The Methodist Church Scartho

 

As we continue to focus on the times Jesus spent on earth after his resurrection that are recorded in the Bible, we look at how the disciples faced the death and resurrection of Jesus.

In the aftermath of the chaos, despair and confusion, Peter decided to go back to being a fisherman, the trade he had before. Some of the others disciples went with him. They fished all through the night but caught nothing. As they neared the shore, someone called asking how much had they caught, as people will have done many times before. Their reply was that they had not caught a thing.

They didn’t recognise it was Jesus at first, but he called and told them to let down the net on the other side. They did this, and caught so many that they thought the net would split, but it didn’t. Then, they started to recognise him and they went to meet him.

Peter rushed to him and Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love me?”

Peter’s reply was, “Yes Lord” and Jesus then said, “Feed my lambs.”

He asked again, “Peter, do you love me.”

Again Pete replied, “Yes Lord.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

Jesus asked a third time, “Peter, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt, and replied saying, “Lord you know everything, you know I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.”

Even though Peter had denounced Jesus three times, Jesus forgave him giving him a mission for the future.