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 John chapter 21.

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 After this, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias,

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 and he revealed himself in this way.

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 Simon Peter, Thomas, called the twin, Nathaniel of Canaan Gallery,

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 the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.

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 Simon Peter said to them,

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 I'm going fishing.

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 And they said to him,

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 We'll go with you.

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 They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

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 Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore,

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 yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

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 Jesus said to them,

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 Children, do you have any fish?

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 They answered him,

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 No.

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 He said to them,

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 Cast the net on the right side of the boat,

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 and you'll find some.

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 So they cast it,

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 and now they were not able to haul it in,

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 because of the quantity of fish.

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 That disciple whom Jesus loved,

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 therefore said to Peter,

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 It is the Lord.

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 When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord,

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 he put on his outer garment,

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 for he was stripped for work,

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 and threw himself into the sea.

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 The other disciples came in the boat,

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 dragging the net full of fish,

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 for they were not far from the land,

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 but about a hundred yards off.

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 When they got out on land,

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 they saw a charcoal fire in place,

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 with fish laid out on it,

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 and bread.

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 Jesus said to them,

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 Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.

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 So Simon Peter went aboard,

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 and hauled the net ashore,

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 full of large fish,

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 one hundred and fifty-three of them.

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 And although there were so many,

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 the net was not torn.

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 Jesus said to them,

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 Come, have breakfast.

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 Now none of the disciples dared ask him,

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 Who are you?

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 They knew it was the Lord.

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 Jesus came and took the bread,

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 and gave it to them,

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 and so with the fish.

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 This was now the third time,

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 that Jesus was revealed to the disciples,

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 after he was raised from the dead.

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 When they had finished breakfast,

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 Jesus said to Simon Peter,

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 Simon, son of John,

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 Do you love me more than these?

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 He said to him,

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 Yes, Lord,

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 you know that I love you.

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 He said to him,

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 Feed my lambs.

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 He said to him a second time,

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 Simon, son of John,

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 do you love me?

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 He said to him,

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 Yes, Lord,

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 you know that I love you.

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 He said to him,

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 Tend my sheep.

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 He said to him the third time,

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 Simon,

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 son of John,

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 do you love me?

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 Peter was grieved,

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 because he said to him the third time,

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 Do you love me?

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 And he said to him,

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 Lord,

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 you know everything.

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 You know that I love you.

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 Jesus said to him,

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 Feed my sheep.

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 Truly,

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 truly,

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 I say to you,

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 when you were young,

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 you used to dress yourself

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 and walk wherever you wanted.

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 But when you are old,

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 you will stretch out your hands

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 and another will dress you

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 and carry you where you do not want to go.

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 This he said to show by what kind of death

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 he was to glorify God.

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 And after saying this,

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 he said to him,

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 Follow me.

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 Peter turned and saw the disciple

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 whom Jesus loved following them,

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 the one who had also leaned back against him

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 during the supper and had said,

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 Lord,

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 who is that is going to betray you?

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 When Peter saw him,

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 he said to Jesus,

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 What about this man?

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 Jesus said to him,

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 If it is my will that he remain until I come,

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 what is that to you?

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 You follow me.

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 So the saying spread abroad among the brothers

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 that this disciple was not to die.

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 Yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die.

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 But if it is my will that he remain until I come,

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 what is that to you?

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 This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things

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 and who has written these things.

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 And we know that his testimony is true.

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 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did.

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 Were every one of them to be written,

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 I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books

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 that would be written.

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 Well,

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 good morning,

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 everyone.

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 I don't know what all the talk about cold weather is.

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 I've been waiting for this for months.

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 So let's no more talk about cold weather.

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 This is ideal weather.

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 Well,

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 at least for me anyway.

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 Okay,

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 let's turn to God's word this morning.

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 And I want to introduce it by connecting the gospel

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 with Operation Overlord,

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 which was the code name for the Allied operation

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 to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation.

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 And it had several phases.

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 There was years of preparation.

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 Then D-Day was the landing in Normandy

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 in which a beachhead was established.

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 And then the third phase,

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 the final phase,

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 was a push to Berlin,

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 resulting in victory in Europe

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 about 10 months later.

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 I want to suggest that in the same way,

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 the gospel,

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 in a sense,

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 is Jesus' code name for Operation Lord Over Everything

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 to the End of the Earth.

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 It was an operation to liberate God's people

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 from the darkness of sin

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 and bring them into light and life in Jesus.

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 And the thing I want you to understand this morning

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 is that it also had several phases.

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 There were many,

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 many years of preparation.

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 I guess that's what we would call the Old Testament.

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 And then Jesus had his own personal D-Day,

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 as it were.

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 It was launched.

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 And that established the beachhead of salvation

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 through the brutal, bloody events

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 of his life, death, and resurrection.

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 And then,

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 as we move into chapter 20 and 21 in John,

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 the push begins to take the good news

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 of liberation and renewal in Jesus

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 to the ends of the earth.

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 Phases in this work of God's salvation.

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 And friends,

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 I suggested last Sunday

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 that John 21

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 is the end of the beginning.

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 The beachhead has been established.

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 And Jesus affirmed that

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 when he greeted his disciples

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 on the day of his resurrection

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 with the words,

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 Peace be with you,

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 and breathed his Holy Spirit into them.

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 Turn back to chapter 20,

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 verses 19 to 22.

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 I'm going to read them to you now.

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 They're important words to remember

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 in the context of chapter 21.

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 On the evening of that day,

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 the first day of the week,

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 that's the day of his resurrection,

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 the doors being locked

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 where the disciples were

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 for fear of the Jews.

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 Jesus came and stood among them

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 and said to them,

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 Peace be with you.

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 When he had said this,

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 he showed them his hands

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 and his side.

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 Then his disciples were glad

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 when they saw the Lord.

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 Jesus said to them again,

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 emphasis,

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 Jesus said to them again,

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 Peace be with you.

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 As the Father has sent me,

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 even so I am sending you.

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 And when he had said this,

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 he breathed on them

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 and said to them,

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 Receive the Holy Spirit.

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 Jesus had acted on their behalf

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 to secure a new state of peace with God.

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 He had dealt with God's wrath,

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 dealt with a penalty for their sins,

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 had secured forgiveness.

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 And in the picture language of Ezekiel,

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 he had breathed new life

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 into those dead in sin

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 through his Holy Spirit.

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 That's peace with God.

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 They also experienced

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 the peace of God.

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 Jesus came to them

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 in that moment

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 in warmth

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 and friendship,

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 though they had abandoned him

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 and may well

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 have expected his reprimand.

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 He came to them

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 as one with power

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 to overcome sin,

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 death,

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 to overcome the world

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 in rebellion against God.

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 And he came to them

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 speaking peace

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 to fearful,

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 doubting,

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 troubled hearts.

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 Peace with God

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 and peace of God.

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 The beachhead

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 has been established.

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 But at the same time,

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 John 21

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 is also the beginning

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 of the end

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 as the next phase

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 of God's operation

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 and salvation begins.

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 Jesus is,

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 in effect,

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 saying to them,

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 I think,

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 this is who you now are

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 in me,

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 the resurrection man.

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 This is the new

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 resurrection community

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 I've made you

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 and which you have

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 the privilege to help

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 in extending

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 to the ends of the earth

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 so that all my people

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 will be saved

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 just like you've been saved.

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 And ultimately then,

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 God will be glorified

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 as he has always planned

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 to be glorified.

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 And so this interaction

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 with Peter,

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 in a sense,

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 is Jesus joining the dots

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 for Peter.

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 And the question is,

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 is it restoration,

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 is it a challenge,

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 or is it a commission?

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 Well,

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 most commonly,

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 verses 15 to 19

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 are presented

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 as the restoration

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 of Peter

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 to the ranks

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 of the disciples

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 soon to become apostles

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 because they see

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 Jesus' three questions

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 corresponding to Peter's

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 three denials

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 of Jesus.

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 But I believe

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 something much bigger

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 is on show

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 in the way

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 John constructs

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 this narrative.

