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. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. (John 21:15-17)
*1/ Our Lord's lambs and sheep.
2/ The food to be fed them.
3/ The means by which God's people are fed.*
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Peter was commissioned by the Lord to do two things in his ministry.
1/ Strengthen his brethren - Luke 22:32
2/ Feed my Sheep, Feed my Lambs. - John 21:15-17
Last week we considered the first, this Thursday the second, then, if the Lord will, on following Thursdays consecutively go through the epistles of Peter tracing out how he fulfils what the Lord commissioned him to do.
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**Sermon Summary:**
The sermon centers on Jesus' restoration of Peter through a threefold commission to 'feed my lambs, feed my sheep. Christ as the Good Shepherd who knows His sheep and gives His life for them, portraying believers as dependent, vulnerable lambs and mature sheep in need of spiritual nourishment.
The core of this nourishment is the gospel of Christ—His person, sacrifice, and resurrection. The primary means of feeding God's people is the preaching of the Word,