John - Day 40: Do I Follow, Do I Feed?

On day 36, we looked at Peter’s final interactions with Jesus surrounding His arrest and trial. Imagine how Peter must have felt the days following the death of the one He recognized as his Messiah? He had let Jesus down, he had blown the opportunity to stand alongside of Him. As Jesus appeared to others as the Resurrected Christ, He specifically went to Peter to reinstate him and the mission He had for him in regards to reaching the world.

Read John 21

Q: What was Peter’s reaction upon noticing it was Jesus calling from the shore?

Q: Jesus prepared breakfast (fish and bread) for His disciples around a burning hot fire. How does this event speak to the condition of Jesus’ resurrected body?

Q: Jesus chooses to pull Peter aside to ask him a few questions. Why is it significant that Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved Him?

Q: Jesus gave Peter two commands following their conversation. What did He mean by “follow me?” What did He mean by “feed my sheep?”

Q: How are you doing at following Jesus? What is one step you can take in becoming a more faithful follower?

Q: How are you doing at feeding His sheep? What is one way in which you can grow in leading others toward Jesus?

For Further Study: Matthew 28:19-20