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Message Notes
“After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ Peter replied, ‘you know I love you.”Then feed my lambs,’ Jesus told him. Jesus repeated the question: ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ Peter said, ‘you know I love you.’ ‘Then take care of my sheep,’ Jesus said. A third time he asked him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, ‘Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Then feed my sheep.’” —John 21:15-17 (NLT)
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.” —Luke 22:31-32 (NLT)
“Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” —John 21:15a
“’You must love agapaō the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” —Matthew 22:37 (NLT)
“Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” —John 21:15b
“Then he asks Peter a second time,’Simon son of John, do you love me?’” —John 21:16a
Jesus isn’t after just our head. He’s after our whole heart.
As long as there is breath in our lungs, there is a purpose in our life.
When we are at our worst, Jesus gives us His best and reminds us that He’s not finished with us.
“This is real love – not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. We love [God, each other] because he loved us first.” —1 John 4:10,19 (NLT)
“In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. All power to him forever! Amen.” —1 Peter 5:10-11 (NLT)
“Now go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died.” —Mark 16:7 (NLT)