Friends – go fishing – community
no catch. Then huge catch – one small change – HUGE catch.
Fish were already there – humans had to adjust their way of doing things
Jesus – Peter leaps – ignore nakedness.
Charcoal fire on the beach: same Greek word as charcoal fire where Peter warmed himself on day of crucifixion.
Breakfast already cooking – fish already on fire before boat gets to shore
Jesus asks for more.
- Where enough is there, abundance invites us to share
Feed others with what we have.
Dialogue:
Agape me? Phileos you. FEED LAMBS
Agape me? Phileos you. TEND SHEEP
Philos me? Phileos you. FEED SHEEP.
Sheep – feed whatever age and stage, no questions
Change in “love” verb – God meets us where we are.
Encourages us to more, does not chastise us for what we have.
At times feels like asking more than we can give – yet reminds us is with us in the giving
Following Jesus:
Consolation. Never alone – even Peter, in and out of the boat – “We will go with you”
Whether in service – BoA
- Liberation of Netherlands
- Current situation of new government
Great divisions exist: meaning we’ve been given great opportunity to overcome divides
ANY other offering – what we can choose to do is make the world a better, holier, more just place.
Following Jesus means
Being together
Serving each other
Recognising the gifts we all have to offer
Knowing God is with us
Both as sheep, and as those who tend them – caring for, and being cared for
That in itself is a gift.
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