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 Now,

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 have a look at

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 verse 15 there

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 to start with.

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 When they had finished

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 breakfast,

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 Jesus said to Simon Peter,

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 Simon,

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 son of John,

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 do you love me

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 more than these?

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 They'd been enjoying

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 breakfast with Jesus,

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 a time of fellowship

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 in which he manifested

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 more of himself

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 as the resurrection man

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 to them.

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 He displayed his commitment

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 to and love of

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 and concern for

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 their needs.

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 Then,

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 out of the blue,

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 Jesus asked Peter

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 this confronting question

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 and he asked it

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 in a very formal,

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 business-like way.

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 The fact that Jesus

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 uses the term,

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 uses the name

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 Simon,

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 son of John,

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 is interesting.

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 And it takes me back

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 to chapter 1,

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 verse 42.

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 And I'm going to turn back

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 and read that,

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 chapter 1,

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 verse 40,

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 through to 42,

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 actually,

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 where it's the very first time

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 Jesus meets Simon

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 and it's in the context

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 of Jesus calling

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 his disciples.

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 It says this,

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 one of the two

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 who heard John speak,

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 that's John the Baptist,

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 that is,

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 one of the two

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 who heard John speak

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 and followed Jesus

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 was Andrew,

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 Simon Peter's brother.

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 He first found

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 his own brother,

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 Simon,

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 and said to him,

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 we have found

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 the Messiah,

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 which means Christ.

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 He brought him

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 to Jesus.

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 Jesus looked at him

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 and said,

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 so,

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 you are Simon,

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 the son of John?

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 You shall be called

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 Cephas,

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 which means Peter.

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 Now,

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 it's interesting

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 that John,

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 I think,

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 again,

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 takes us back

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 to chapter 1,

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 as the fishing story

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 in verses 1 to 3

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 also took us back

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 to chapter 1.

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 So it goes like this,

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 I think,

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 when Peter first met,

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 sorry,

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 when Jesus first met Peter,

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 it was as God's Messiah.

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 We have found the Messiah,

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 God's long-awaited

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 Savior and King.

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 And it was in that context

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 and in that role

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 that Jesus called Peter

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 to be a disciple

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 or follower

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 and renamed him.

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 Now,

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 in those days,

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 names were really significant.

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 They described

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 the whole personality.

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 So therefore,

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 changing someone's name

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 was a really big deal.

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 In fact,

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 it was an assertion

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 of authority

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 or ownership

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 by the one

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 changing the name.

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 So I think

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 Jesus is saying

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 that Peter

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 was his person.

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 Peter,

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 you are now

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 my person.

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 You are now

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 to live under me

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 as Messiah.

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 And one day,

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 I will make you

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 to become

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 as solid

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 and dependable

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 as a rock.

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 So here's the point.

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 I believe

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 their first conversation

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 was all about

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 identity

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 and commitment.

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 First of all,

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 Jesus to him

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 in calling him

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 to be a disciple

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 and then his to Jesus

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 living up to,

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 as it were,

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 his new name,

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 his new status

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 conferred on him

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 by Messiah.

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 Now,

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 back in John chapter 21,

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 their last recorded conversation

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 is also about

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 identity

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 and commitment.

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 Peter,

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 says Jesus,

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 having enjoyed

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 my fellowship

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 over breakfast,

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 my display

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 of identity

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 and commitment

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 to you,

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 the big question

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 now is

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 how much

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 do I shape

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 your identity

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 and your affection?

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 Peter,

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 who or what

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 is your affection

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 and treasure?

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 More than these,

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 is it your fishing buddies

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 and the fishing

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 and the current lifestyle

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 you've always known,

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 the one you've loved,

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 the one you're comfortable in,

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 is that what will

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 shape your future

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 or is it me?

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 Is that what will

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 shape your affection

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 or is it me?

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 Peter,

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 what will shape

00:14:13.539 --> 00:14:14.639
 your future in life?

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 Will it be me,

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 the resurrection man

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 and the identity,

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 privilege

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 and responsibility

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 of being my person

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 in my new resurrection

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 community?

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 And so,

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 Jesus pushes him

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 again

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 and again.

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 Do you love me,

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 Peter?

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 That is,

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 he leaves out

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 the comparative bit

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 this time.

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 It's,

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 do you love me

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 absolutely,

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 not comparatively,

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 but with total

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 all-in identity

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 and commitment

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 from the inside out?

00:14:46.840 --> 00:14:47.100
 Peter,

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 do you love me?

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 Now,

00:14:50.379 --> 00:14:51.379
 it does seem like

00:14:51.379 --> 00:14:52.299
 Jesus was reminding

00:14:52.299 --> 00:14:54.079
 Peter of his cheap words

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 just a couple of weeks

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 earlier.

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 And again,

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 those words were expressed

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 in the context

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 of fellowship

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 over a meal,

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 remember,

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 in the upper room.

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 And remember,

00:15:03.600 --> 00:15:04.220
 the situation,

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 it's a very tragic situation.

00:15:05.840 --> 00:15:06.059
 Peter,

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 Peter boasted

00:15:07.000 --> 00:15:08.340
 such absolute

00:15:08.340 --> 00:15:09.379
 love for,

00:15:09.759 --> 00:15:10.959
 identity with

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 and commitment

00:15:12.220 --> 00:15:13.199
 to Jesus

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 that says,

00:15:14.659 --> 00:15:14.819
 Peter,

00:15:14.980 --> 00:15:16.159
 I will sacrifice

00:15:16.159 --> 00:15:17.159
 my life for you,

00:15:17.199 --> 00:15:17.399
 Jesus,

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 any time.

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 And that was

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 back in chapter 13.

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 And of course,

00:15:21.279 --> 00:15:21.899
 we know now

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 that just hours later,

00:15:23.199 --> 00:15:23.939
 hours later,

00:15:24.579 --> 00:15:26.240
 he had repeatedly

00:15:26.240 --> 00:15:27.319
 disowned Jesus

00:15:27.319 --> 00:15:27.860
 completely

00:15:27.860 --> 00:15:29.419
 and was cowering

00:15:29.419 --> 00:15:30.159
 in the shadows

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 in fear.

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 Against that,

00:15:35.959 --> 00:15:36.939
 back in chapter 1,

00:15:37.360 --> 00:15:38.220
 chapter 21,

00:15:38.799 --> 00:15:39.559
 against that,

00:15:40.019 --> 00:15:41.340
 Peter still appears

00:15:41.340 --> 00:15:42.620
 to be the natural

00:15:42.620 --> 00:15:43.879
 leader of the disciples.

00:15:44.539 --> 00:15:45.360
 For instance,

00:15:45.439 --> 00:15:46.159
 in chapter 21,

00:15:46.419 --> 00:15:47.240
 the previous night,

00:15:47.399 --> 00:15:48.939
 it was Peter

00:15:48.939 --> 00:15:49.879
 who set the lead

00:15:49.879 --> 00:15:51.000
 in going fishing

00:15:51.000 --> 00:15:52.299
 and the rest

00:15:52.299 --> 00:15:52.799
 of the disciples

00:15:52.799 --> 00:15:53.919
 had gone with him.

00:15:54.919 --> 00:15:55.980
 So here's the issue.

00:15:57.579 --> 00:15:58.579
 The disciples

00:15:58.579 --> 00:15:59.620
 would follow Peter,

00:16:00.279 --> 00:16:02.899
 but would Peter

00:16:02.899 --> 00:16:03.879
 follow Jesus?

00:16:03.879 --> 00:16:07.179
 Now,

00:16:07.419 --> 00:16:08.480
 into that mix,

00:16:08.519 --> 00:16:09.259
 we've got to remember

00:16:09.259 --> 00:16:10.879
 that Peter

00:16:10.879 --> 00:16:11.960
 had not wanted

00:16:11.960 --> 00:16:12.879
 a crucified

00:16:12.879 --> 00:16:13.460
 Lord.

