Love For The Person, Jesus
Claude Thomas
John 21:15-17
Unifying Theme:Love for the person, Jesus
Summary Statement of Text: Jesus asked Peter whether or not he actually loved Him.
Thesis: A critical question that each Christian must answer is, ''Do I truly love the person of Jesus?''
Major Obejctive:Devotional
Specific Objective: For the hearers to face fully and answer honestly, ''Do I love Jesus?''
Introduction
Some questions are of the striking, stunning, sobering type. Jesus asked Peter such a question. Peter, Jesus, and other disciples had eaten breakfast by the sea of Tiberias. After breakfast, Jesus turned to Peter and asked, ''Do you love me?'' The question was not concerning Peter's lvoe for the Kingdom of God or the people of God. The question concentrated on one major concern, ''Peter, do you lvoe me?'' Observe the question. It is simple. ''Do you love me?'' It is direct. Jesus went to the heart of the matter. All of the burden of Peter's past, present, and future relationship with Jesus was concentrated in that simple, direct question, ''Do you love me?'' What if the Lord should meet you today and ask, ''Do you lvoe me?'' Imagine ... He has found you quiet and alone. He is standing before you. Think of Him reaching out to touch you with that gentle touch. Then -- oh, so directly -- He asks, ''Do you love me?'' That question is being addresed to you today. let it come to you as from Jesus. Forget it comes from the lips of your pastor or leaps from the letters of your Bible. For these moments let the words come to you from Jesus. Jesus asks you, ''Do you lvoe me?''
Transition It is an appropriate question because of ...
I. The Possibility of Love's Absence
Appropriate Question to be put to the Professional:
Explanation of the Text Peter was a professional. He had been called to be an apostle. He announced that he would forsake all to follow Jesus. He was to be known as the chief of the apostles. Yet to this first am ...
Claude Thomas
John 21:15-17
Unifying Theme:Love for the person, Jesus
Summary Statement of Text: Jesus asked Peter whether or not he actually loved Him.
Thesis: A critical question that each Christian must answer is, ''Do I truly love the person of Jesus?''
Major Obejctive:Devotional
Specific Objective: For the hearers to face fully and answer honestly, ''Do I love Jesus?''
Introduction
Some questions are of the striking, stunning, sobering type. Jesus asked Peter such a question. Peter, Jesus, and other disciples had eaten breakfast by the sea of Tiberias. After breakfast, Jesus turned to Peter and asked, ''Do you love me?'' The question was not concerning Peter's lvoe for the Kingdom of God or the people of God. The question concentrated on one major concern, ''Peter, do you lvoe me?'' Observe the question. It is simple. ''Do you love me?'' It is direct. Jesus went to the heart of the matter. All of the burden of Peter's past, present, and future relationship with Jesus was concentrated in that simple, direct question, ''Do you love me?'' What if the Lord should meet you today and ask, ''Do you lvoe me?'' Imagine ... He has found you quiet and alone. He is standing before you. Think of Him reaching out to touch you with that gentle touch. Then -- oh, so directly -- He asks, ''Do you love me?'' That question is being addresed to you today. let it come to you as from Jesus. Forget it comes from the lips of your pastor or leaps from the letters of your Bible. For these moments let the words come to you from Jesus. Jesus asks you, ''Do you lvoe me?''
Transition It is an appropriate question because of ...
I. The Possibility of Love's Absence
Appropriate Question to be put to the Professional:
Explanation of the Text Peter was a professional. He had been called to be an apostle. He announced that he would forsake all to follow Jesus. He was to be known as the chief of the apostles. Yet to this first am ...
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