Do You Love Me? (6 of 8)
Series: The Last Chapter
Jeff Strite
John 21:1-17
OPEN: About 25 years ago I went with my parents up to have a vacation in Canada at a place called Rice Lake. It was a great place. Beautiful lake, rustic cabin, and there was the fishing.
(I showed a picture of myself baiting my hook with a very unexcited look on my face)
This is me fishing.
Do I look excited?
Nope, I don't, do I?
That's because I've never really enjoyed fishing.
You remember the part in the story of the disciples out fishing where they've been out on the lake all night long?
That's me.
If anybody's not gonna catch a fish... it's me.
Frankly, it's a lot more fun to fish if you're actually catching fish.
(Picture of a much happier me holding a fairly good size fish)
As you can see, I'm having a lot more fun now.
In fact, every time I threw my line in the water... I caught a fish.
I had a good time.
(Picture of myself standing at the helm of an old sailing ship with a look of command on my face)
In fact, I caught so many fish that I gave some thought to buying my own fishing boat.
But that's a whole different story.
The story we're looking at this morning talks about another fishing story...
But the story actually began a few days before this.
A few days before, Jesus has had a Passover meal with His disciples and we're told that ''when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And Jesus said to them, ''You will all fall away, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.''
Peter said to him, ''Even though they all fall away, I will not.''
And Jesus said to him, ''Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.''
But he said emphatically, ''If I must die with you, I will not deny you.'' And they all said the same. (Mark 14:26-31)
Well, we all know the rest of that sto ...
Series: The Last Chapter
Jeff Strite
John 21:1-17
OPEN: About 25 years ago I went with my parents up to have a vacation in Canada at a place called Rice Lake. It was a great place. Beautiful lake, rustic cabin, and there was the fishing.
(I showed a picture of myself baiting my hook with a very unexcited look on my face)
This is me fishing.
Do I look excited?
Nope, I don't, do I?
That's because I've never really enjoyed fishing.
You remember the part in the story of the disciples out fishing where they've been out on the lake all night long?
That's me.
If anybody's not gonna catch a fish... it's me.
Frankly, it's a lot more fun to fish if you're actually catching fish.
(Picture of a much happier me holding a fairly good size fish)
As you can see, I'm having a lot more fun now.
In fact, every time I threw my line in the water... I caught a fish.
I had a good time.
(Picture of myself standing at the helm of an old sailing ship with a look of command on my face)
In fact, I caught so many fish that I gave some thought to buying my own fishing boat.
But that's a whole different story.
The story we're looking at this morning talks about another fishing story...
But the story actually began a few days before this.
A few days before, Jesus has had a Passover meal with His disciples and we're told that ''when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And Jesus said to them, ''You will all fall away, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.''
Peter said to him, ''Even though they all fall away, I will not.''
And Jesus said to him, ''Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.''
But he said emphatically, ''If I must die with you, I will not deny you.'' And they all said the same. (Mark 14:26-31)
Well, we all know the rest of that sto ...
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