00:16:14.600 --> 00:16:15.460
 He really

00:16:15.460 --> 00:16:16.379
 wanted a military

00:16:16.379 --> 00:16:16.879
 saviour

00:16:16.879 --> 00:16:17.899
 who would deliver

00:16:17.899 --> 00:16:18.919
 them from the Romans

00:16:18.919 --> 00:16:20.039
 and make Israel

00:16:20.039 --> 00:16:20.779
 great again.

00:16:22.840 --> 00:16:23.620
 And remember,

00:16:24.039 --> 00:16:24.519
 when Jesus

00:16:24.519 --> 00:16:25.100
 was arrested,

00:16:25.480 --> 00:16:26.279
 it was Peter

00:16:26.279 --> 00:16:27.240
 who had a sword.

00:16:27.759 --> 00:16:28.500
 It was Peter

00:16:28.500 --> 00:16:30.000
 who unsheathed it

00:16:30.000 --> 00:16:30.519
 and was prepared

00:16:30.519 --> 00:16:31.039
 to fight.

00:16:31.039 --> 00:16:33.620
 He was thinking

00:16:33.620 --> 00:16:34.419
 very much

00:16:34.419 --> 00:16:34.959
 in terms of

00:16:34.959 --> 00:16:35.519
 a physical

00:16:35.519 --> 00:16:37.439
 Messiah deliverer.

00:16:38.879 --> 00:16:39.559
 And the question

00:16:39.559 --> 00:16:40.439
 now put to him

00:16:40.439 --> 00:16:40.939
 by Jesus

00:16:40.939 --> 00:16:41.319
 was,

00:16:41.980 --> 00:16:42.159
 Peter,

00:16:42.279 --> 00:16:42.939
 are you now

00:16:42.939 --> 00:16:43.719
 ready to commit

00:16:43.719 --> 00:16:44.259
 to me

00:16:44.259 --> 00:16:45.099
 as I have

00:16:45.099 --> 00:16:46.319
 manifested myself

00:16:46.319 --> 00:16:46.939
 to you?

00:16:48.579 --> 00:16:49.579
 The sacrificial

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 lamb,

00:16:50.860 --> 00:16:51.620
 the crucified

00:16:51.620 --> 00:16:52.219
 Messiah,

00:16:52.899 --> 00:16:53.519
 the king

00:16:53.519 --> 00:16:54.079
 of love

00:16:54.079 --> 00:16:54.699
 and peace,

00:16:55.360 --> 00:16:56.079
 rather than

00:16:56.079 --> 00:16:56.759
 as Peter wanted

00:16:56.759 --> 00:16:58.200
 or even demanded

00:16:58.200 --> 00:16:59.460
 Jesus should be.

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 Would Peter

00:17:02.700 --> 00:17:04.079
 lead his fellow

00:17:04.079 --> 00:17:05.000
 disciples down

00:17:05.000 --> 00:17:06.000
 this pathway

00:17:06.000 --> 00:17:07.599
 of identity

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 and commitment

00:17:08.299 --> 00:17:09.539
 to the one

00:17:09.539 --> 00:17:10.279
 who delivers

00:17:10.279 --> 00:17:10.980
 spiritually

00:17:10.980 --> 00:17:13.940
 and death

00:17:13.940 --> 00:17:15.759
 into life

00:17:15.759 --> 00:17:16.299
 and life

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 with God?

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 But there's

00:17:21.220 --> 00:17:21.500
 an even

00:17:21.500 --> 00:17:22.559
 bigger context

00:17:22.559 --> 00:17:22.980
 yet

00:17:22.980 --> 00:17:23.659
 for this

00:17:23.659 --> 00:17:24.119
 discussion.

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 Look back

00:17:26.220 --> 00:17:26.819
 to John

00:17:26.819 --> 00:17:27.220
 20,

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 21,

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 the verses

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 I read

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 to you

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 just at the

00:17:29.859 --> 00:17:30.139
 start.

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 I'll read

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 one of the

00:17:32.819 --> 00:17:33.440
 verses again,

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 verse 21

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 and 22.

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 So Jesus

00:17:36.279 --> 00:17:36.919
 said to them

00:17:36.919 --> 00:17:37.299
 again,

00:17:38.079 --> 00:17:38.839
 peace be

00:17:38.839 --> 00:17:39.359
 with you.

00:17:40.879 --> 00:17:41.639
 As the

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 Father

00:17:42.079 --> 00:17:43.119
 has sent

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 me,

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 even so

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 I am

00:17:46.299 --> 00:17:46.659
 sending

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 you.

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 Those two

00:17:48.179 --> 00:17:48.459
 phrases

00:17:48.459 --> 00:17:49.019
 very,

00:17:49.159 --> 00:17:49.659
 very closely

00:17:49.659 --> 00:17:50.139
 connected.

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 And I want

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 to highlight

00:17:51.419 --> 00:17:51.879
 this morning

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 that connection,

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 the second

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 of those

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 connections,

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 as so.

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 As the

00:17:56.980 --> 00:17:57.299
 Father

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 has sent

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 me,

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 so I

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 am

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 sending

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 you.

00:18:03.359 --> 00:18:03.879
 Friends,

00:18:04.019 --> 00:18:04.439
 here's the

00:18:04.439 --> 00:18:05.299
 context of

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 this conversation

00:18:06.059 --> 00:18:06.559
 with Peter

00:18:06.559 --> 00:18:07.019
 and Jesus

00:18:07.019 --> 00:18:07.459
 in chapter

00:18:07.459 --> 00:18:07.859
 21.

00:18:08.399 --> 00:18:08.559
 The

00:18:08.559 --> 00:18:09.059
 disciples,

00:18:09.359 --> 00:18:10.319
 who after

00:18:10.319 --> 00:18:10.579
 all were

00:18:10.579 --> 00:18:11.039
 the first

00:18:11.039 --> 00:18:11.759
 fruits of

00:18:11.759 --> 00:18:12.279
 the resurrection

00:18:12.279 --> 00:18:13.039
 community,

00:18:13.659 --> 00:18:14.359
 are to be

00:18:14.359 --> 00:18:15.419
 patterned on

00:18:15.419 --> 00:18:16.059
 the resurrection

00:18:16.059 --> 00:18:16.439
 man.

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 Here,

00:18:18.839 --> 00:18:19.359
 from Jesus'

00:18:19.500 --> 00:18:19.939
 own lips,

00:18:20.299 --> 00:18:20.839
 is our

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 identity,

00:18:22.139 --> 00:18:22.459
 shape,

00:18:22.679 --> 00:18:23.299
 and commitment

00:18:23.299 --> 00:18:24.079
 going forward.

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 As for

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 Jesus,

00:18:27.479 --> 00:18:28.659
 so for you

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 who have

00:18:29.059 --> 00:18:29.740
 experienced

00:18:29.740 --> 00:18:30.359
 the gospel

00:18:30.359 --> 00:18:30.939
 of peace

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 in Jesus.

00:18:33.879 --> 00:18:35.139
 As Jesus

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 demonstrated

00:18:36.500 --> 00:18:37.599
 all-in

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 identity

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 with broken,

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 dysfunctional,

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 rebellious,

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 lost people

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 by being in

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 the world

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 as a

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 human,

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 so we

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 have been

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 called out

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 of the

00:18:48.580 --> 00:18:48.900
 world,

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 renewed,

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 brought into

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 the new

00:18:52.400 --> 00:18:52.799
 resurrection

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 community

00:18:53.400 --> 00:18:54.340
 or church,

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 then sent

00:18:55.799 --> 00:18:56.460
 back into

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 the world

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 by Jesus

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 to pass

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 on the

00:18:59.240 --> 00:18:59.779
 gospel of

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 peace

00:19:00.019 --> 00:19:00.799
 to equally

00:19:00.799 --> 00:19:01.940
 needy people.

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 Sorry,

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 to pass on

00:19:03.220 --> 00:19:03.580
 the gospel

00:19:03.580 --> 00:19:04.080
 of peace

00:19:04.080 --> 00:19:05.059
 to equally

00:19:05.059 --> 00:19:06.080
 needy people.

