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jesusjnr2020:
Why Did Jesus Ask Simon Peter, "Do You Love Me" Three Times?

John 21:15-17 (KJV)

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.

I'm sure Peter would have wondered what was actually going on when Jesus who knew him very well and that he had forsaking everything to follow Him, would still be asking him, "lovest thou me?" And not just once but three good times, because if anyone should know that Peter loved Him it should be Jesus Himself.

But Jesus very well knew what He was talking about because His sheep meant everything to Him. That's why He would lay down His life for them as a good Shepherd would.

So Jesus already knew that Peter loved Him,
but the question was not if Peter loved Him, but how much Peter loved Him. If Peter loved Him to the extent that he would take His sheep as He took them, and love and care for His sheep the way He did, because He had given His all for His sheep, and was going leave them in Peter's care, so it mattered a whole lot to Him that who He was going to leave His sheep with cared for His sheep as He would.

If Jesus could yet ask Peter who had proven his love for Him beyond any reasonable doubt, if He loved Him three times, I wonder how many times He would ask most of today's church leaders that same question. Because even the love Peter had for Jesus, most of them do not have, so how much more the love Jesus had for His sheep?

Moreover Jesus saying "feed my sheep" to Peter repeatedly on this occasion doesn't mean just giving them food or any kind of food, but the right kind of food, even that which the good Shepherd would feed them with if He were there with them - the kind of food that would lead to eternal life.

May God help us with leaders who would care for the sheep as Jesus did, and do everything they could to ensure that they're not lost to the enemy but preserved til the day the good Shepherd returns for His sheep. Amen!

His love for Jesus was weak..
He relied too much on his love for Jesus instead of the other way round..

You can't love God (if you don't rely on His love for you first) your own love is weak and can't sustain you with God

That's the difference between Peter and John the beloved. . John relied on Jesus's love for his life not his own.

When the storm is heavy, you hold your little child hand not the child holding you..

Safe!!!

because jesus fvcks with metaphor?

He is gay

BassReeves:
Your profile picture confirms that this comment and how you made it, is a perfect reflection of the state of your heart and mind.

The state of your heart and mind, reveals whether you harbour a grudge, hostility, ill-feeling etc towards Jesus. You were given a heart and mind to detect and have a sensibility of feelings with, not to weirdly formulate unjust hate and acrimonious comment about Jesus with.

u are just crying

Just like "how many times did I call you"? Jesus was emphasizing a point.

jesusjnr2020:
Why Did Jesus Ask Simon Peter, "Do You Love Me" Three Times?

John 21:15-17 (KJV)

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.

I'm sure Peter would have wondered what was actually going on when Jesus who knew him very well and that he had forsaking everything to follow Him, would still be asking him, "lovest thou me?" And not just once but three good times, because if anyone should know that Peter loved Him it should be Jesus Himself.

But Jesus very well knew what He was talking about because His sheep meant everything to Him. That's why He would lay down His life for them as a good Shepherd would.

So Jesus already knew that Peter loved Him,
but the question was not if Peter loved Him, but how much Peter loved Him. If Peter loved Him to the extent that he would take His sheep as He took them, and love and care for His sheep the way He did, because He had given His all for His sheep, and was going leave them in Peter's care, so it mattered a whole lot to Him that who He was going to leave His sheep with cared for His sheep as He would.

If Jesus could yet ask Peter who had proven his love for Him beyond any reasonable doubt, if He loved Him three times, I wonder how many times He would ask most of today's church leaders that same question. Because even the love Peter had for Jesus, most of them do not have, so how much more the love Jesus had for His sheep?

Moreover Jesus saying "feed my sheep" to Peter repeatedly on this occasion doesn't mean just giving them food or any kind of food, but the right kind of food, even that which the good Shepherd would feed them with if He were there with them - the kind of food that would lead to eternal life.

May God help us with leaders who would care for the sheep as Jesus did, and do everything they could to ensure that they're not lost to the enemy but preserved til the day the good Shepherd returns for His sheep. Amen!

The way you ignorantly conclude scriptures leaves me in awe.

jesusjnr2020:
They were the false disciples...

Moreover even the "people of God" Israel deserted God in the wilderness and made a golden calf for themselves to worship so nothing there.

Because they know their god is a bully morafuker....
And he really bleeped dem up for messing with him with the golden calf, he was so jealous he slew them without joy

Let's ask Simon Peter....... Is he dead........

