GLEANS - ANOTHER INFALLIBLE PROOF OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION

GLEANS/NOV MBS/2018/19112018

TOPIC: ANOTHER INFALLIBLE PROOF OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION

John 21:1 – 11; Acts 1:1; 10:39

The gospel according to John spends much time talking about the resurrection and post resurrection events of Jesus.

Christ is risen. If He were not risen, we would not go about doing what we do. It is through the resurrection we have forgiveness, reconciliation and peace with God.

POINT 1: THE CONSEQUENCE OF DRIFTING FROM THE REVEALED COMMISSION

John 21:1; 20:19 – 21; 17:17; Luke 9:59 – 62; Galatians 2:18; Leviticus 26:20; Micah 3:6; Psalms 119:59

The disciples drifted away from a commission Jesus gave them after resurrection. Question is: what is the commission? He gave them just one thing to do: as the Father sent Him, so sent He them. The Lord had reminded and reaffirmed them over and over again His commission to them. The drifting step they took was inexcusable.

Peter was personally guilty of disobeying the heavenly vision, and doubly guilty of abandoning the congregation. The other disciples became thoughtlessly disobedient after hearing Peter’s public declaration of going a fishing. You cannot blame others if you drift.

The others did not remind Peter what the Lord had said, they didn’t restrain, recover, recharge, rebuke him.

That night, they caught nothing. Were it not for the mercies of God, they would have been or forgotten and noting written about them.

They were walking contrary to the calling and commission of Christ. That’s why they caught nothing.

Check up your life. Are things not working out for you anymore? Do you treat yourself and get sick again? You must recollect and find out in which way you are drifting from his revealed commission to you. You must at point in time recollect and see if you have drifted, that may be the reason things are not going on well.

If there is a Peter there who is drifting, help him, and recover him. Don’t be so afraid of his status, and don’t follow him either.

POINT 2: THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE DIRECTIVES OF THE RISEN CHRIST

John 21:6; Luke 5:4; Matthew 21:6; Mark 7:7; Luke 6:56, 21;

We see that the disciples left their calling and went to catch fish. But Jesus went to them and performed a miracle such that "...For all there were so many, yet was not the net broken." Jesus performed this miracle again to remind them about what happened at the beginning where Peter testified "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing."

Never forget what happened at the beginning of your calling. If you go back, then the result will be that Christ will walk contrary to you as you have walked contrary to him.

The risen Lord calls us from all unassigned labors else we will receive nothing.

If we love the Lord, we will keep His word.

POINT 3: THE COMPENSATION FOR DEVOTION TO THE REIGNING CHRIST

John 21:6, 11; Matthew 8:9; John 2:5; Acts 4:18; James 1:22; 1 Peter 1:14, 1 John 3:22;5:2,18, Zechariah 2:5-7

Their prompt obedience was promptly rewarded. Obedience to the risen, reigning Christ is reward-able. "... Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it" should be our attitude if truly we are disciples under His authority.

As we are always at the point of duty, the wicked one will not touch us.

Christ is risen and since from that time he wanted to reign over those of his disciples. Christ is going to address every one of us after the rapture. Christ is the lord, the king and ruler. He has authority over all. Anyone who discourages one about Christ is a hater of Christ. Christ has giving us instruction that once drifted we will drift no more.