"The Ship" Part 1

By Pastor Carley, February 13, 2022

Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. John 21:1 NLT

Then Jesus said to them, “Don't be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.” Matthew 28:10 NLT

Several of the disciples were there–Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. Simon Peter said, “I'm going fishing.” "We'll come, too," they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. John 21:2-3 NLT

When we become or from Jesus, we with our past.

One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers–Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew–throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him. Matthew 4:18-20 NLT

Simon Peter said, “I'm going fishing.” "We'll come, too," they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. John 21:3 NLT

The reward is in the , not the .

At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn't see who he was. He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” "No," they replied. John 21:4-5 NLT

Don’t become so that you don’t Jesus.

Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 NLT

Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you'll get some!” So they did, and they couldn't haul in the net because there were so many fish in it.
John 21:6 NLT

is the key that unlocks .

Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It's the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore.
John 21:7 NLT

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

John 10:27 NLT

Even when we can’t him, we can him.

Forsake the and pursue the .

When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them–fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread. John 21:9 NLT

God always in our .

A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you." Jesus said, "Then feed my sheep”. John 21:17 NLT