In a world full of failures in Christian leadership, what does Jesus consider failure to be and how does He address and correct it? (This is NOT just for Pastors!)

1. “‘Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?’
The sting of death is sin,
and the power of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God!
He gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Corinthians 15:55-57

3. John 21:15-19
• Introduction – handling famous failures in leadership?

4. John 21:15-19
• Introduction – handling famous failures in leadership?

5. John 21:15-19
• Introduction – what Jesus sees as & how Jesus
handles a famous failure in leadership

6. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
“When they had finished eating, Jesus said to
Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me
more than these?’”

7. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
– Question
• Σίμων Ἰωάννου ἀγαπᾷσ με πλέον τούτων
• ναί κύριε ςὺ οἶδασ ὅτι φιλῶ ςε

8. Round Question Response
(Jesus) (Peter)
Round 1 ἀγαπᾷσ με Φιλεω
(v. 15) πλέον τούτων
Round 2 ἀγαπη Φιλεω
(v. 16)
Round 3 φιλεω Φιλεω
(v. 17)

9. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
– Question
– Response
“‘Yes, Lord,’ he said, ‘you know that I love you.’”

11. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
– Question
– Response
– Commission
“Jesus said, ‘Feed my lambs.’”

12. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
– Question
– Response
– Commission
“Jesus said, ‘Feed my lambs.’”
• I will never deny you!
• Just then, the cock crowed the third time
• Do you love me more than these?

13. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
– Question
– Response
– Commission
“Jesus said, ‘Feed my lambs.’”
βόςκε τὰ ἀρνία μου

14. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
“Again Jesus said, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’”

15. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
– Same question (almost)
v. 15 v. 16
“When they had finished eating, Jesus Again Jesus said,
said to Simon Peter
‘Simon son of John, ‘Simon son of John,
do you love me do you love me?’
more than these?’

16. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
– Same question (almost)
– Same response
λέγει αὐτῷ πάλιν δεύτερον
Σίμων Ἰωάννου ἀγαπᾷσ με
λέγει αὐτῷ ναί κύριε
ςὺ οἶδασ ὅτι φιλῶ ςε

17. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
– Same question (almost)
– Same response
– Same commission
“Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."
ποίμαινε τὰ πρόβατά μου

18. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
• The third question, v. 17 ff.
“The third time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love
me?’
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, ‘Do you
love me?’”

19. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
• The third question, v. 17 ff
– Very different question
“λέγει αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον Σίμων Ἰωάννου φιλεῖσ με”

20. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
• The third question, v. 17 ff
– Very different question
– Response :
“He said, ‘Lord, you know all things; you know that
I love you.’”

21. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
• The third question, v. 17 ff
– Very different question
– Response :
“λέγει αὐτῷ κύριε πάντα ςὺ οἶδασ ςὺ γινώςκεισ ὅτι
φιλῶ ςε”

22. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
• The third question, v. 17 ff
– Very different question
– Response
– Commission
Jesus said, "Feed my sheep”
λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰηςοῦσ βόςκε τὰ πρόβατά μου

23. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
• The third question, v. 17 ff
– Very different question
– Response
– Commission
– Recommission

24. John 21:18-19
“18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger
you dressed yourself and went where you
wanted; but when you are old you will stretch
out your hands, and someone else will dress you
and lead you where you do not want to go.’
19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by
which Peter would glorify God.
Then he said to him, ‘Follow me!’”

25. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
• The third question, v. 17 ff
– Very different question
– Response
– Commission
– Recommission “As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,
he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew.
They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
19 ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to
fish for people.’

26. John 21:15-19
• Introduction
• The first question, v. 15
• The second question, v. 16
• The third question, v. 17
• Conclusion