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May 2019, Christ Mountain Top, Easter 3; Lord’s Table
May 2019, Christ Mountain Top, Easter 3; Lord’s Table
Praying
the Psalm, Revelation 5.11-14 (read within hymn on Sunday and responsively on
Saturday)
the Psalm, Revelation 5.11-14 (read within hymn on Sunday and responsively on
Saturday)
Children,
Acts 9.1-20
Acts 9.1-20
Message,
John 21.1-25
John 21.1-25
Mission
Moment, None
Moment, None
All
about Jesus –
about Jesus –
It is the Lord! (3x, Bruner, 1204, 1210)
Revelation (3x) – showed himself (2x in
21.1); appeared (21.14)
21.1); appeared (21.14)
(Bruner, 1204)
Fishing story, “hooked on Jesus”
Two
images for ministry – (Hoskyns in Bruner, 1225)
images for ministry – (Hoskyns in Bruner, 1225)
Fishing – emphasizing evangelizing with
the Word
the Word
Shepherding – feeding with the Word
Three
fold question: Do you love me?
fold question: Do you love me?
Using 2 different Greek words
Three
fold response: You know that you love me.
fold response: You know that you love me.
Using 2 different Greek words
Last
week, Jesus appears when the church gathers.
week, Jesus appears when the church gathers.
Don’t be absent, Thomas, or you’ll miss
out
out
This week, Jesus appears when the church
is at work (real jobs)
is at work (real jobs)
Ash Wednesday on the road?
Unsplit
net – (Bruner, 1213-1214, 1219-1221)
net – (Bruner, 1213-1214, 1219-1221)
church unity and diversity, the struggles
of the UMC
of the UMC
evangelical effectiveness
can we here at Christ Church stay together
and stay focused on our mission?
and stay focused on our mission?
Saint
Jerome: Scripture is “a pool that is deep enough for scholars to swim in
without ever touching bottom and yet shallow enough for children to wade in
without ever drowning” (Bruner, 1206).
Jerome: Scripture is “a pool that is deep enough for scholars to swim in
without ever touching bottom and yet shallow enough for children to wade in
without ever drowning” (Bruner, 1206).
FAILURE:
Failure to catch fish (in the first scene
of the story)
of the story)
Failure of Peter to stand up for Jesus
(John 13.38, 18.27)
(John 13.38, 18.27)
Denying Jesus 3x (in the second
scene of the story)
scene of the story)
DEATH:
In the third scene
Described not as a failure but as an
expected dimension of discipleship
expected dimension of discipleship
Jesus
appears, reveals himself, in his own weakness AND in our weakness
appears, reveals himself, in his own weakness AND in our weakness
Scene 1:
Hooked on Jesus
Hooked on Jesus
Jesus
puts them on the spot: “You have no fish, have you?”
puts them on the spot: “You have no fish, have you?”
Exposes our failure, the very thing we
long to conceal
long to conceal
Splitting my pants at the airport
Scene 2:
Professing his love
Professing his love
Jesus moves on, never directly addresses
his failure/denial
his failure/denial
Jesus restores Peter, gives him work and
leadership
leadership
Behavioral even more than emotional
– about DOING
– about DOING
Doing the dishes, on a busy weekend
for Robin
for Robin
No probationary period, no time to
regain/rebuild trust
regain/rebuild trust
And NO FEAR, no second-guessing, no
insecurity
insecurity
Chrysostom,
“in the future he must have no fear, because his denial had been completely
forgiven” (cited by Bruner, 1224).
“in the future he must have no fear, because his denial had been completely
forgiven” (cited by Bruner, 1224).
“When Peter finally does experience martyrdom,
he will not be as tempted to ask, ‘Is this awful thing happening to me now
because I once so disappointed my Lord? …’” (Bruner, 1232)
he will not be as tempted to ask, ‘Is this awful thing happening to me now
because I once so disappointed my Lord? …’” (Bruner, 1232)
Scene 3:
Glimpse of his future
Glimpse of his future
A future of going where he does not want
to go
to go
Not the typical bucket list
A future of death
The cross and resurrection are
inseparable!
inseparable!
Jesus
does not predict Peter’s success in mission
does not predict Peter’s success in mission
· 3000
persons believing and baptized on Pentecost
persons believing and baptized on Pentecost
· First
outreach to Gentiles, the unclean and unwelcome
outreach to Gentiles, the unclean and unwelcome
· Raising
Dorcas from the dead
Dorcas from the dead
Acts
9:16 Of Paul: “I myself
will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”
9:16 Of Paul: “I myself
will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”
Dad’s
call/conversion (video)
call/conversion (video)
Dad’s
call shaped by
call shaped by
Question (of his son) that highlights
failure of his intellectual system. You didn’t catch anything, did you?
failure of his intellectual system. You didn’t catch anything, did you?
Scripture – could not put it down,
“hooked”
“hooked”
Meal – sharing in the meal is sharing in
Jesus. John Wesley, “a converting ordinance”
Jesus. John Wesley, “a converting ordinance”
Resources:
Frederick
Dale Bruner, The Gospel of John: A
Commentary
Dale Bruner, The Gospel of John: A
Commentary
