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  • John Hamby avatar

    When The Excitement Fades And Your Ready To Quit

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 25, 2002
    based on 299 ratings
     | 75,508 views

    Peter is given as an example of one of the first preachers who wanted to quit, from this text we can glean three questions that can cause us to desire to quit.

    “When The Excitement Fades; And you feel like quitting.” John 21:1-22 [Sermon suggested in an article by the same name by Ed Underwood. (Kindred Spirit publication of Dallas Seminary, Spring 1992) pp. 10-13] (All Scriptures quoted unless specified ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Breakfast With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 5,506 views

    A narrative retelling of Peter’s breakfast with Jesus that leads fallen disciples to declare their love for Him, receive His forgiveness and a new assignment to serve Him.

    Text: John 21:4-19 Title: Breakfast with Jesus – or – A New Assignment for a Fallen Disciple Series: Conversations with Jesus (C) Topic: Christian Living Theme: Christian Living & Failure Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness Calling God’s people in my care to tell Jesus that they love ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Troy Mason avatar

    To Follow Christ...

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,277 views

    This is what Christ demands if we are to follow Him: Humility, Ministry, Complete Obedience

    TO FOLLOW CHRIST… John 21:15-19 Introduction: Jesus is risen, now what? Two weeks after Easter, let’s look at where the disciples were and what Jesus had to say about it. This is what Jesus says to those who would follow Him. I. A lesson in humility A. Peter had seen Jesus several time since the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love-Love-Love.

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 168 ratings
     | 22,089 views

    Year C Third Sunday of Easter--April 29th, 2001. John 21: 1-19

    Year C Third Sunday of Easter--April 29th, 2001. John 21: 1-19 Title: “Love-Love-Love.” Jesus appears to his disciples. At his word they catch a huge amount of fish. They share a meal that Jesus prepared. Then Jesus commissions Peter as pastor of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Final Things Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 22, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 4,730 views

    Jesus last words to his disciples, reinstating Peter as the leader of the church.

    Jesus has risen. He’s appeared twice to his disciples as a group. The second time he tells Thomas that those who believe in Jesus without having seen him are blessed, and John concludes chapter 20 with the statement that the things he’s written are here so that we who read them later may believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Cookout For A Dropout

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 9,700 views

    A sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Easter

    3 Sun Easter. John. 21:1-19 " A Cookout for a Dropout"   A shrewd worldly agnostic and a Christian clergyman, dressed in modest clerical suit, sat at the same table in the Pullman dining car. They were waiting for the first course at the dinner, a delicious Hudson River shad. Eying his companion ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do You Love Me? Series

    Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 7,683 views

    You cannot love God and hate your neighbour

    Theme: Do you love me? Text: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Rev. 5:11-14; Jn. 21:1-19 Read John 21:15-17 “After breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others?’ ‘Yes,’ Peter replied, ‘you know I am your friend.’ ‘Then feed my lambs,’ Jesus told him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Peter, Reinstated

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 4, 2001
    based on 240 ratings
     | 18,293 views

    There are times when people for one reason or another may drift back to where they were before when they were awakened spiritually.

    PETER, REINSTATED John 21:1-19 This past Sunday, I saw a movie called “Awakenings”. It was based on a true story of the work of Dr. Sayer. Dr. Sayer had been working with some patients who were survivors of encephalitis which a disease that spread to epidemic proportions from 1915-1926. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How Many Chances Do You Need?

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 15, 2002
    based on 219 ratings
     | 24,407 views

    Jesus makes successes out of failures.

    HOW MANY CHANCES DO YOU NEED? John 21:15-19 S: Resurrection Sunday Th: Grace Pr: JESUS MAKES SUCCESSES OUT OF FAILURES. ?: How? KW: Stages TS: We will find in our study of Peter three stages that we go through for Jesus to make us a success. The _____ stage we go through for Jesus to make us a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Live For Today

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000
    based on 149 ratings
     | 16,716 views

    Leaving the past behind and getting on with our spiritual walk

    It had been an interesting spring. I suppose interesting would be a good word to use here. They had seen their best friend tried in a Roman Court and sentenced to death. They had seen him nailed to a cross and die, they had seen him taken down and buried. Three days later they saw him alive ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Fish On The Fire

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 145 ratings
     | 10,933 views

    First person narrative from Peter’s perspective

    I don?t think I could ever look down at fish on a fire without remembering one of the most special days of my life. This particular day was the third time the Lord had revealed himself to some of us disciples since his death on the cross. On this particular day there were seven of us together. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Stephen Schwartz avatar

    Restored

    Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 22,334 views

    Can Christians today be restored to full time Christian ministry such as Peter was after denying the Lord three times?

    Restored” Have you ever lost something or misplaced something and you couldn’t remember where you had placed that something. If you are like me you take that something and place it in a safe place where you know you can find it again. The problem with this is that after a certain amount of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    A New Beginning

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 6, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 30,923 views

    This sermon was preached the first Sunday of 2002 and it deals with the new beginning Peter had in John 21 after his previous denials of Christ. God always has a plan for our lives after a failure.

    A New Beginning GNLCC 1/4/2002 Psalm 89:1-8 Luke 22:54-62 John 21:15-19 Have you ever swore that you would never do something only to discover that later on you did the very thing that you said you would never do? Now that can be a good thing when you did something positive that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Simon Sez

    Contributed by Donny Tatimu on Nov 28, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 3,113 views

    Why Jesus must asked Peter 3 times, just for the same question. It may not make sense to some of us...

    Simon Sez John 21:15-19 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    A Second Chance On Life

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Dec 29, 2002
    based on 100 ratings
     | 18,465 views

    This sermon talks about how we all have past regrets that we would like to do away with, and how Jesus can forgive us and give us a fresh start or as some would say, a second chance.

    Last year the Los Angeles Lakers were the powerhouse team in the NBA winning their third straight championship title. With high expectations of a four-peat the Lakers shot out of the gate with perhaps one of the biggest disappointing starts in recent history with a record of 12-19. To put that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist