Renew Covenant Church Sermons

This is the 3rd time Jesus appears in resurrected bodily form to his disciples. The disciples return to the very real task of fishing for their livelihoods. Echoing earlier passages in the Gospels (calling of the 12; feeding of the 5000; Peter's denials) this passage details the disciples nets being filled with fish, Peter jumping into the water, Jesus sharing a meal and ‘feeding’ his sheep, and Peter being restored and redeemed for his prior denials. Jesus’ command is to turn and feed his sheep. Jesus' ministry involved engaging people’s spiritual, emotional, social, and physical needs, and he passes the baton to this band, the precursor to the church.