Title: Jesus Restored Love / John 21:15-23
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Jesus restored love / John 21:15-23
I said last week that the most unfortunate thing in the world is living without trusting each other
is. Another unfortunate thing in the world is to live together without loving each other.
It is truly unfortunate and painful for a couple to live together without loving each other. part
A mother and child living together without love, a life of faith without loving Jesus
Working together is truly unfortunate and painful. The Gospel of John is to restore faith.
This is a book written to restore love. The word faith
The most frequent use of the word 'lang' is the Gospel of John and the Epistles of John. So we are apostles
Let's think together about the image of Jesus who restored love and self-worth.
1. Peter Lost Love
First, let's take a look at Peter's loss of love. Peter was a disciple of Jesus.
Jesus gave Peter a name and gave him many compliments. But now Peter
I became a loser who lost both faith and love. When the Lord was carrying the cross
Lo followed from a distance and ran away. The very one where the Lord is tried and tried
Instead of defending the Lord at the time, he denied knowing the Lord three times and even cursed. That
Master Ren would not exist in this world. Peter, in his own way, repented of his sins and repented.
However, it was difficult to break free from the guilt of denying the Lord. Loyalty and Faith in the Lord
It seemed that all the love was gone. I met the risen Lord two or three times, but Peter
Couldn't get up again at all. “I am not worthy to be the Lord’s disciple! I am the Lord’s disciple.
If you go out again as a disciple, you're going to disgrace the Lord even more! I am a fisherman
It's a subject that should be played!" This is how Peter fell into failure, frustration, and desperation.
Then he took the other six disciples and went back to the Sea of Galilee, where they cast their nets all night long.
All. If there was soju, I would have drank it in full. But not a single fish was caught
Oh I couldn't upload it. Peter was exhausted both physically and mentally, and could not get up. faith and love
I ended up becoming an empty failure, having lost all my hopes and desires.
Why was Peter like this? There were several reasons. First, when he should pray
did not pray to When Jesus told us to stay awake and pray that we might not fall into temptation,
Law just lay down and fell asleep. Second, he was overconfident of himself. believe in yourself too much
and fell into the pride of self-expression. Third, he was too impulsive. too hastily
Frustrated and hastily turned around. Some people get frustrated too quickly and even commit suicide. Peter
was such a person. "Put away all the disciples and buy them, and let's go catch some fish!" like this
gave up easily. To give up easily is also to commit the sin of unbelief.
Over the course of 2,000 years of history, people with good faith and people with passion
For various reasons, there are many people who give up their faith and love and fall into despair and despair. IMF
may be the cause, or unemployment or bankruptcy may be the reason. among you now believe
Are there people who want to give up on music and love and fall into despair and despair? where Peter was
Are there people who are desperately in their own situation? If some of you are like him
If there are even one or two people, this morning's sermon is for one or two people.
2. Jesus Restored Love
Now let's look at the figure of Jesus who restored love. Jesus came to see Peter
is. Jesus came to find Thomas, who had lost faith, and Peter, who had lost faith, love, and hope.
You came to find me. He came to restore faith and to restore love
So you came looking for it. Jesus is helping those who need His help even at this very hour.
The crab is coming. To those in need of restoration of faith, to those in need of restoration of love
Crabs still come to those who need the restoration of hope. Do you believe so?
The first thing Jesus said to Peter when he came to Peter was to change his original name.
After calling, it was a straight-forward question, "Do you love me?" "Why are you calling me
"Why did you forsake me and come here to fish?"
It was. The first words Jesus said when he came to Peter pointed out his mistakes and errors.
It was not a word of reproach. The first words he spoke to Peter were about love.
It was. Because love is the root of all problems. It's like grabbing a daughter who came back from running away
The late mother cried and said, "Son, do you still love your mother?" It was like asking desperately
All. In those words, a mother's tender love is contained. “Simon, do you still love me?
What?” was asked the heartbreaking love question. Among these love questions, Peter answered three questions.
I was able to confirm and restore love.
First, in this question, Peter can confirm and restore the Lord's passionate love for him.
there was The phrase that lovers often want to check is "Do you love me?" in
I mean. But the word Jesus used here was “agapas”. "Ah
Gapasme" means "Do you love me the most in the world?" you love me to death
?” Jesus said to Peter the traitor, “You make me the best even now.
Do you love me?” Why did Jesus make such a confession of love from Peter the traitor?
Were you eager to hear it? It must have been because he loved Peter so much. Jesus is the face
He just wanted to strongly confirm Peter's love by abandoning all formalities. that question
Inside, "I still love you to the end without changing, and you love me now too.
do you?" included the heartbreaking question, "Simon, do you love me?"
In the Lord's question, Peter could feel and feel the Lord's love for him anew.
I was able to check it again and recover. To confirm and restore the Lord's love for me
If we could, there would be no frustration or despair for us. Young kites like Romeo and Juliet
If people did not fear death when they confirmed and made a promise to each other, then the King of kings
If we confirm and promise the Lord's love, even the powers of hell cannot frustrate us.
Second, "Do you love me?" In the Lord's question, Peter answered himself toward the Lord.
I was able to restore my love. When love is received, love is restored. Peter's chest
You must have felt a burning love for the Lord welling up within you. love is one-sided
It's not, it's two-way. Love wants to give and receive. the Lord loved Peter
At that time, Peter wanted to love the Lord. Peter confessed his love with a trembling heart
I did. I answered with a very humble heart, not a heart overflowing with pride like before. "week
W, yes. The Lord knows that I love you." Peter said his love for the Lord.
I was able to restore love.
Third, "Do you love me?" The question of the Lord's love, "The question of the Lord's love, is Peter's love for the flock."
restored it. Because the question of the Lord's love led to the command, "Feed my sheep."
All. The Lord said that Peter's love must be shown in concrete action. love is abstract
It's not a negative sentiment. Christian love is action and action. Vertical love between the Lord and me
Only when it appears as horizontal love between me and my neighbor, that love becomes perfect love. the Lord is
He completely restored the love of my Peter. Peter left the Lord for a while, and the sheep
The crowd also left. Everything seemed like a nuisance. But the Lord was in Peter's heart.
He breathed a new love for the flock in "If you love me, eat my sheep
must be.” And the prophecies of Peter's glorious future
You did it until “You will die the death of martyrdom for me and for the flock.
In the past, I walked the path of a traitor who denied me and abandoned the flock, but in the future
I will be a beloved martyr who lays down my life for myself and for the flock. fact
For Ram, the most important thing is to die well. Everyone, sooner or later we will all die.
would the crab die? Peter now lives for the Lord and for the flock, but for the Lord and the flock
To die is to die a glorious death.
Peter is now starting to be born as a new person. The Lord came and made Peter anew
you have given He restored faith and love. Possessing faith and love is a scary thing
There is no. I ask you to renew this faith and love. frustration and despair
Please pour out faith, love, and hope to those who are in love.