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Did you know how COOL our Lord Jesus Christ is? Did you ever read the following that happened after His resurrection?
John 21:1-17
21 After these things Jesus shewed Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed He Himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of His disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, "I go a fishing." They say unto him, "We also go with thee." They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, "Children, have ye any meat?" They answered Him, "No."
The Apostles fished all night, but didn't catch any fish. Then when morning came, a man stood on the shore that they did not recognize and asked, "Children, have ye any meat?" And they said no. At this point they didn't know it was Lord Jesus standing on the shore.
6 And He said unto them, "Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find." They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
The Apostles were then told by Jesus to fish their net outside the right... side of the ship. There were then so many fish in the net they couldn't draw the net in.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, "It is the Lord." Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
That disciple whom Lord Jesus loved was Apostle John. Thus it was John who said that, "It is the Lord", having recognized it was Lord Jesus on the shore.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
When the other disciples came to land, they saw a fire going on the shore, and fish already laid out on the barby cooking, and bread. Our Lord Jesus knows how to GRILL! What about that!
10 Jesus saith unto them, "Bring of the fish which ye have now caught."
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, and hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, "Come and dine." And none of the disciples durst ask Him, "Who art Thou?" knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed Himself to His disciples, after that He was risen from the dead.
Was that all Lord Jesus appeared on the shore to them for, just to grill some fish and bread for them because they had a bad night of fishing?
Notice how Lord Jesus then changes the subject about the fish to a commandment to His Apostle Peter...
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me more than these?" He saith unto Him, "Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love Thee." He saith unto him, "Feed my lambs."
Lord Jesus of course is giving a metaphor for Peter to teach and shepherd His sheep, i.e., believers on Jesus Christ. Jesus asks Peter again...
16 He saith to him again the second time, "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me?" He saith unto him, "Yea, Lord; Thou knowest that I love Thee." He saith unto him, "Feed my sheep."
17 He saith unto him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me?" Peter was grieved because He said unto him the third time, 'Lovest thou me?' And he said unto Him, "Lord, Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I love Thee." Jesus saith unto him, "Feed my sheep."
KJV
That's 3 times for emphasis that Lord Jesus asked Peter that, and then commanded Peter to feed Christ's sheep. What lesson is Lord Jesus giving us with this? Why would this be written for us? It started out with the Apostles fishing all night and not catching anything. No meat. Then Jesus appears on the shore grilling for them, and feeds them, and puts plenty of meat (fish) in their net also. Then Jesus asks Peter if he loves Him 3 times, and commands Peter to feed His sheep. What's it mean on a deeper level?
The 'meat' as symbol represents The Word of God. That is what a shepherd is supposed to do for his sheep, lead the sheep to rich green pastures for grazing. That is actually where the title of 'pastor' is derived, from the idea of pasturing sheep.
Lord Jesus fed His Apostles, metaphorically, having shown them all things (John 14:26). Now they were to feed His sheep, i.e., His Church The Word of God, the "meat" of God's Word, and not just the "milk" (see Hebrews 5 where Apostle Paul rebukes some in the Church because they were still on the 'milk' of God's Word when they had time to become teachers and on the "strong meat" of God's Word.)
"Have ye any meat?" Jesus said.
I still think Lord Jesus on the shore GRILLING is pretty COOL!
John 21:1-17
21 After these things Jesus shewed Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed He Himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of His disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, "I go a fishing." They say unto him, "We also go with thee." They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, "Children, have ye any meat?" They answered Him, "No."
The Apostles fished all night, but didn't catch any fish. Then when morning came, a man stood on the shore that they did not recognize and asked, "Children, have ye any meat?" And they said no. At this point they didn't know it was Lord Jesus standing on the shore.
6 And He said unto them, "Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find." They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
The Apostles were then told by Jesus to fish their net outside the right... side of the ship. There were then so many fish in the net they couldn't draw the net in.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, "It is the Lord." Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
That disciple whom Lord Jesus loved was Apostle John. Thus it was John who said that, "It is the Lord", having recognized it was Lord Jesus on the shore.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
When the other disciples came to land, they saw a fire going on the shore, and fish already laid out on the barby cooking, and bread. Our Lord Jesus knows how to GRILL! What about that!
10 Jesus saith unto them, "Bring of the fish which ye have now caught."
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, and hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, "Come and dine." And none of the disciples durst ask Him, "Who art Thou?" knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed Himself to His disciples, after that He was risen from the dead.
Was that all Lord Jesus appeared on the shore to them for, just to grill some fish and bread for them because they had a bad night of fishing?
Notice how Lord Jesus then changes the subject about the fish to a commandment to His Apostle Peter...
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me more than these?" He saith unto Him, "Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love Thee." He saith unto him, "Feed my lambs."
Lord Jesus of course is giving a metaphor for Peter to teach and shepherd His sheep, i.e., believers on Jesus Christ. Jesus asks Peter again...
16 He saith to him again the second time, "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me?" He saith unto him, "Yea, Lord; Thou knowest that I love Thee." He saith unto him, "Feed my sheep."
17 He saith unto him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me?" Peter was grieved because He said unto him the third time, 'Lovest thou me?' And he said unto Him, "Lord, Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I love Thee." Jesus saith unto him, "Feed my sheep."
KJV
That's 3 times for emphasis that Lord Jesus asked Peter that, and then commanded Peter to feed Christ's sheep. What lesson is Lord Jesus giving us with this? Why would this be written for us? It started out with the Apostles fishing all night and not catching anything. No meat. Then Jesus appears on the shore grilling for them, and feeds them, and puts plenty of meat (fish) in their net also. Then Jesus asks Peter if he loves Him 3 times, and commands Peter to feed His sheep. What's it mean on a deeper level?
The 'meat' as symbol represents The Word of God. That is what a shepherd is supposed to do for his sheep, lead the sheep to rich green pastures for grazing. That is actually where the title of 'pastor' is derived, from the idea of pasturing sheep.
Lord Jesus fed His Apostles, metaphorically, having shown them all things (John 14:26). Now they were to feed His sheep, i.e., His Church The Word of God, the "meat" of God's Word, and not just the "milk" (see Hebrews 5 where Apostle Paul rebukes some in the Church because they were still on the 'milk' of God's Word when they had time to become teachers and on the "strong meat" of God's Word.)
"Have ye any meat?" Jesus said.
I still think Lord Jesus on the shore GRILLING is pretty COOL!