Sermons on John 21:4-17:

9 Ways To Make People Obey You Gladly Series

Contributed by Dag Heward-Mills on Jan 5, 2011

Jesus was able to make people follow his instructions. He told Peter to feed the flock of God and that is exactly what he did. If you call yourself a leader, ask yourself, “Do people carry out my instructions?” Why are some people obeyed and some other

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. John 21:15 Jesus was able to make people follow his instructions. He told Peter to feed the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Emergency Planning

Contributed by Richard Down on Jan 7, 2011

Emergency planning means getting ready for when things go wrong. This sermon considers how well we are prepared for things to go wrong in our Christian lives and how God can lift us back up when we fall.

Many years ago when I was rather younger and fitter than I am now I was a member of a local Rescue Team. Our remit was partly Mountain Rescue but since the mountains in our area were rather made up of hills and moors this was not the dramatic role you might expect. We tended to get calls to assist ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-17

Denomination: Christian Church

The Love Check

Contributed by Damion Lowe on Jan 22, 2011

We cannot question God's love for us, it is obvious but do we love him above all things?

“The Love Check” Text: John 21:1-19 Intro: Illustration: The story of Narcissus in Greek mythology. You see the great mystery of life is not whether God loves man; the evidence is too overwhelming for a sensible person to deny it? But the great mystery is can man ever love God above ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Overboard For Jesus Again Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 2, 2011

In this final message in the Love Never Dies series, Dave looks at Peter's propensity for diving into water that is over his head in order to get to Jesus, and asks whether we are willing to do the same.

Overboard for Jesus Again Love Never Dies, prt. 20 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers September 5 , 2010 With this message we draw to a close our series from the Gospel of John. The first message in this series was on Easter Sunday, and we have certainly covered a lot in the past twenty ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-7

Denomination: Free Methodist

Follow Me

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Feb 4, 2011

Regardless of what season of life we are in, and regardless of our walk of life, we are always called to follow Jesus.

Scripture Reading: John 21:1-11 Opening Prayer John 21:14-17 14 His disciples after He was raised from the dead. 15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to ...read more

Scripture: John 21:14-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Reinstates Peter

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

Jesus reinstates Peter are his failings (PowerPoint slides for this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Coming to Terms with Your Calling Reading: John chapter 21 verses 1-17. Ill: • The year was 1920. • The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. • Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. • One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Brethren

Signs - Pt. 6 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Nov 18, 2010

Jesus was clear that our walk should be marked by signs and wonders. What is following you? Is your life “signless”?

Signs Pt. 6 I just want to make a few comments this morning to help set the stage for what we are about to do. Text: John 21:1-6 1 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.[a] It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus[b]), Nathanael from Cana ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

On The Ground Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010

A look at Jesus' last few weeks of teaching.

-welcome back. I hope you all had a great Spring Break. -for the next two weeks we are going to look at what happened after Jesus rose from the dead. Most people, whether they believe in Jesus or not, have a pretty good handle on the Easter Story. They know what happened then. -but the funny thing ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Methodist

What Is Your Calling?

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 25, 2010

Have you failed or fallen in ministry? God wants you to review, renew and rest in your calling.

WHAT IS YOUR CALLING? Two Kentucky horse racing stable owners had developed a keen rivalry. Each spring they both entered a horse in a local race. One of them thought that having a professional rider might give his horse an edge in the race, so he hired a hot-shot jockey. Well, the day of the race ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Following The Master Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 27, 2010

Following the Master can be best seen by 1) Loving Christ more than everything else (John 21:15–17), by 2) Being willing to sacrifice everything for Christ (John 21:18–19a), and by 3) Following Christ (John 21:19b–25).

In R.B. Fleming’s book, Peter Gzowski: A Biography (Dundurn Press), Fleming carefully read Gzowski’s writings, studied his tapes and interviewed his friends. Running down Gzowski’s stories, he found again and again that they were exaggerated or even imaginary. Yet, Gzowski was a first-class ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-25

Denomination: Other

How Jesus Reveal Himself. Series

Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 22, 2011

TURNING FAILURE INTO SUCCESS.

HOW JESUS SHOWED HIMSELF John 21:1-14 After His resurrection no one could see Jesus through mere curiosity or by accident. Neither Mary nor the two men who walked with Him on the way to Emmaus knew Him till He revealed Himself to them. None but disciples ever saw Him in His resurrection body. The ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

If I Will Series

Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 22, 2011

He searched the secrets of his heart. with that threefold question.

"IF I WILL" John 21:15-22 After they had dined, the Lord showed Himself in another way to Peter, when He searched the secrets of his heart with that threefold question, "Lovest thou Me?" This was Peter's final examination for the Gospel ministry. It had to do with the heart more than the head. It ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

Getting A Grip On Life

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 25, 2011

We get a grip on life when we develop the proper frame of mind.

“Getting A Grip On Life” John 21:1-23 I confess that I have never watched a full episode of the once popular television series The X Files. But I saw enough of it to know that it dealt with the super natural and the unexplainable in life. In its own unique way it demonstrated the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It's Not Too Late For Peter Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Aug 14, 2009

This is the 5th sermon in this series, IT’S NOT TOO LATE. This sermon centers on PETER’S denial of CHRIST & his restoration back to the ministry.

Sermon for August 16, 2009 Sermon Series: It’s Not Too Late: Sermon #05: It’s Not Too Late For Peter, the Rebel: Scripture Ref: St. John 21: 15-17 15. So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me more than these? He said unto Him, Yea, Lord, ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Earning Another Chance

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009

Christian God is the God of "second chance."

EARNING ANOTHER CHANCE John 21:15-23 GOAL: To inform the listeners that God is the God of “second chance.” INTRODUCTION Granting another chance to an offender is not easy and yet this is the attitude that Jesus exemplified to His disciples. Some of us may not agree with the idea ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-23

Denomination: Baptist