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 And as

00:19:08.600 --> 00:19:08.940
 Jesus'

00:19:08.940 --> 00:19:09.819
 success was

00:19:09.819 --> 00:19:10.720
 patterned

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 through

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 absolute

00:19:12.100 --> 00:19:12.740
 love,

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 unswerving

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 obedience

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 towards his

00:19:16.220 --> 00:19:16.460
 father,

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 and total

00:19:17.440 --> 00:19:18.000
 commitment

00:19:18.000 --> 00:19:18.700
 to following

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 his father's

00:19:19.480 --> 00:19:19.839
 salvation

00:19:19.839 --> 00:19:20.380
 purpose,

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 so we

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 are to be

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 shaped by

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 loving,

00:19:24.819 --> 00:19:25.380
 obeying,

00:19:25.380 --> 00:19:26.580
 and following

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 Jesus.

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 As Jesus

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 taught,

00:19:32.240 --> 00:19:32.880
 modeled,

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 challenged,

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 prayed,

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 cared,

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 nurtured,

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 showed compassion,

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 sacrificed himself,

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 so we

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 are to

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 display all

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 those characteristics.

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 So we are to

00:19:47.260 --> 00:19:47.660
 display,

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 in summary,

00:19:48.600 --> 00:19:49.260
 the mind of

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 Christ

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 in every

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 way,

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 at every

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 point in

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 life.

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 That is

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 our identity.

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 That is

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 our task,

00:19:57.960 --> 00:19:58.539
 our commitment.

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 Of course,

00:20:01.340 --> 00:20:02.080
 that's a

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 huge task.

00:20:04.539 --> 00:20:05.019
 What's our

00:20:05.019 --> 00:20:06.039
 confidence in

00:20:06.039 --> 00:20:06.660
 being able to

00:20:06.660 --> 00:20:07.460
 deliver in

00:20:07.460 --> 00:20:07.840
 such a

00:20:07.840 --> 00:20:08.180
 task?

00:20:09.080 --> 00:20:09.519
 Well,

00:20:09.720 --> 00:20:10.100
 again,

00:20:10.259 --> 00:20:10.860
 chapter 20,

00:20:11.740 --> 00:20:12.400
 that like

00:20:12.400 --> 00:20:12.880
 these

00:20:12.880 --> 00:20:13.460
 disciples,

00:20:13.660 --> 00:20:14.160
 like these

00:20:14.160 --> 00:20:15.000
 first fruits

00:20:15.000 --> 00:20:15.400
 of the

00:20:15.400 --> 00:20:15.600
 new

00:20:15.600 --> 00:20:16.039
 resurrection

00:20:16.039 --> 00:20:16.680
 community,

00:20:17.500 --> 00:20:18.240
 Jesus has

00:20:18.240 --> 00:20:19.279
 also breathed

00:20:19.279 --> 00:20:19.799
 the power

00:20:19.799 --> 00:20:20.059
 of the

00:20:20.059 --> 00:20:22.019
 Holy Spirit

00:20:22.019 --> 00:20:22.660
 into us,

00:20:23.200 --> 00:20:25.139
 so that

00:20:25.139 --> 00:20:26.220
 the mind

00:20:26.220 --> 00:20:26.899
 of Christ

00:20:26.899 --> 00:20:28.399
 grows in

00:20:28.399 --> 00:20:29.000
 our heart

00:20:29.000 --> 00:20:30.319
 and overflows

00:20:30.319 --> 00:20:31.660
 into our

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 actions.

00:20:34.039 --> 00:20:34.299
 Now,

00:20:34.460 --> 00:20:34.960
 back into

00:20:34.960 --> 00:20:35.700
 chapter 21,

00:20:36.019 --> 00:20:36.379
 in this

00:20:36.379 --> 00:20:36.839
 conversation

00:20:36.839 --> 00:20:37.480
 between Peter

00:20:37.480 --> 00:20:38.220
 and Jesus,

00:20:38.779 --> 00:20:39.460
 and we see

00:20:39.460 --> 00:20:39.819
 here that

00:20:39.819 --> 00:20:40.420
 Jesus uses

00:20:40.420 --> 00:20:40.819
 the same

00:20:40.819 --> 00:20:41.359
 language,

00:20:42.639 --> 00:20:43.000
 loving,

00:20:44.359 --> 00:20:44.759
 following,

00:20:45.920 --> 00:20:46.539
 and obeying.

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 So,

00:20:49.200 --> 00:20:49.399
 friends,

00:20:49.519 --> 00:20:50.220
 my suggestion

00:20:50.220 --> 00:20:50.599
 to this

00:20:50.599 --> 00:20:51.200
 morning is

00:20:51.200 --> 00:20:52.339
 that Jesus

00:20:52.339 --> 00:20:53.259
 is giving

00:20:53.259 --> 00:20:53.940
 Peter a

00:20:53.940 --> 00:20:54.579
 reminder

00:20:54.579 --> 00:20:56.000
 or a

00:20:56.000 --> 00:20:56.559
 challenge

00:20:56.559 --> 00:20:57.619
 to express

00:20:57.619 --> 00:20:58.680
 his ownership

00:20:58.680 --> 00:20:59.099
 by the

00:20:59.099 --> 00:20:59.500
 resurrection

00:20:59.500 --> 00:20:59.940
 man,

00:21:00.659 --> 00:21:01.460
 rather than

00:21:01.460 --> 00:21:02.299
 some new

00:21:02.299 --> 00:21:02.700
 commission

00:21:02.700 --> 00:21:03.500
 that's laid

00:21:03.500 --> 00:21:03.980
 on Peter

00:21:03.980 --> 00:21:04.659
 as an

00:21:04.659 --> 00:21:05.559
 extra task.

00:21:07.180 --> 00:21:08.119
 It's as if

00:21:08.119 --> 00:21:08.639
 Jesus is

00:21:08.639 --> 00:21:08.879
 saying,

00:21:09.399 --> 00:21:09.579
 Peter,

00:21:09.879 --> 00:21:10.639
 I have

00:21:10.639 --> 00:21:11.299
 made you

00:21:11.299 --> 00:21:11.940
 my person

00:21:11.940 --> 00:21:12.359
 from the

00:21:12.359 --> 00:21:13.119
 very start.

00:21:13.119 --> 00:21:15.439
 now you

00:21:15.439 --> 00:21:15.899
 need to

00:21:15.899 --> 00:21:16.379
 demonstrate

00:21:16.379 --> 00:21:16.799
 what it

00:21:16.799 --> 00:21:17.119
 is to

00:21:17.119 --> 00:21:17.679
 live under

00:21:17.679 --> 00:21:18.339
 the lordship

00:21:18.339 --> 00:21:19.079
 of resurrection

00:21:19.079 --> 00:21:20.959
 man in

00:21:20.959 --> 00:21:21.359
 the new

00:21:21.359 --> 00:21:21.799
 resurrection

00:21:21.799 --> 00:21:22.439
 community.

00:21:24.299 --> 00:21:24.859
 Peter,

00:21:24.979 --> 00:21:25.339
 as you

00:21:25.339 --> 00:21:25.679
 enjoy

00:21:25.679 --> 00:21:26.239
 fellowship

00:21:26.239 --> 00:21:26.719
 in the

00:21:26.719 --> 00:21:27.279
 gospel of

00:21:27.279 --> 00:21:27.599
 peace,

00:21:28.059 --> 00:21:29.259
 so you

00:21:29.259 --> 00:21:29.639
 should be

00:21:29.639 --> 00:21:30.339
 unstoppable

00:21:30.339 --> 00:21:30.859
 in your

00:21:30.859 --> 00:21:31.459
 desire to

00:21:31.459 --> 00:21:32.199
 extend this

00:21:32.199 --> 00:21:32.979
 same privilege

00:21:32.979 --> 00:21:33.579
 to others.

00:21:35.799 --> 00:21:36.519
 How will

00:21:36.519 --> 00:21:36.879
 that be

00:21:36.879 --> 00:21:37.319
 expressed?