LoudLord:
Shut your mouth

Keep quiet .. that's the truth

I believe the sheep Jesus meant were the people of God..... The sick, the poor amongst us

ikorodureporta:
na we b gzus bodyguard

Hahaha, these chosen guys have brain erosion.....chai

Cus he's gay.

sonmvayina:
If it was you, and you have been following the son of the creator of heaven and earth for three years, and some police men appear to arrest him, will you run away or desert him?

A coward dies a thousand times, typical Nigerian Youth, only to come & make noise on social media? Fela did a song for them in the 1980’s. You are following the son of the creator of heaven & earth you claim, but you still decide to run?

BassReeves:
Your profile picture confirms that this comment and how you made it, is a perfect reflection of the state of your heart and mind.

The state of your heart and mind, reveals whether you harbour a grudge, hostility, ill-feeling etc towards Jesus. You were given a heart and mind to detect and have a sensibility of feelings with, not to weirdly formulate unjust hate and acrimonious comment about Jesus with.

sunshineV:
u are just crying

Mark 1:2-3
'2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3The voice of one crying in the wilderness,...'

Methodical crying is allowed and even, crying in the wilderness, is not a crime.

BassReeves:
Mark 1:2-3
'2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3The voice of one crying in the wilderness,...'

Methodical crying is allowed and even is not a crime.

good to know u are still crying

He's feeling insecure

BassReeves:
Mark 1:2-3
'2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3The voice of one crying in the wilderness,...'

Methodical crying is allowed and even, crying in the wilderness, is not a crime.

Please explain what you mean by methodical crying?

sunshineV:
good to know u are still crying

Your words will testify against you on that day. On that day, there will be weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth.

falcon01:
because jesus was Insecure AF

Your werey tie wrapper oo

BassReeves:
Your words will testify against you on that day. On that day, there will be weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth.

u speak like the slave u are

favor914:
Please explain what you mean by methodical crying?

It means there is a method in the crying

Hitler, Ceeogbaru2 weeps on behalf of you who is stupid and foolish Peter or God pls forgive us




Beacuse he is very stupid and a fool ...[/quote]

Must you show your inhuman talk...


because jesus fvcks with metaphor?[/quote]

Probably because Peter deny him 3 times

Who owns your life...?




Cus he's gay.[/quote]

sunshineV:
u speak like the slave u are

I am a freeborn and slave liberator.
I freed a thousand slaves and more, if you only humble yourself to know you are not just only a slave but are a lose, you could be 1001, on that, a thousand and more list.

What truth do you know you are talking about here... Why can't you just keep calm




Keep quiet .. that's the truth[/quote]

And Peter also denied his relationship with Jesus Christ thrice.

BassReeves:
I am a freeborn and slave liberator.
I freed a thousand slaves and more, if you only humble yourself to know you are not just only a slave but are a lose, you could be 1001, on that, a thousand and more list.

even worse, a delusional slave

jesusjnr2020:
Why Did Jesus Ask Simon Peter, "Do You Love Me" Three Times?

John 21:15-17 (KJV)

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.

I'm sure Peter would have wondered what was actually going on when Jesus who knew him very well and that he had forsaking everything to follow Him, would still be asking him, "lovest thou me?" And not just once but three good times, because if anyone should know that Peter loved Him it should be Jesus Himself.

But Jesus very well knew what He was talking about because His sheep meant everything to Him. That's why He would lay down His life for them as a good Shepherd would.

So Jesus already knew that Peter loved Him,
but the question was not if Peter loved Him, but how much Peter loved Him. If Peter loved Him to the extent that he would take His sheep as He took them, and love and care for His sheep the way He did, because He had given His all for His sheep, and was going leave them in Peter's care, so it mattered a whole lot to Him that who He was going to leave His sheep with cared for His sheep as He would.

If Jesus could yet ask Peter who had proven his love for Him beyond any reasonable doubt, if He loved Him three times, I wonder how many times He would ask most of today's church leaders that same question. Because even the love Peter had for Jesus, most of them do not have, so how much more the love Jesus had for His sheep?

Moreover Jesus saying "feed my sheep" to Peter repeatedly on this occasion doesn't mean just giving them food or any kind of food, but the right kind of food, even that which the good Shepherd would feed them with if He were there with them - the kind of food that would lead to eternal life.

May God help us with leaders who would care for the sheep as Jesus did, and do everything they could to ensure that they're not lost to the enemy but preserved til the day the good Shepherd returns for His sheep. Amen!

Because leading the church was going to test every fibre of him. Only absolute love could make him withstand the challenges that come with the position.

Thank you, Jesus.

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