If you Love Me...Then Don't Do This Without Me.

Introduction

Thank You and Welcome.

Prayer

Introduction to Peter

Illustration

Reveal the Universal Problem - John 15:5

John 15:5 NIV

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Our Scripture

Terms and Ideas

fish (evangelism)

the net- tore before gospel not yet fulfill, now it had been fulfilled in Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.

name- Simon/Peter (stone/rock)

love (God/brotherly)

lambs and sheep (young/adult)

fed and tend (teach/disciple)

MIs-fits in a Boat (No one says no?)

The Familiarities

Reminding Peter of Who He is With and Without Jesus

the sea of Galilee, poor fishing, recasting your net, miracle, abundance, juxtaposition between Peter’s hastiness to act and John the Beloved’s Spiritual awareness, the smell of the coals, bread and fish (communion and feeding the 5,000), his third appearance, three denials/three confirming statements

John 1:3 NIV

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

Some Habits Die Hard (What about him?)

Didn’t I just give you enough to worry about??

Only love for the Lord will be enough to sustain us through the great commission (Not competition with another, not an inner drive to do-good, and not even hate for evil or satan).

But, thank God for all his grace, patience, and mercy with EACH of US!!

Fortunately, Peter did go on to be exactly as Jesus had predicted, the rock upon which He built His church as a major founding father along side Paul and the many others who took the Gospel into the world as instructed.

And if you remember earlier I said that there was room in that boat that night for two misfits like you and me; and according to scripture there still is because Jesus is still calling people unworthy, unqualified, and imperfect just like me to love him 100% and to join him in His mission.