00:21:37.439 --> 00:21:37.559
 Well,

00:21:37.619 --> 00:21:38.219
 primarily in

00:21:38.219 --> 00:21:38.899
 this conversation

00:21:38.899 --> 00:21:39.399
 with Peter,

00:21:39.679 --> 00:21:40.519
 who now I'm

00:21:40.519 --> 00:21:40.959
 saying is

00:21:40.959 --> 00:21:41.579
 representative

00:21:41.579 --> 00:21:42.679
 of the

00:21:42.679 --> 00:21:43.240
 disciples and

00:21:43.240 --> 00:21:43.659
 representative

00:21:43.659 --> 00:21:44.139
 then of

00:21:44.139 --> 00:21:44.539
 all

00:21:44.539 --> 00:21:45.000
 Christians,

00:21:45.199 --> 00:21:45.699
 the first

00:21:45.699 --> 00:21:46.139
 fruits and

00:21:46.139 --> 00:21:46.299
 those

00:21:46.299 --> 00:21:46.619
 following

00:21:46.619 --> 00:21:46.859
 them.

00:21:48.159 --> 00:21:48.740
 Primarily,

00:21:49.139 --> 00:21:50.000
 this will

00:21:50.000 --> 00:21:50.579
 be expressed

00:21:50.579 --> 00:21:51.240
 in feeding,

00:21:52.139 --> 00:21:52.559
 tending,

00:21:52.879 --> 00:21:53.899
 or shepherding,

00:21:54.000 --> 00:21:54.419
 those words

00:21:54.419 --> 00:21:54.779
 are all

00:21:54.779 --> 00:21:55.099
 sort of

00:21:55.099 --> 00:21:55.759
 interchangeable,

00:21:56.579 --> 00:21:56.980
 feeding,

00:21:57.220 --> 00:21:57.439
 tending,

00:21:57.559 --> 00:21:58.179
 or shepherding

00:21:58.179 --> 00:21:59.139
 others in

00:21:59.139 --> 00:21:59.559
 the resurrection

00:21:59.559 --> 00:22:01.220
 community in

00:22:01.220 --> 00:22:02.460
 a way that

00:22:02.460 --> 00:22:03.419
 reflects Jesus

00:22:03.419 --> 00:22:04.099
 and Jesus'

00:22:04.279 --> 00:22:04.559
 ministry

00:22:04.559 --> 00:22:05.000
 commitment.

00:22:06.299 --> 00:22:07.079
 On the

00:22:07.079 --> 00:22:07.319
 ground,

00:22:07.419 --> 00:22:07.619
 that will

00:22:07.619 --> 00:22:08.199
 look like

00:22:08.199 --> 00:22:09.799
 gently pushing

00:22:09.799 --> 00:22:10.439
 people to

00:22:10.439 --> 00:22:10.879
 live

00:22:10.880 --> 00:22:11.880
 under the

00:22:11.880 --> 00:22:12.460
 lordship of

00:22:12.460 --> 00:22:12.800
 Jesus,

00:22:13.800 --> 00:22:14.980
 the source

00:22:14.980 --> 00:22:15.600
 of life

00:22:15.600 --> 00:22:15.940
 and every

00:22:15.940 --> 00:22:16.120
 need.

00:22:16.180 --> 00:22:16.540
 That's not

00:22:16.540 --> 00:22:17.200
 natural to

00:22:17.200 --> 00:22:17.360
 us.

00:22:17.440 --> 00:22:17.820
 We have to

00:22:17.820 --> 00:22:18.500
 gently push

00:22:18.500 --> 00:22:19.940
 people and

00:22:19.940 --> 00:22:20.600
 remind them

00:22:20.600 --> 00:22:20.920
 to do

00:22:20.920 --> 00:22:21.260
 that.

00:22:22.380 --> 00:22:22.900
 We've got

00:22:22.900 --> 00:22:23.540
 to nurture

00:22:23.540 --> 00:22:25.260
 clear expression

00:22:25.260 --> 00:22:25.900
 of the mind

00:22:25.900 --> 00:22:26.440
 of Christ

00:22:26.440 --> 00:22:27.900
 or life

00:22:27.900 --> 00:22:28.600
 shaped by

00:22:28.600 --> 00:22:29.100
 God's Holy

00:22:29.100 --> 00:22:30.200
 Spirit at

00:22:30.200 --> 00:22:30.780
 every point.

00:22:31.460 --> 00:22:32.200
 We've got to

00:22:32.200 --> 00:22:32.800
 teach people

00:22:32.800 --> 00:22:33.200
 and help

00:22:33.200 --> 00:22:33.700
 people to

00:22:33.700 --> 00:22:34.560
 say yes

00:22:34.560 --> 00:22:35.260
 to righteousness

00:22:35.260 --> 00:22:35.780
 and no

00:22:35.780 --> 00:22:36.160
 to sin.

00:22:37.060 --> 00:22:37.760
 We've got to

00:22:37.760 --> 00:22:38.500
 promote unity

00:22:38.500 --> 00:22:39.600
 as the key

00:22:39.600 --> 00:22:40.280
 evidence of

00:22:40.279 --> 00:22:41.160
 Spirit renewed

00:22:41.160 --> 00:22:41.779
 and controlled

00:22:41.779 --> 00:22:43.399
 community as

00:22:43.399 --> 00:22:43.839
 per the

00:22:43.839 --> 00:22:44.480
 teaching and

00:22:44.480 --> 00:22:45.000
 prayer of

00:22:45.000 --> 00:22:45.500
 Jesus on

00:22:45.500 --> 00:22:45.799
 the night

00:22:45.799 --> 00:22:46.200
 before he

00:22:46.200 --> 00:22:46.379
 died.

00:22:46.480 --> 00:22:47.000
 If you go

00:22:47.000 --> 00:22:47.460
 back through

00:22:47.460 --> 00:22:48.399
 the chapters

00:22:48.399 --> 00:22:49.420
 in that meal

00:22:49.420 --> 00:22:49.740
 and the

00:22:49.740 --> 00:22:50.579
 evening of

00:22:50.579 --> 00:22:51.019
 Christ's

00:22:51.019 --> 00:22:51.359
 death and

00:22:51.359 --> 00:22:51.940
 then Christ's

00:22:51.940 --> 00:22:52.119
 prayer,

00:22:52.700 --> 00:22:53.500
 unity appears

00:22:53.500 --> 00:22:54.220
 over and

00:22:54.220 --> 00:22:54.559
 over and

00:22:54.559 --> 00:22:54.720
 over.

00:22:54.920 --> 00:22:55.440
 Love and

00:22:55.440 --> 00:22:55.740
 unity,

00:22:55.920 --> 00:22:56.420
 love and

00:22:56.420 --> 00:22:56.680
 unity,

00:22:56.859 --> 00:22:57.319
 unity and

00:22:57.319 --> 00:22:57.660
 love.

00:22:59.519 --> 00:22:59.980
 Promoting

00:22:59.980 --> 00:23:00.619
 unity is the

00:23:00.619 --> 00:23:01.279
 key evidence

00:23:01.279 --> 00:23:01.859
 of Spirit

00:23:01.859 --> 00:23:02.559
 renewed and

00:23:02.559 --> 00:23:02.940
 controlled

00:23:02.940 --> 00:23:03.460
 community.

00:23:05.819 --> 00:23:06.680
 So Jesus

00:23:06.680 --> 00:23:07.440
 is joining

00:23:07.440 --> 00:23:07.980
 the dots.

00:23:09.660 --> 00:23:10.120
 But there's

00:23:10.120 --> 00:23:10.559
 another thing

00:23:10.559 --> 00:23:10.980
 I want to

00:23:10.980 --> 00:23:11.880
 draw your

00:23:11.880 --> 00:23:12.360
 attention to

00:23:12.360 --> 00:23:13.059
 as I move

00:23:13.059 --> 00:23:13.279
 to a

00:23:13.279 --> 00:23:13.660
 conclusion

00:23:13.660 --> 00:23:14.019
 here.

