March 17, 2014
The Gospel of JohnMarch 17 - 23
www.spu.edu/lectio
John 21
By Dr. Laura Sweat
Daily Reading suggestion:
Monday……….21:1-14
Tuesday……….21:15-19Wednesday….21:20-25
Be sure to read Dr. Laura Sweat’s commentary on this
chapter. Jesus has died and risen from
the dead, and has appeared to his disciples and commissioned them to continue his
ministry…what’s more to tell? John 21 sums up some important points about
Jesus’ identity, and includes a playful story of reconciliation and ministry
calling.
Where We’ve Been…
Mary Magdalene, then Peter and the other disciple,
discover the empty tomb (John 20:1-10); Jesus appears to Mary in the garden…and
she recognizes him when he calls her by name (John 20:11-18); and Jesus appears
to his disciples in a locked room, giving them a commission and the Holy
Spirit, later helping Thomas through his doubts about the resurrection (John
20:19-31).
Where We’re Headed…
·
Jesus appears to his disciples in Galilee, while
they are fishing (Peter, without his clothes on!), and Jesus makes them
breakfast (John 21:1-14).
·
Jesus give instructions to Peter to feed his
sheep, offering Peter a chance to profess his love for Jesus three times (John
21:15-19).
·
A final story and note about the beloved
disciple who wrote the gospel (John 21:20-25).
For each of these
episodes, consider the following questions:
- What does this encounter tell you about who Jesus is and what is important to him?
- What is Jesus communicating to his disciples? How might Jesus be communicating these same things to you today?
- What is one thing Jesus says to his disciples that I need to hear today, and share with others?
Here’s one major
question from this entire section:
Take a close look at Peter’s response to Jesus’ question,
“do you love me?” Do you love
Jesus? How do you (or might you) demonstrate
this love?
Words of Blessing
May you have the enthusiasm of Simon Peter in your
relationship with Jesus, responding to Jesus words of love with joyful faith.
Amen.
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