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‎The truth about the command (Verse 19)

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Wakefien: /* Do you love Jesus? (Verse 15) */

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‎Do you love Jesus? (Verse 15)

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 ===The truth about the command (Verse 19)===
 *John wants to make sure we really understand what Jesus is saying here.  Peter is going to die for God's glory.  Tradition in the early church asserts that Peter died by cruxifixction, being crucified upside down counting himself unworthy to be crucified in the way his Lord was crucified.
-*Notice the concluding command, Jesus has just announced Peter's coming death and then He states "Follow me!"  This is the same command Jesus had issues clear back in John 1:43.  The book of John is rich with theology, but I find it particularly interesting that the end of the matter is just as simple as the beginning.  "Follow me!"  No matter what you know about theology, no matter how much you study theology, no matter your education, no matter your knowledge, Christ has one simple command, "Follow me!"
+*Notice the concluding command, Jesus has just announced Peter's coming death and then He states "Follow me!"  This is the same command Jesus had issues clear back in <mark>John 1:43</mark>.  The book of John is rich with theology, but I find it particularly interesting that the end of the matter is just as simple as the beginning.  "Follow me!"  No matter what you know about theology, no matter how much you study theology, no matter your education, no matter your knowledge, Christ has one simple command, "Follow me!"
 *What does it man to follow Jesus?  For Peer it ultimately meant following Jesus even to the point of death on a cross.  Jesus may ask the same of you, or maybe He will ask something different.
 *The New Testament is filled with passages that command us to imitate Christ.  Consider the following examples:

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 *We sometimes sugarcoat the costs.  Don't be deceived, it may cost you everything to live for Christ.
 **<mark>Matthew 10:22</mark> And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
-**<mark>Matthew 5:11</mark>Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
+**<mark>Matthew 5:11</mark> Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
 **On the Damascus road Christ tells Paul <mark>Acts 9:16</mark>  For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.
 **<mark>Matthew 10:39</mark> He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

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 *Verse 21:15. Notice a couple of features, Christ addresses Peter very formally.  In fact, He does not even call him Peter, no Christ uses the formal name Simon, son of Jonah.  Just like in his original calling <mark>John 1:42</mark> "Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, A Stone)."  Christ is demonstrating that service and dedication are not matters of courage or even competence, no service is a matter of Christ Himself.
 *You might argue that <mark>John 3:16</mark> "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." highlights a major theme of the the book of John, namely, God loves the world!  In fact, John devotes chapter 12-20 to the passion week, the greatest outpouring of love the world has ever seen.  Now as we conclude the book, we ask an important question, does the disciple of Christ reciprocate that love?  Here Jesus narrows and asks "more than these" multiple explanations exist, fishing, more than he loves the disciples, or does he love more than the other disciples.  Probably, Christ is asking Peter, do you love me more than you love the other disciples?"  In particular, during the three denials Peter had chosen to show love for man rather than love for Christ.  Jesus now asks Peter to play His highest love and dedication in Christ.
-*Many languages have more than one word for love and Greek is no different.  In John 21 we see Jesus using αγαπάς and Peter responding, with φιλώ.  Sciholars have debated the significance of the two words but consider the folllowing:  John chose to use two different words in close proximity to each other, it would seem that John is trying to capture something for us to consider.  Many have argued that the agape love used by Christ is a higher love than the phileo love used by Peter.  This may be the case, and it may even be the case that reflecting on his failures Peter was unwilling to over commit again (he had previously, Matthew 26:35, told Jesus that even if all denied he would remain loyal) this may be the case.  But even if John has a more subtle point it is important to note the presence of alternation.  Perhaps what John is showing is that Christ was willing to meet Peter where he was and use the phileo love Peter was willing to commit to him.  Regardless, what we see is Jesus asking Peter to commit to loving Him.  Christ asks that His followers love Him first and foremost.
+*Many languages have more than one word for love and Greek is no different.  In John 21 we see Jesus using αγαπάς and Peter responding, with φιλώ.  Scholars have debated the significance of the two words but consider the folllowing:  John chose to use two different words in close proximity to each other, it would seem that John is trying to capture something for us to consider.  Many have argued that the agape love used by Christ is a higher love than the phileo love used by Peter.  This may be the case, and it may even be the case that reflecting on his failures Peter was unwilling to over commit again (he had previously, Matthew 26:35, told Jesus that even if all denied he would remain loyal) this may be the case.  But even if John has a more subtle point it is important to note the presence of alternation.  Perhaps what John is showing is that Christ was willing to meet Peter where he was and use the phileo love Peter was willing to commit to him.  Regardless, what we see is Jesus asking Peter to commit to loving Him.  Christ asks that His followers love Him first and foremost.
 *You might wonder, what does it mean to love Christ.  We toss the word love around a lot, we even abuse the word for love, so what does love for Christ actually look like?  Christ follows the question of love with a command, feed “my lambs.”  Here Christ reveals what love for Christ looks like, it looks like love for Christ’s flock.  Christ, in this passage, presents himself as the shepherd and calls on Peter, as an under shepherd to care for Christ’s flock.