00:23:15.220 --> 00:23:15.779
 That is

00:23:15.779 --> 00:23:17.340
 Jesus is

00:23:17.340 --> 00:23:17.880
 pointing out

00:23:17.880 --> 00:23:18.940
 to Peter

00:23:18.940 --> 00:23:20.440
 that all

00:23:20.440 --> 00:23:21.299
 in commitment

00:23:21.299 --> 00:23:22.519
 will make

00:23:22.519 --> 00:23:23.580
 the impossible

00:23:23.580 --> 00:23:24.320
 possible

00:23:24.320 --> 00:23:26.220
 and the

00:23:26.220 --> 00:23:26.700
 possible

00:23:26.700 --> 00:23:27.720
 impossible.

00:23:28.799 --> 00:23:29.140
 Now that's

00:23:29.140 --> 00:23:29.680
 a bit of a

00:23:29.680 --> 00:23:30.100
 complicated

00:23:30.100 --> 00:23:30.640
 heading as

00:23:30.640 --> 00:23:31.320
 I'm reading

00:23:31.320 --> 00:23:31.519
 that.

00:23:31.620 --> 00:23:31.880
 I'm just

00:23:31.880 --> 00:23:32.039
 thinking,

00:23:32.160 --> 00:23:32.700
 my goodness.

00:23:33.140 --> 00:23:33.279
 Anyway,

00:23:33.640 --> 00:23:34.259
 I'll try and

00:23:34.259 --> 00:23:34.799
 explain it to

00:23:34.799 --> 00:23:34.960
 you.

00:23:34.960 --> 00:23:37.019
 Peter is

00:23:37.019 --> 00:23:37.420
 still having

00:23:37.420 --> 00:23:37.759
 the dots

00:23:37.759 --> 00:23:38.779
 connected to

00:23:38.779 --> 00:23:39.079
 him by

00:23:39.079 --> 00:23:39.700
 Jesus in

00:23:39.700 --> 00:23:40.220
 two very

00:23:40.220 --> 00:23:40.920
 practical

00:23:40.920 --> 00:23:41.900
 points of

00:23:41.900 --> 00:23:42.240
 commitment

00:23:42.240 --> 00:23:42.840
 here as

00:23:42.840 --> 00:23:43.480
 we wind

00:23:43.480 --> 00:23:43.900
 up these

00:23:43.900 --> 00:23:44.240
 verses.

00:23:45.880 --> 00:23:46.539
 The first

00:23:46.539 --> 00:23:46.900
 is this,

00:23:46.960 --> 00:23:47.380
 in respect

00:23:47.380 --> 00:23:48.579
 of Peter's

00:23:48.579 --> 00:23:49.200
 desire to

00:23:49.200 --> 00:23:50.460
 show total

00:23:50.460 --> 00:23:51.480
 commitment to

00:23:51.480 --> 00:23:51.680
 Jesus,

00:23:51.779 --> 00:23:52.120
 I'm taking

00:23:52.120 --> 00:23:52.460
 you back

00:23:52.460 --> 00:23:52.740
 now to

00:23:52.740 --> 00:23:53.600
 what Peter

00:23:53.600 --> 00:23:53.940
 said on

00:23:53.940 --> 00:23:54.240
 the night

00:23:54.240 --> 00:23:55.440
 of Jesus'

00:23:56.180 --> 00:23:56.680
 crucifixion.

00:23:56.740 --> 00:23:57.000
 That is,

00:23:57.500 --> 00:23:57.880
 I am

00:23:57.880 --> 00:23:58.460
 prepared to

00:23:58.460 --> 00:23:59.360
 sacrifice my

00:23:59.360 --> 00:23:59.940
 life for

00:23:59.940 --> 00:24:00.140
 you,

00:24:00.220 --> 00:24:00.440
 Jesus.

00:24:02.980 --> 00:24:03.480
 But of

00:24:03.480 --> 00:24:03.620
 course,

00:24:03.720 --> 00:24:04.140
 fear had

00:24:04.140 --> 00:24:04.400
 caused

00:24:04.400 --> 00:24:04.640
 him to

00:24:04.640 --> 00:24:04.880
 hold

00:24:04.880 --> 00:24:05.760
 back from

00:24:05.760 --> 00:24:06.400
 sacrificing

00:24:06.400 --> 00:24:06.840
 his own

00:24:06.840 --> 00:24:08.080
 life for

00:24:08.080 --> 00:24:08.420
 the sake

00:24:08.420 --> 00:24:08.900
 of Jesus.

00:24:10.260 --> 00:24:10.680
 Now,

00:24:10.720 --> 00:24:11.020
 interestingly,

00:24:11.200 --> 00:24:12.020
 verse 18

00:24:12.020 --> 00:24:12.640
 and 19,

00:24:13.420 --> 00:24:14.400
 Jesus informs

00:24:14.400 --> 00:24:15.760
 Peter that

00:24:15.760 --> 00:24:16.260
 such a

00:24:16.260 --> 00:24:17.340
 display remains

00:24:17.340 --> 00:24:17.900
 not only

00:24:17.900 --> 00:24:18.840
 possible for

00:24:18.840 --> 00:24:19.140
 Peter,

00:24:19.660 --> 00:24:20.640
 but will

00:24:20.640 --> 00:24:21.580
 actually happen

00:24:21.580 --> 00:24:22.220
 as it were

00:24:22.220 --> 00:24:22.600
 the second

00:24:22.600 --> 00:24:23.260
 time round.

00:24:24.560 --> 00:24:25.240
 So the

00:24:25.240 --> 00:24:25.580
 question is,

00:24:25.820 --> 00:24:26.320
 what will

00:24:26.320 --> 00:24:26.760
 make the

00:24:26.760 --> 00:24:27.400
 difference to

00:24:27.400 --> 00:24:28.020
 his commitment

00:24:28.020 --> 00:24:29.160
 second time

00:24:29.160 --> 00:24:29.500
 round?

00:24:30.160 --> 00:24:30.880
 What will

00:24:30.880 --> 00:24:31.920
 enable Peter

00:24:31.920 --> 00:24:32.340
 to stay

00:24:32.340 --> 00:24:33.160
 faithful to

00:24:33.160 --> 00:24:33.580
 Jesus,

00:24:33.579 --> 00:24:35.819
 collapse and

00:24:35.819 --> 00:24:36.460
 fear and

00:24:36.460 --> 00:24:37.119
 retreat?

00:24:38.199 --> 00:24:38.539
 Well,

00:24:38.839 --> 00:24:39.639
 look at the

00:24:39.639 --> 00:24:40.019
 end of the

00:24:40.019 --> 00:24:40.480
 verse there.

00:24:41.439 --> 00:24:41.879
 Follow

00:24:41.879 --> 00:24:42.519
 me.

00:24:46.259 --> 00:24:46.859
 Following

00:24:46.859 --> 00:24:47.379
 Jesus

00:24:47.379 --> 00:24:49.579
 will be the

00:24:49.579 --> 00:24:49.899
 difference.

00:24:50.000 --> 00:24:50.259
 That is,

00:24:50.799 --> 00:24:50.960
 Peter,

00:24:50.960 --> 00:24:51.740
 keep your

00:24:51.740 --> 00:24:53.019
 eyes firmly

00:24:53.019 --> 00:24:53.839
 fixed on

00:24:53.839 --> 00:24:54.079
 me,

00:24:54.179 --> 00:24:54.759
 says Jesus.

