We recently finished up a series on Discipleship at Church. When I was preparing for my msg I did a quick skip through the book of John and looked at everything on Simon Peter.
PETER
He's now my favourite and here's why...
"I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”
"No,” they answered.
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water.
The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. - John 21:3-8
Peters Passion and Enthusiasm to be with Jesus at that point in time absolutely blows me away. I mean, he was only about a hundred yards, surely it wouldn't have been too terrible to help row the boat ashore and then go meet with Jesus.?
NO. He just had to get to Him right then and there.
It challenges me to think 'How desperate am I to get to Jesus?'
I know there are no physical oceans I can cross to get to him, but there are an array of Spiritual and metaphorical ones I could take a dive into.
Peter is the one stated as being the 'Rock' which Jesus would "Build (His) Church..." (Mt 6:18)
Now imagine a Church today filled with such Passion, such zeal that no boat, sea or anything else would stop them from getting to Jesus.
TAKE THE PLUNGE.
Get out of the boat, and get to Jesus.
Get out of that relationship, and get to Jesus.
Get off those drugs, and get to Jesus.
Get off your butt, and get to Jesus.
Get off the internet, and get to Jesus.
Get off the treadmill, and get to Jesus.
Get out of the office, and get to Jesus.
The list could go on, and it will be different for each of us.
There are different things that hold us back from Him and we've got to identify them and take the plunge.
DISCIPLESHIP
Back to the topic of Discipleship we were talking in our Series at Church about how the best leaders are also the best followers, and that the WHOLE point of discipleship is to follow.
-after all Disciple means 'pupil of someone' and comes from the Greek word Mathetes which means 'to learn.'
Take a cue from the 'rock' (Peter) on which Jesus intended to Build His Church and...
Get to Jesus. Learn from Jesus. Be shaped into His image. Follow in Jesus' footsteps. Live like Jesus. Love like Jesus. Pursue, Value, Long for, and spend time with Jesus.
GET TO JESUS.
PETER
He's now my favourite and here's why...
"I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”
"No,” they answered.
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water.
The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. - John 21:3-8
Peters Passion and Enthusiasm to be with Jesus at that point in time absolutely blows me away. I mean, he was only about a hundred yards, surely it wouldn't have been too terrible to help row the boat ashore and then go meet with Jesus.?
NO. He just had to get to Him right then and there.
It challenges me to think 'How desperate am I to get to Jesus?'
I know there are no physical oceans I can cross to get to him, but there are an array of Spiritual and metaphorical ones I could take a dive into.
Peter is the one stated as being the 'Rock' which Jesus would "Build (His) Church..." (Mt 6:18)
Now imagine a Church today filled with such Passion, such zeal that no boat, sea or anything else would stop them from getting to Jesus.
TAKE THE PLUNGE.
Get out of the boat, and get to Jesus.
Get out of that relationship, and get to Jesus.
Get off those drugs, and get to Jesus.
Get off your butt, and get to Jesus.
Get off the internet, and get to Jesus.
Get off the treadmill, and get to Jesus.
Get out of the office, and get to Jesus.
The list could go on, and it will be different for each of us.
There are different things that hold us back from Him and we've got to identify them and take the plunge.
DISCIPLESHIP
Back to the topic of Discipleship we were talking in our Series at Church about how the best leaders are also the best followers, and that the WHOLE point of discipleship is to follow.
-after all Disciple means 'pupil of someone' and comes from the Greek word Mathetes which means 'to learn.'
Take a cue from the 'rock' (Peter) on which Jesus intended to Build His Church and...
Get to Jesus. Learn from Jesus. Be shaped into His image. Follow in Jesus' footsteps. Live like Jesus. Love like Jesus. Pursue, Value, Long for, and spend time with Jesus.
GET TO JESUS.
