Jesus' Resurrection Insures Restoration

The New American Commentary: John 12–21 (2) The Three-Part Conversation between Jesus and Peter (21:15–23)

Instead, Jesus probed him until he opened the wounded heart of this would-be follower. Off-the-cuff replies and well-meaning superficial responses to the risen Lord will not work in the call of Jesus to the life of discipleship. Jesus forced Peter to learn the hard lesson of a changed life. Everyone who follows Jesus must learn what real believing and loving Jesus means.

The New American Commentary: John 12–21 (2) The Three-Part Conversation between Jesus and Peter (21:15–23)

Peter experienced a major “undoing” (cf. Isa 6:5, KJV) of his self-assertiveness because Jesus asked him “the third time” (21:17) about his love. The third time did it. Imagine again the scene as the evangelist framed it: a charcoal fire and three questions about Peter’s relationship to Jesus. It hardly takes a genius to relate this event to that of the denial. Facing up to oneself is a traumatic experience.

“But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ...”

Dialog what has proceeded:

Jesus predicts the disciples will all fall away:

Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, because it is written:

I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered., 28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29 Peter told him, “Even if everyone falls away, I will not.” 30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” 31 But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with you, I will never deny you.” And they all said the same thing.

and the sheep will be scattered.,ay

28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”

29 Peter told him, “Even if everyone falls away, I will not.”

30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”

31 But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with you, I will never deny you.” And they all said the same thing.

The last denial: You certainly are one of them, since you’re also a Galilean.”, 71 Then he started to curse and swear, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about!” 72 Immediately a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered when Jesus had spoken the word to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

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Jesus Restores Peter (Vs. 15-19)

He had gone back to what he knew (a dog always returns to its vomit)

Jesus calls from the shore … Peter then recognizes him and goes to the shore

Charcoal fire

Jesus singles Peter out among the 7 with Him and pointedly asks Peter “do you love me more than these?” Yes, Lore, you know that I love you.” “Feed my lambs … A second time He asked Him, Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

Jesus would not let Peter go with offering an easy response.

You certainly are one of them, since you’re also a Galilean.”,bd

Instead, Jesus probed him until he opened the wounded heart of Peter, this would-be follower.

Off-the-cuff replies ... well-meaning, superficial responses to the risen Lord will not work in the call of Jesus to the life of discipleship.

Jesus forced Peter to learn the hard lesson of a changed life.

Everyone who follows Jesus must learn what real believing and loving Jesus means.

“He asked him a third time, Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved ...” (afflicted with sorrow”)

Peter experienced a major “undoing” (cf. , KJV) of his self-assertiveness because Jesus asked him “the third time” (21:17) about his love. The third time did it. Imagine again the scene as the evangelist framed it: a charcoal fire and three questions about Peter’s relationship to Jesus. It hardly takes a genius to relate this event to that of the denial. Facing up to oneself is a traumatic experience.

71 Then he started to curse and swear, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”

Peter experienced a major “undoing” (cf. , KJV) of his self-assertiveness because Jesus asked him “the third time” (21:17) about his love.

72 Immediately a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered when Jesus had spoken the word to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

The third time did it.

The third time did it.

Imagine again the scene as John framed it: a charcoal fire and three questions about Peter’s relationship to Jesus.

Imagine again the scene as John framed it: a charcoal fire and three questions about Peter’s relationship to Jesus.

It hardly takes a genius to relate this event to that of the denial.

It hardly takes a genius to relate this event to that of the denial. Facing up to oneself is a traumatic experience.

Facing up to oneself is a traumatic experience ...

But until one does face up to oneself, they cannot experience full restoration.

David - Nathan “you’re the man”

Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love;

Be gracious to me, God,

according to your faithful love;

according to your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. 2 Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.

blot out my rebellion.

2 Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.

and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me. 4 Against you—you alone—I have sinned and done this evil in your sight. So you are right when you pass sentence; you are blameless when you judge.

and my sin is always before me.

4 Against you—you alone—I have sinned and done this evil in your sight.

and done this evil in your sight.

So you are right when you pass sentence; you are blameless when you judge.

you are blameless when you judge.

5 Indeed, I was guilty when I was born; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. 6 Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within.

I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

6 Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within.

and you teach me wisdom deep within.

7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. 8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

9 Turn your face away from my sins and blot out all my guilt. 10 God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

and blot out all my guilt.

10 God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

11 Do not banish me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit. 13 Then I will teach the rebellious your ways, and sinners will return to you.

While David experienced restoration … it wasn’t full …

or take your Holy Spirit from me.

“God presented him as an atoning sacrifice, in his blood, received through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God passed over the sins previously committed.”

12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.

and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.

The resurrection of Jesus has accomplished Full Restoration!

“Feed my lambs … Shepherd my sheep … Feed my lambs” (vs. 15, 16, 17)

Jesus Calls Peter to “Follow Me”

13 Then I will teach the rebellious your ways, and sinners will return to you.

“I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed: 2 Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud

but gives grace to the humble.,

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Jesus Calls Peter to “Follow Me”

No Matter the Cost (Vs. 18-19)

No Matter the Cost

and sinners will return to you.

“If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it. 25 For what does it benefit someone if he gains the whole world, and yet loses or forfeits himself? 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and that of the Father and the holy angels.”

No Matter What Others May or May Not Do

No Matter What Others May or May Not Do (Vs. 20-22)

“Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, 2 keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. “

 “So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.”

12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.