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 =Materials=
 [[John 21:15-25, Table Handout]]
 =Main Body=

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 *Students will recognize that the three-fold question of do you love me shows that Jesus calls on us to completely devote ourselves to him.
 *Students will know the connection between the prophecy Jesus made about Peter's death and church tradition.
 ==Affective Objectives==
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 =Objectives=
 ==Cognitive Objectives==
-*Students will understand that Jesus called on his disciples to devote themselves completely to him.
+*Students will recognize that the three-fold question of do you love me shows that Jesus calls on us to completely devote ourselves to him.
 ==Affective Objectives==

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 ===Do you love Jesus? (Verse 15)===
 *Verse 21:15. Notice a couple of features, Christ addresses Peter very formally.  In fact, He does not even call him Peter, no Christ uses the formal name Simon, son of Jonah.  Just like in his original calling <mark>John 1:42</mark> "Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, A Stone)."  Christ is demonstrating that service and dedication are not matters of courage or even competence, no service is a matter of Christ Himself.
-*You might argue that <mark>John 3:16</mark> "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." highlights a major theme of the the book of John, namely, God loves the world!  In fact, John devotes chapter 12-20 to the passion week, the greatest outpouring of love the world has ever seen.  Now as we conclude the book, we ask an important question, does the disciple of Christ reciprocate that love?  Here Jesus narrows and asks "more than these" multiple explanations exist, fishing, more than he loves the disciples, or does he love more than the other disciples.  Probably, Christ is asking Peter, do you love me more than you love the other disciples?"  In particular, during the three details Peter had chosen to show love for man rather than love for Christ.  Jesus now asks Peter to play His highest love and dedication in Christ.
+*You might argue that <mark>John 3:16</mark> "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." highlights a major theme of the the book of John, namely, God loves the world!  In fact, John devotes chapter 12-20 to the passion week, the greatest outpouring of love the world has ever seen.  Now as we conclude the book, we ask an important question, does the disciple of Christ reciprocate that love?  Here Jesus narrows and asks "more than these" multiple explanations exist, fishing, more than he loves the disciples, or does he love more than the other disciples.  Probably, Christ is asking Peter, do you love me more than you love the other disciples?"  In particular, during the three denials Peter had chosen to show love for man rather than love for Christ.  Jesus now asks Peter to play His highest love and dedication in Christ.
 *Many languages have more than one word for love and Greek is no different.  In John 21 we see Jesus using αγαπάς and Peter responding, with φιλώ.  Sciholars have debated the significance of the two words but consider the folllowing:  John chose to use two different words in close proximity to each other, it would seem that John is trying to capture something for us to consider.  Many have argued that the agape love used by Christ is a higher love than the phileo love used by Peter.  This may be the case, and it may even be the case that reflecting on his failures Peter was unwilling to over commit again (he had previously, Matthew 26:35, told Jesus that even if all denied he would remain loyal) this may be the case.  But even if John has a more subtle point it is important to note the presence of alternation.  Perhaps what John is showing is that Christ was willing to meet Peter where he was and use the phileo love Peter was willing to commit to him.  Regardless, what we see is Jesus asking Peter to commit to loving Him.  Christ asks that His followers love Him first and foremost.
 *You might wonder, what does it mean to love Christ.  We toss the word love around a lot, we even abuse the word for love, so what does love for Christ actually look like?  Christ follows the question of love with a command, feed “my lambs.”  Here Christ reveals what love for Christ looks like, it looks like love for Christ’s flock.  Christ, in this passage, presents himself as the shepherd and calls on Peter, as an under shepherd to care for Christ’s flock.
 ===No really, do you love Jesus?===
 *Verse 16:  Again we see Jesus ask Peter, do you love me.  Interestingly, the phrase “more than these” is notably missing this time around.  Peter responds in exactly the same way, and this time Jesus says “tend my sheep.”