Monday May 2, 2011
John 21:15
So when they had dined, JESUS saith to Simon Peter, Simon, Son of Jonah, lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto him, "Yea, LORD, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed My lambs.
THE PURPOSE OF THE RESURRECTION
The Disciples were dining with JESUS after He had risen from the dead. Wonder of wonders, the one who was crucified is now alive and eating supper with His friends. Last week we discussed the proof of the resurrection, now we are going to discuss the purpose of JESUS Christ Resurrection from the dead.
I have often been struck by the question that JESUS asked Simon Peter after they had dined; Lovest thou me more than these? Here is a question that JESUS is asking to each of us; Do you love JESUS more than anything else, even your own life?
The Resurrection from the dead, by JESUS the only begotten Son of GOD, is AN ACT OF LOVE. It is not an act of self preservation for JESUS, it is an act of love for us. If JESUS was not raised from the dead, our faith would be in vain and death would have the final word. BUT NOW IS CHRIST RISEN FROM THE DEAD, THE FIRST FRUITS OF THEM THAT SLEPT. This act of love opened the door for our life eternal with Him.
Since His Resurrection is is His act of love, He is calling us to love the same way, TO FEED HIS LAMBS AND HIS SHEEP. If we die to self, He raises us to the new life in Him; when others see the hope that is in us, hear the Gospel from us, and the love of GOD pouring through us, they will be drawn by the Holy Spirit to JESUS and be saved. Our life is an act of love, when we are in Christ JESUS who lived LOVE and gave LOVE and who was LOVE.
LOVEST THOU ME MORE THAN THESE?
John 21:15
So when they had dined, JESUS saith to Simon Peter, Simon, Son of Jonah, lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto him, "Yea, LORD, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed My lambs.
THE PURPOSE OF THE RESURRECTION
The Disciples were dining with JESUS after He had risen from the dead. Wonder of wonders, the one who was crucified is now alive and eating supper with His friends. Last week we discussed the proof of the resurrection, now we are going to discuss the purpose of JESUS Christ Resurrection from the dead.
I have often been struck by the question that JESUS asked Simon Peter after they had dined; Lovest thou me more than these? Here is a question that JESUS is asking to each of us; Do you love JESUS more than anything else, even your own life?
The Resurrection from the dead, by JESUS the only begotten Son of GOD, is AN ACT OF LOVE. It is not an act of self preservation for JESUS, it is an act of love for us. If JESUS was not raised from the dead, our faith would be in vain and death would have the final word. BUT NOW IS CHRIST RISEN FROM THE DEAD, THE FIRST FRUITS OF THEM THAT SLEPT. This act of love opened the door for our life eternal with Him.
Since His Resurrection is is His act of love, He is calling us to love the same way, TO FEED HIS LAMBS AND HIS SHEEP. If we die to self, He raises us to the new life in Him; when others see the hope that is in us, hear the Gospel from us, and the love of GOD pouring through us, they will be drawn by the Holy Spirit to JESUS and be saved. Our life is an act of love, when we are in Christ JESUS who lived LOVE and gave LOVE and who was LOVE.
LOVEST THOU ME MORE THAN THESE?
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