Sermon Tone Analysis

Ice Breaker: What do you do for a living?

1. God calls broken people

2. God restores broken people

3. God uses broken people

1. God calls broken people

According to dictionary.com an epic fail reads:

epic fail.

noun, Slang. 1. a spectacularly embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given a greatly exaggerated importance.

2. a person who fails in this way: He thought he was being funny and charming, but no, he was an epic fail.

Last week, an epic fail is what we saw with.

Eric showed us how he rejected Jesus, but then in Jesus reveals himself to Peter and some of the disciples.

Peter’s denial is recorded in all four Gospels.

This was probably the lowest part in Peter’s life.

Go through what all peter has done and how what he did cut at the core of Jesus, to be betrayed by one of his best friends.

I cannot imagine that any of the tortures that He endured from His enemies could have caused Him so much pain as this wicked denial by one of His closest friend.

This denial was done right by and close to where Jesus was suffering.

Peter’s denial is recorded in all four Gospels.

This was probably the lowest part in Peter’s life.

Go through what all peter has done and how what he did cut at the core of Jesus, to be betrayed by one of his best friends.

I cannot imagine that any of the tortures that He endured from His enemies could have caused Him so much pain as this wicked denial by one of His closest friend.

This denial was done right by and close to where Jesus was suffering.

1. Discuss 1-3

Peter’s denial is recorded in all four Gospels.

This was probably the lowest part in Peter’s life.

Go through what all peter has done and how what he did cut at the core of Jesus, to be betrayed by one of his best friends.

I cannot imagine that any of the tortures that He endured from His enemies could have caused Him so much pain as this wicked denial by one of His closest friend.

This denial was done right by and close to where Jesus was suffering.

Who were the sons of Zebedee?

They were fishing at the same time Jesus first called Peter.

(, , ;) “James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother”

Their mother asked if they could be at the right and left of Jesus, they ask to be at the right and left, they are called “Sons of Thunder” They too were at the transfiguration ( and )!

Luke 5:10

Matt

Matt.

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2. Discuss 4-8

Mark 1

3. Discuss 9-14

Luke

(a) In the fifth century, Cyril of Alexandria said that the number 153 is made up of three things.

First, there is 100; and that represents ‘the fullness of the Gentiles’.

100, he says, is the fullest number.

The shepherd’s full flock is 100 ().

Second, there is the 50; and the 50 stands for the remnant of Israel who will be gathered in.

Third, there is the 3; and the 3 stands for the Trinity to whose glory all things are done.

(b) Saint Augustine has another ingenious explanation.

He says that 10 is the number of the law, for there are ten commandments; 7 is the number of grace, for the gifts of the Spirit are sevenfold.

Thou the anointing Spirit art,

Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart.

Now 7 + 10 makes 17; and 153 is the sum of all the figures, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 … up to 17. Thus 153 stands for all those who either by law or by grace have been moved to come to Jesus Christ.

(c) The simplest of the explanations is that given by the fourth-century biblical scholar Jerome.

He said that in the sea there are 153 different kinds of fishes; and that the catch is one which includes every kind of fish; and that therefore the number symbolizes the fact that some day all people of all nations will be gathered together to Jesus Christ.

(d) We may note a further point.

This great catch of fishes was gathered into the net, and the net held them all and was not broken.

The net stands for the Church; and there is room in the Church for all people of all nations.

Even if they all come in, the Church is big enough to hold them all.

Here, John is telling us in his own vivid yet subtle way of the universality of the Church.

There is no kind of exclusiveness in her, no kind of prejudice or selectiveness.

The embrace of the Church is as universal as the love of God in Jesus Christ.

* Note who was it that drew the net to land?

Peter

2. God restores broken people

4. Discuss 15-19

v 15.

This section reports Jesus’ questioning and recommissioning of Simon Peter.

It begins, When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?’

After sharing breakfast with all seven disciples, Jesus singled Peter out and asked him whether he loved him more than ‘these’.

Who was Jesus talking about “these?

Jesus could have been asking whether Peter loved him (1) more than the other disciples who were present did; (2) more than he loved those other disciples; (3) more than the large catch of fish, the boats and fishing gear.

(1) other people (2) our family (3) our jobs Ask yourself this, do you love me more than these (other people, family, vocation)?

(you don’t need this) The second is unlikely because there is no mention elsewhere of Peter’s love for the other disciples.

The third is possible if one thinks that Peter’s decision to go fishing (21:3) represented a turning away from Jesus to go back to his old trade.

If this is unlikely, then the first option is to be preferred, remembering that Peter had been the most forward in asserting his dedication to Jesus (13:37–38; cf. ).

In answer to Jesus’ question, Peter said, Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.

Peter’s response was positive, but involved no bold claims like those he had made previously.

He simply said that his Lord knew the truth about his love for him.

In response to Peter’s affirmation of love for him, Jesus said, ‘Feed my lambs.’

His commission to Peter was to feed (boske) his ‘lambs’ (arnia), meaning he was to provide spiritual nourishment for new believers.

v 16.

In this verse Jesus repeats his question, and receives the same answer: 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.’

The only differences are that Jesus’ commission to Peter is to take care of (poimaine) his ‘sheep’ (probata) implying pastoral care of believers generally (cf.

10:1–27).

v17.

Then for the third time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’

It has often been noted that the verb ‘to love’ (agapaō) used in Jesus’ first two questions is different from the verb ‘to love’ (phileō) used in Peter’s first two answers, but that in the third question and answer phileō is used in both Jesus’ question and Peter’s answer.

Sometimes a lot has been made of these differences, but the fact is that agapaō and phileō are used synonymously in the Fourth Gospel.

For example, both agapaō and phileō are used of the Father’s love for the Son (10:17; 15:9; 17:23, 24, 26/5:20), Jesus’ love for Lazarus (11:5/11:3, 36), the disciple whom Jesus loved (13:23; 19:26; 21:7, 20/20:2), and the Father’s love for the disciples (14:23/16:27).

One significant difference is the insertion of the editorial comment that Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’

Why he was hurt is not explained.

Perhaps he felt Jesus was not satisfied with his previous answers.

In response, He said, ‘Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.’

Peter’s answer was the same as before, except that he prefaced it with the words ‘you know all things’ to stress that he really meant it when he said ‘you know that I love you’, and that Jesus who knew all things knew the state of Peter’s heart.

In response, Jesus said, ‘Feed my sheep.’

This time Peter was charged with the responsibility to feed (boske) my sheep (probata), meaning he was to provide spiritual nourishment for believers generally.

It is to note that in Hebrew when a person, writer, or speaker wants to emphasize something, they repeat the word.

Ex.

Pit or Holy holy holy in Isaiah

Jesus may have given Peter three opportunities to re-express his love for him and recommissioned him three times as well because of his threefold denial (18:15–17, 25–27).

The record of Peter’s reinstatement stands as an encouragement for all who might crack under pressure and deny their Lord.

This is not the same as cold-blooded apostasy, and is not regarded as such by the Lord.