Faced with Christ's person

Introduction

What do we experience when we realise who Jesus really is?

Maybe you would explain it in different ways, as you draw from your own personal story of coming to Christ.

Here we in our passage we see the difference it made to Peter when he came to understand who Jesus really was.

Here we see the Before and after.

Before the miracle

The miracle

After the miracle

I. Before the Miracle v.1-5

a) living for the natural- He had already met Jesus, but went back to fishing

b) Reluctant obedience

Maybe Peter thought he was a wise Rabbi, but at the end of the day he was a carpenter by trade. What did he know about fishing?

c) Master

A respect but not devotion

II. The miracle v. 4-7

a) demonstrated his divinity

Omnipotence

b) demonstrated his ability to provide

Adundance

III. After the miracle v.8-11

a) Humbled sinner

he fell down at Jesus knees

Depart from me, for I am a sinful man

OT examples of people in God’s presence feeling fear, unworthiness

b) Lord

Peter recognises Jesus is not just some Rabbi

c) Forsook all and followed

Jesus’ call

Peter’s total obedience