1. Transformed to Serve Chapter 12 John 21

2. Reasons for Chapter 21 –Peter returning to apostleship –Refuting the foolish rumor –Showing us how to relate to the risen Christ 3 images of believer & responsibility –We are fishers of men 7 of disciples were fishermen –Why fishermen followed Jesus »Courageous »Dedicated to one thing & not easily distracted »Don’t quit »Know how to take order & work together

3. –Toiling all night with no fish »“Move the net to the other side”: 153 fish »John recognized Jesus & told Peter »Peter ran in the water to see Jesus –Fisher of men persuade man & catch them with truth Living fish caught & died –Dead “fish” (dead in sins) are caught & made alive –Fishermen have courage, faith, patience, persistence, not quit, know how to work & how to cooperate with one another –We are Shepherds – Love Him (21:9-18) Invitations –Come & see (1:39) –Come & drink (7:37) –Come & dine (21:12)

4. Jesus encouraged Peter His commission –Key issue is Peter’s love for Jesus –“More than these” »Disciples? loyalty »Fishing? Vocation »More than disciples love me? –Love »Agape love: God’s love for men (John 3:16) »Philo love (John 5:20) »John 13:34 vs. John 15:19 –Three admonitions to Peter »Feed my lamb »Shepherd my sheep »Feed my sheep Sheep are by nature ignorant, defenseless, prone to wander, need protections & guidance

5. –Jesus »Good Shepherd (John 10:11) »Great Shepherd (Hebrews 20-21) »Chief Shepherd (I Peter 5:4) –Pastors – love Jesus Christ & love for Jesus will help pastors love His sheep & tending care for them –Sheep in 21:7 means dear sheep We are the Disciples – Follow Him (21:19- 25) –Peter was crucified upside down as he desired for he felt unworthy to die exactly as Christ –Death brought glory to God

6. –“Follow Me!” – “keep on following me” Peter’s experiences –He took his eyes off the Lord Jesus –He look at himself after the first catch of fish: “Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord “ (Luke 5:8) –He looked at circumstances such as wind & waves (Matthew 14:30) –He looked at others like John; distraction instead of following Jesus Our business is to follow Jesus as He leads John’s life –John lived the longest of all disciples –Witness is the key theme in the gospel of John: 47 times –Peter & John followed Jesus even into Acts

7. If you were going to paint a picture of a believer, what would it look like? Read John 21 where John paints three pictures of believers. How did Peter’s going fishing again fit his personality? Why didn’t the disciple recognize Jesus on the beach? What did the disciples learn about obedience from this incident?

8. What is significant about Jesus sharing a meal with His disciple? What do we learn from the second picture of believers in verses 9-19? Why did Jesus compare His followers to sheep? How does the command to “feed my sheep” constrast and compare with Jesus’ previous command to be “fishers of men?

9. Why did Jesus raise the matter of Peter’s death at this point? What’s wrong with Peter’s question about John in verse 21? What is entailed in following Jesus as a disciple? How can you be a disciple of Jesus this week?