The Third Appearance
Pastor Brian Zahnd
May 26, 2025

This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
–John 21:14


Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
–John 21:4


Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.
–John 21:12–13


Now the servants and the police had made a charcoal fire because it was cold, and they were standing around it warming themselves. Peter also was standing with them warming himself.
–John 18:18


Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. After this he said to him, “Follow me.”
–John 21:19


Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in
That’s how the light gets in
–Leonard Cohen, Anthem