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."

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Again Jesus said, "Again Jesus said, "SimonSimon son son of John, do you truly love of John, do you truly love me?" me?"

He answered, "Yes, Lord, you He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." know that I love you."

Jesus said, "Take care of my Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."sheep."

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The third time he said to him, The third time he said to him, ""SimonSimon son of John, do you son of John, do you love me?" love me?"

Peter was hurt Peter was hurt because Jesus because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know you know all things; you know that I love you."that I love you."

Jesus said, "Feed my sheep.Jesus said, "Feed my sheep.

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Why is Peter "hurt"?Why is Peter "hurt"?

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What is Jesus really saying?What is Jesus really saying?

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Love is not found in words. Love is not found in words. It’s found in the action of It’s found in the action of obedience to Jesus and his obedience to Jesus and his call on our livescall on our lives

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Words are cheap. Faith is Words are cheap. Faith is proven by the fruit of our proven by the fruit of our liveslives

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This is to my Father's glory, This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, that you bear much fruit, showing (proving) showing (proving) yourselves to be my yourselves to be my disciples - John disciples - John 15:815:8

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"Simon" vs. "Peter""Simon" vs. "Peter"

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Who we are is contingent Who we are is contingent upon whether we are upon whether we are faithful to our callingfaithful to our calling

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"Do you love me, Simon? "Do you love me, Simon? Quit being Simon and Quit being Simon and telling me you love me. telling me you love me. Start being Peter and show Start being Peter and show me…"me…"

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The point of grace is not The point of grace is not grace. The point of grace grace. The point of grace is a changed life to God's is a changed life to God's gloryglory

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The point of grace is not The point of grace is not grace. The point of grace is a grace. The point of grace is a changed life to God's glorychanged life to God's glory

… …we received we received grace grace and and apostleship to call people apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes to the obedience that comes from faith- Romans 1:5from faith- Romans 1:5

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"I tell you the truth, when you "I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed were younger you dressed yourself and went where you yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you dress you and lead you where you do not want to where you do not want to go." go."

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Jesus said this to indicate Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which the kind of death by which Peter would Peter would glorify Godglorify God. . Then he said to him, Then he said to him, "Follow me"Follow me!!""

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Peter's arrest and execution Peter's arrest and execution will not take God by will not take God by surprise.surprise.

If it happens, it is because If it happens, it is because God has allowed it for his God has allowed it for his purposes purposes

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What does that tell me What does that tell me about my situation right about my situation right now?now?

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What does that tell me What does that tell me about my situation right about my situation right now?now?

How should that dictate my How should that dictate my attitude about it?attitude about it?

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Peter turned and saw that Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. loved was following them. (This was the one who had (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is going to said, "Lord, who is going to betray you?") When Peter betray you?") When Peter saw him, he asked, "Lord, saw him, he asked, "Lord, what about him?"what about him?"

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Jesus answered, "If I want Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain alive until I him to remain alive until I return, what is that to return, what is that to you? You must follow me."you? You must follow me."

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Following Jesus means we Following Jesus means we stop worrying about and stop worrying about and comparing our lives to how comparing our lives to how good or bad someone else good or bad someone else has ithas it

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Jesus replied, "No one who Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of service in the kingdom of God"- Luke 9:62God"- Luke 9:62

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Because of this, the rumor Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers spread among the brothers that this disciple would not that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he that he would not die; he only said, "If I want him to only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, remain alive until I return, what is that to you?"what is that to you?"

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This is the disciple who testifies This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his them down. We know that his testimony is true.testimony is true.

Jesus did many other things as Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not even the whole world would not have room for the books that have room for the books that would be written.would be written.

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TakeawaysTakeaways::

•"Do you love me?""Do you love me?" How How does my life answer that does my life answer that question?question?

•What is my main ministry? What is my main ministry? Am I fulfilling it by God's Am I fulfilling it by God's power?power?

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