Reasons To Believe! Part 6: Revolutionizing Discoveries!

John 21:1-8 (NLT)

Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. ² Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.

³ Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night.

⁴ At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who he was. ⁵ He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” “No,” they replied.

⁶ Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!” So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it.

⁷ Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore. ⁸ The others stayed with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore, for they were only about a hundred yards from shore.

Revolutionizing Discovery #1:

The resurrected Jesus has resurrected for us!

• The new purposes Jesus has for us aren’t found in our !

• The new purposes Jesus has for us aren’t found in !

Proverbs 3:5-6 (MSG)
Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. ⁶ Listen for GOD’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.

Trying hard is good … trying hard and trusting God is better – because his ways are always bigger and better than our ways … if we’ll listen for his voice in everything we do and everywhere we go!

• The new purposes Jesus has for us includes !

John 21:12 (NLT)
“Now come and have some breakfast!” Jesus said.

Revolutionizing Discovery #2:

The resurrected purposes Jesus has for us are about who or what we !

John 21:15 (NLT)

After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

• “Loving Jesus” means making him the of our life!

• “Loving Jesus” means caring most about what he !

John 21:15-17 (NLT)

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.

¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ 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.”

Revolutionizing Discovery #3:

Our resurrected purpose is to be a fully devoted of Jesus!

John 21:18-22 (NLT)

(Jesus said to Peter) — “I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.” ¹⁹ Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”

• Following Jesus means letting go of the !

• Following Jesus is also about staying in !

John 21:20-22 (NLT)

Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and asked, “Lord, who will betray you?”

²¹ Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?”

²² Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”