00:24:55.639 --> 00:24:56.379
 Keep your

00:24:56.379 --> 00:24:57.000
 eyes firmly

00:24:57.000 --> 00:24:57.619
 fixed on me

00:24:57.619 --> 00:24:58.159
 as the

00:24:58.159 --> 00:24:58.539
 resurrection

00:24:58.539 --> 00:24:59.359
 man and

00:24:59.359 --> 00:24:59.859
 as part of

00:24:59.859 --> 00:25:00.220
 the new

00:25:00.220 --> 00:25:00.720
 resurrection

00:25:00.720 --> 00:25:01.279
 community,

00:25:01.279 --> 00:25:02.200
 which will

00:25:02.200 --> 00:25:03.059
 convince you

00:25:03.059 --> 00:25:03.460
 there is

00:25:03.460 --> 00:25:03.839
 something

00:25:03.839 --> 00:25:04.700
 better than

00:25:04.700 --> 00:25:05.380
 this life,

00:25:06.160 --> 00:25:07.220
 something bigger

00:25:07.220 --> 00:25:07.660
 than this

00:25:07.660 --> 00:25:08.440
 life, and

00:25:08.440 --> 00:25:09.120
 that is life

00:25:09.120 --> 00:25:09.440
 with the

00:25:09.440 --> 00:25:09.880
 resurrection

00:25:09.880 --> 00:25:10.960
 man in

00:25:10.960 --> 00:25:11.240
 heaven.

00:25:13.279 --> 00:25:13.880
 Friends,

00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:14.640
 Peter was

00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:15.920
 learning that

00:25:15.920 --> 00:25:16.779
 the lordship

00:25:16.779 --> 00:25:18.299
 of Jesus is

00:25:18.299 --> 00:25:19.259
 not just

00:25:19.259 --> 00:25:19.960
 something to

00:25:19.960 --> 00:25:20.720
 live under,

00:25:21.460 --> 00:25:22.660
 it's something

00:25:22.660 --> 00:25:23.279
 to die

00:25:23.279 --> 00:25:24.220
 under if

00:25:24.220 --> 00:25:24.700
 required.

00:25:24.700 --> 00:25:29.340
 And in

00:25:29.340 --> 00:25:29.960
 his death,

00:25:30.240 --> 00:25:30.980
 Jesus says,

00:25:31.500 --> 00:25:32.620
 you will

00:25:32.620 --> 00:25:33.720
 glorify the

00:25:33.720 --> 00:25:34.019
 father.

00:25:35.220 --> 00:25:35.960
 You brought

00:25:35.960 --> 00:25:36.740
 shame on

00:25:36.740 --> 00:25:37.819
 Messiah when

00:25:37.819 --> 00:25:38.240
 you first

00:25:38.240 --> 00:25:38.880
 stood in

00:25:38.880 --> 00:25:39.660
 retreat and

00:25:39.660 --> 00:25:40.319
 fear and

00:25:40.319 --> 00:25:40.640
 denial,

00:25:41.440 --> 00:25:42.980
 but following

00:25:42.980 --> 00:25:43.519
 Jesus,

00:25:44.340 --> 00:25:45.240
 now as a

00:25:45.240 --> 00:25:45.779
 member of

00:25:45.779 --> 00:25:46.279
 the new

00:25:46.279 --> 00:25:46.740
 resurrection

00:25:46.740 --> 00:25:47.279
 community,

00:25:47.700 --> 00:25:47.900
 having

00:25:47.900 --> 00:25:48.840
 experienced

00:25:48.840 --> 00:25:49.519
 the gospel

00:25:49.519 --> 00:25:49.940
 of peace,

00:25:50.019 --> 00:25:50.519
 the renewal

00:25:50.519 --> 00:25:50.920
 that comes

00:25:50.920 --> 00:25:51.240
 with it,

00:25:51.299 --> 00:25:51.500
 Peter,

00:25:51.900 --> 00:25:52.819
 you will

00:25:52.819 --> 00:25:54.200
 bring glory

00:25:54.200 --> 00:25:54.680
 to the

00:25:54.680 --> 00:25:54.920
 Lord.

00:25:57.380 --> 00:25:57.740
 And the

00:25:57.740 --> 00:25:57.960
 second

00:25:57.960 --> 00:25:58.440
 practical

00:25:58.440 --> 00:25:58.960
 point in

00:25:58.960 --> 00:25:59.420
 verse 20,

00:25:59.480 --> 00:25:59.920
 23,

00:26:01.059 --> 00:26:03.720
 is all

00:26:03.720 --> 00:26:04.019
 in

00:26:04.019 --> 00:26:04.960
 commitment

00:26:04.960 --> 00:26:05.700
 to Jesus

00:26:05.700 --> 00:26:06.539
 will stop

00:26:06.539 --> 00:26:07.740
 a wrong

00:26:07.740 --> 00:26:08.180
 sort of

00:26:08.180 --> 00:26:09.019
 competitiveness

00:26:09.019 --> 00:26:09.819
 in this

00:26:09.819 --> 00:26:10.259
 new

00:26:10.259 --> 00:26:11.000
 resurrection

00:26:11.000 --> 00:26:11.620
 community.

00:26:12.500 --> 00:26:12.759
 Now,

00:26:13.000 --> 00:26:13.620
 it's not

00:26:13.620 --> 00:26:14.299
 clear from

00:26:14.299 --> 00:26:14.759
 the text,

00:26:14.880 --> 00:26:15.100
 but it

00:26:15.100 --> 00:26:15.799
 would appear

00:26:15.799 --> 00:26:16.980
 that when

00:26:16.980 --> 00:26:20.299
 Peter inquired

00:26:20.299 --> 00:26:21.319
 about John's

00:26:21.319 --> 00:26:21.720
 future,

00:26:22.799 --> 00:26:23.319
 that Jesus

00:26:23.319 --> 00:26:24.140
 heard something

00:26:24.140 --> 00:26:25.040
 more than

00:26:25.040 --> 00:26:26.140
 just curiosity

00:26:26.140 --> 00:26:27.780
 in Peter's

00:26:27.780 --> 00:26:28.160
 inquiry.

00:26:29.040 --> 00:26:29.360
 So the

00:26:29.360 --> 00:26:29.759
 question then

00:26:29.759 --> 00:26:29.900
 is,

00:26:30.240 --> 00:26:30.780
 did Jesus

00:26:30.780 --> 00:26:31.840
 hear competition

00:26:31.840 --> 00:26:32.600
 based in

00:26:32.600 --> 00:26:34.160
 fear that

00:26:34.160 --> 00:26:35.140
 Jesus loved

00:26:35.140 --> 00:26:36.360
 the beloved

00:26:36.360 --> 00:26:36.980
 disciple?

00:26:37.060 --> 00:26:37.360
 That's who

00:26:37.360 --> 00:26:37.780
 John was

00:26:37.780 --> 00:26:38.660
 constantly

00:26:38.660 --> 00:26:39.100
 referred to,

00:26:39.140 --> 00:26:39.560
 the beloved

00:26:39.560 --> 00:26:39.980
 disciple,

00:26:40.160 --> 00:26:40.680
 the one that

00:26:40.680 --> 00:26:41.220
 Jesus loved

00:26:41.220 --> 00:26:41.500
 most.

00:26:42.180 --> 00:26:44.720
 Did Jesus

00:26:44.720 --> 00:26:45.780
 hear competition

00:26:45.780 --> 00:26:46.520
 based in

00:26:46.520 --> 00:26:49.560
 fear that

00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:51.480
 Jesus would

00:26:51.480 --> 00:26:52.619
 love the

00:26:52.619 --> 00:26:53.019
 beloved

00:26:53.019 --> 00:26:54.299
 John more

00:26:54.299 --> 00:26:55.259
 than him?

00:26:56.799 --> 00:26:57.659
 Did Jesus

00:26:57.659 --> 00:26:58.659
 hear resentment

00:26:58.659 --> 00:27:01.220
 because Peter

00:27:01.220 --> 00:27:02.460
 thought Jesus

00:27:02.460 --> 00:27:03.639
 might not ask

00:27:03.639 --> 00:27:04.259
 his beloved

00:27:04.259 --> 00:27:05.059
 disciple to

00:27:05.059 --> 00:27:05.819
 sacrifice as

00:27:05.819 --> 00:27:06.679
 much as he

00:27:06.679 --> 00:27:07.339
 just said he

00:27:07.339 --> 00:27:07.919
 would be asking

00:27:07.919 --> 00:27:08.440
 Peter to

00:27:08.440 --> 00:27:08.960
 sacrifice?

