See What Jesus is Showing You

Sermon Scripture:  ​John 21:1-23

1.  Disciples influence other disciples! Verses 1-5

• You influence those you know and more than you know. 
• Fruitless fishing is folly! 
• Jesus’ friends fail to recognize him or fellowship with him.
• Frustration due to fruitlessness is real.
• DISTRACTIONS!!! Avoid them

2.  Disciples follow the commands of their teacher. Verses 6-8

• Throw your nets on the other side of the boat!
• Fruitfulness followed their faithfulness! An unbelievable bounty of fish! 153 Large, net stretching, belly filling fish.
• Fruitfulness following failure is a sign of the presence of the Lord! NOW John knows!!!
• When John knows! Peter goes! 
• INSTRUCTIONS: Use them

3.  Disciples fellowship with their teacher. Verses 9-16

• Jesus has already prepared for their fellowship with him.
• Jesus invites them to offer him what he gave them!
• Jesus wastes nothing when we give it to him!
• Jesus served them! 
• Jesus showed them who he was! This was the third time!
• INVITATIONS: Accept them

4.  Disciples are forgiven and restored when the fail, if they will return to their love and obedience! Verses 15-17

• Three questions: agape, agape, phileo
• Three answers: phileo, phileo, phileo
• Three commands: feed my lambs, shepherd my sheep, feed my sheep
• The question is not, “Will God use me if I have failed Him?”
• The question is, “Will you return to the love of Jesus and serve Him?”
• RESPONSIBILITIES: Take them

5.  Disciples are led! Verses 18-23

• Give up your illusion of control.
• Follow Jesus!
• You cannot follow Jesus and gaze at others at the same time!
• DIRECTIONS: Follow them

Summary

• Jesus reveals himself to disciples who are full of fruitless folly in order to bring them home!
• Jesus fellowships with his disciples through the provisions he provides!
• Jesus questions our love as disciples in order to draw us closer in fellowship and to make us more fruitful.
• Jesus asks us as disciples to follows him down the unique path he has made for each of us to travel.  

So What?

• Draw near to Jesus desiring to see what he is showing you!
• Return to your service!
• Repent of your sin!
• Rethink your influence!