“Encounter With the Risen Christ”

1. “Encounter With the Risen Christ” John 20:11-23 “How Much Do You Love Me?” John 21: 15-23

2. “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” Hebrews 8:12

3. “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” Hebrews 8:12“As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12

4. I. Healing and Restoring the Wounded

5. I. Healing and Restoring the Wounded “So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?’” John 21:15a

6. I. Healing and Restoring the Wounded “So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?’” John 21:15a “He said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.’” John 21:15b

7. I. Healing and Restoring the Wounded “…’Feed My lambs.’” John 21:15c

8. I. Healing and Restoring the Wounded “…’Feed My lambs.’” John 21:15c “He said to him again a second time, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?’” John 21:16a

9. I. Healing and Restoring the Wounded “He said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.’” John 21:16b

10. I. Healing and Restoring the Wounded “He said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.’” John 21:16b “He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?’” John 21:17a

11. I. Healing and Restoring the Wounded “Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, ‘Do you love Me?’ And he said to Him, ‘Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.’” John 21:17b

12. I. Healing and Restoring the Wounded “Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, ‘Do you love Me?’ And he said to Him, ‘Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.’” John 21:17b “Jesus said to him, ‘Feed My sheep.’” John 21:17c

13. II. Living and Dying when Glorifying Christ

14. II. Living and Dying when Glorifying Christ “Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked were you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.” John 21:18

15. II. Living and Dying when Glorifying Christ “But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.” Luke 22:33

16. II. Living and Dying when Glorifying Christ “But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.” Luke 22:33 “This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God.” John 21:19a

17. III. Loving and Following the Risen Christ

18. III. Loving and Following the Risen Christ “Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, ‘Lord, who is the one who betrays You?’” Luke 21:20

19. III. Loving and Following the Risen Christ “Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, ‘But Lord, what about this man?’”John 21:21

20. III. Loving and Following the Risen Christ “Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, ‘But Lord, what about this man?’”John 21:21 “Jesus said to him, ‘If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?’” You follow Me.” John 21:22

21. III. Loving and Following the Risen Christ “Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, ‘If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?’”John 21:23b

22. IV.Learning and Living the Lessons of Life

23. IV. Learning and Living the Lessons of Life Failure is a vital part of God’s school of discipleship

24. IV. Learning and Living the Lessons of Life Failure is a vital part of God’s school of discipleship Love for Christ produces spiritualvitality in us

25. IV. Learning and Living the Lessons of Life Failure is a vital part of God’s school of discipleship Love for Christ produces spiritualvitality in us You can only follow Christ when your eyes are fixed on Him