00:27:08.960 --> 00:27:13.920
 Jesus'

00:27:14.100 --> 00:27:15.140
 answer to

00:27:15.140 --> 00:27:15.539
 Peter is

00:27:15.539 --> 00:27:15.779
 very,

00:27:15.880 --> 00:27:16.259
 very clear.

00:27:16.380 --> 00:27:17.000
 Verse 22,

00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:18.539
 you,

00:27:18.840 --> 00:27:19.120
 and it's

00:27:19.120 --> 00:27:20.680
 a present

00:27:20.680 --> 00:27:20.920
 tense,

00:27:21.019 --> 00:27:21.180
 you,

00:27:21.720 --> 00:27:22.600
 keep on

00:27:22.600 --> 00:27:23.000
 following

00:27:23.000 --> 00:27:23.360
 me.

00:27:27.579 --> 00:27:28.059
 Jesus

00:27:28.059 --> 00:27:28.880
 apparently

00:27:28.880 --> 00:27:29.480
 hears

00:27:29.480 --> 00:27:30.480
 pretty blunt

00:27:30.480 --> 00:27:31.620
 with Peter.

00:27:31.740 --> 00:27:31.840
 He said,

00:27:32.299 --> 00:27:32.579
 Peter,

00:27:32.819 --> 00:27:33.640
 this really

00:27:33.640 --> 00:27:34.039
 isn't your

00:27:34.039 --> 00:27:34.440
 concern.

00:27:34.980 --> 00:27:35.600
 Even stronger,

00:27:35.860 --> 00:27:36.100
 Peter,

00:27:36.160 --> 00:27:36.440
 this isn't

00:27:36.440 --> 00:27:36.759
 even your

00:27:36.759 --> 00:27:37.220
 business.

00:27:37.920 --> 00:27:38.600
 What you

00:27:38.600 --> 00:27:38.960
 need to

00:27:38.960 --> 00:27:39.900
 do is

00:27:39.900 --> 00:27:40.460
 keep on

00:27:40.460 --> 00:27:40.680
 following

00:27:40.680 --> 00:27:40.840
 me.

00:27:41.180 --> 00:27:41.519
 You

00:27:41.519 --> 00:27:42.580
 keep your

00:27:42.580 --> 00:27:43.059
 eyes on

00:27:43.059 --> 00:27:43.279
 me.

00:27:43.820 --> 00:27:44.480
 Take your

00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:45.100
 lead and

00:27:45.100 --> 00:27:45.680
 shape from

00:27:45.680 --> 00:27:47.160
 me and

00:27:47.160 --> 00:27:48.420
 not comparatively

00:27:48.420 --> 00:27:49.720
 what I'm

00:27:49.720 --> 00:27:50.440
 asking others

00:27:50.440 --> 00:27:51.019
 to do or

00:27:51.019 --> 00:27:52.180
 not do and

00:27:52.180 --> 00:27:53.180
 not competitively

00:27:53.180 --> 00:27:53.920
 I'm asking

00:27:53.920 --> 00:27:54.500
 you to do

00:27:54.500 --> 00:27:54.900
 more than

00:27:54.900 --> 00:27:55.100
 them.

00:27:55.559 --> 00:27:56.059
 Don't do

00:27:56.059 --> 00:27:56.299
 that,

00:27:56.420 --> 00:27:56.539
 Peter.

00:27:56.900 --> 00:27:57.500
 Keep your

00:27:57.500 --> 00:27:58.140
 eyes on

00:27:58.140 --> 00:27:58.380
 me.

00:28:01.559 --> 00:28:02.240
 So do you

00:28:02.240 --> 00:28:02.820
 see how that

00:28:02.820 --> 00:28:03.640
 makes the

00:28:03.640 --> 00:28:04.480
 impossible

00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:05.420
 possible that

00:28:05.420 --> 00:28:06.420
 Peter would

00:28:06.420 --> 00:28:07.240
 step up

00:28:07.240 --> 00:28:08.320
 eventually and

00:28:08.320 --> 00:28:09.240
 sacrifice his

00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:10.160
 life for

00:28:10.160 --> 00:28:10.460
 Jesus.

00:28:11.180 --> 00:28:11.519
 And it

00:28:11.519 --> 00:28:11.880
 then also

00:28:11.880 --> 00:28:12.300
 makes it

00:28:12.300 --> 00:28:12.640
 possible,

00:28:12.800 --> 00:28:13.480
 this thing

00:28:13.480 --> 00:28:13.720
 that we

00:28:13.720 --> 00:28:14.340
 normally

00:28:14.340 --> 00:28:15.080
 devolve to,

00:28:15.200 --> 00:28:16.460
 competition and

00:28:16.460 --> 00:28:17.060
 comparison,

00:28:17.420 --> 00:28:17.980
 it makes it

00:28:17.980 --> 00:28:18.860
 impossible because

00:28:18.860 --> 00:28:19.420
 if we're just

00:28:19.420 --> 00:28:19.920
 keeping our

00:28:19.920 --> 00:28:20.279
 eyes on

00:28:20.279 --> 00:28:20.600
 Jesus,

00:28:20.860 --> 00:28:21.400
 then there's

00:28:21.400 --> 00:28:22.180
 just Jesus

00:28:22.180 --> 00:28:23.000
 and me,

00:28:24.279 --> 00:28:25.400
 regardless of

00:28:25.400 --> 00:28:26.000
 what Jesus

00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:26.480
 does with

00:28:26.480 --> 00:28:26.920
 others.

00:28:28.660 --> 00:28:29.420
 My friends,

00:28:29.539 --> 00:28:30.500
 if only we

00:28:30.500 --> 00:28:30.960
 would hate

00:28:30.960 --> 00:28:31.640
 these words

00:28:31.640 --> 00:28:32.120
 of Jesus.

00:28:32.119 --> 00:28:35.519
 if only we

00:28:35.519 --> 00:28:36.179
 would so

00:28:36.179 --> 00:28:36.919
 identify with

00:28:36.919 --> 00:28:37.879
 Jesus and

00:28:37.879 --> 00:28:38.599
 be so

00:28:38.599 --> 00:28:39.500
 shaped by

00:28:39.500 --> 00:28:40.239
 him and

00:28:40.239 --> 00:28:41.139
 so committed

00:28:41.139 --> 00:28:41.819
 to loving,

00:28:42.419 --> 00:28:43.219
 obeying and

00:28:43.219 --> 00:28:43.839
 following him,

00:28:44.699 --> 00:28:45.619
 then we

00:28:45.619 --> 00:28:46.079
 will see

00:28:46.079 --> 00:28:46.979
 incredible

00:28:46.979 --> 00:28:47.799
 displays of

00:28:47.799 --> 00:28:48.619
 self-sacrifice

00:28:48.619 --> 00:28:49.759
 and trust in

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 our church

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 family or

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 otherwise known

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 now as a

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 resurrection

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 community.

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 if only we

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 would so

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 identify with

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 Jesus and

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 be so

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 shaped by

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 him,

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 so committed

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 to loving,

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 obeying and

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 following him,

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 then we

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 will never

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 see competition

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 or resentment

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 in ministry

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 matters within

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 our church

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 family.

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 And how

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 refreshing would

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 that be?

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 All would

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 be tending

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 and feeding

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 the sheep.

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 All of that

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 would be done

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 for the good

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 of the sheep

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 and ultimately

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 for the glory

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 of the shepherd.

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 Friends,

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 very simple

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 question as

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 we finish

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 John and

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 as we move

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 into this,

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 as we sense

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 our part in

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 this final

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 phase of

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 God's

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 operation

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 salvation.

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 What are

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 you waiting

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 for?

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 What could

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 hold you

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 back?

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 Be the

00:29:44.039 --> 00:29:45.319
 shepherd Jesus

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 urges you

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 to be.

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 Feed his

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 sheep with

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 selflessness,

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 tenderness,

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 and with

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 the

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 commitment

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 of

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 Jesus

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 himself.

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 And do

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 it all

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 for the

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 glory of

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 God.

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 Thank you

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 very much

00:30:02.939 --> 00:30:03.619
 for listening

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 to me this

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 morning.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.