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Feed My Sheep

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Discipleship – John 21:15-17 – Feed My Sheep – Growing As Disciples

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. John 21:15-17 (ESV)  

Love Me?

Do you love me? Yes Lord, I love you. I love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. That is easy to say. It is much harder to demonstrate. What will you do because you love me? I will follow and obey you. I will go where you guide me. I will do what you ask of me. You have given me a good answer. Why is that? You know that your love for me is not a one time and once for all decision. Yes, I do.

You will have countless opportunities to demonstrate your love for me. How so? You will go where you would prefer not to go. You will do what you would rather not do. You will love, follow and serve me when the road is not easy and the task is difficult. You will love and serve the unlovable because you love me. You will want to become like me because you love me. Yes, I do. Yes, I will. You will do for others what I have done for you. What’s that? I took on the form of a servant. I humbled myself. I did not seek to serve. I sought to serve. I laid myself done. I poured myself out. I did not hold back. I didn’t keep anything in reserve. Am I correct in thinking these things about you? Are these the things that you will do because you love me? Yes Lord, I want to do these things. I want to live my life in this way. I want to serve like you served. I want to give like you gave. I want to love others just like you loved me. That is very good.

I do not count following and serving you as some big sacrifice. Why is that? If I did not love you, following and serving you would be a heroic and herculean sacrifice. But, I’m doing what I want to do. Loving you is the desire of my heart. Loving you motivates my wanting to follow and serve you. It is my joy to do what pleases you. It is my passionate desire to become like you. Mold and shape my life. Help me to know and do your will. Use me to accomplish your purposes and fulfill your plans. Help me to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. I pray that moment by moment and day by day my love for you will grow stronger and be demonstrated more fully as I continue to follow and serve you. That is a very good prayer. That is a prayer that I will hear and answer.

Lord, I love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. I will go wherever you guide me. I will do whatever you ask of me. Use me to help guard and guide others. Use me to help feed others spiritually as they walk with you on their journey of faith. Amen

Key Question… How has the Lord used you to help feed the spiritual needs of others?

Living It Out… Allow the Lord to use you to feed the spiritual needs of others.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will use you to help feed the spiritual needs of others.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how the Lord is using to feed the spiritual needs of others.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you allow the Lord to use you to feed the spiritual needs of others.

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He Asked, Do You Truly Love Me?

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 331 – John 21:15-17 – He Asked, Do You Truly Love Me? – Growing As Disciples

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”  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?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. John 21:15-17 (NIV)

Loving You

Loving you is not theoretical. Loving you is quite practical. Loving you is not passive. Loving you requires action. This sounds odd, I know. What do you mean by all of this? Here is what I mean. I love you. My love for you motivates my desire to do what is pleasing to you. Because I love you, following and serving you is not burdensome to me. It is my delight to go and do what you ask of me, because I love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. So, love is active. My love for you is demonstrated by my obeying your commands. Out of my love for you flows all that I will ever do for you. That is very good.

Wouldn’t it be crazy if I said that I loved you but never did what you asked of me? What kind of love would that be? It would be no kind of love at all. Wouldn’t it be silly for me to try to figure out what might be the minimum requirement of loving you? That would not work, not at all. Why is that? You know. Yes, I know. But I want to hear you say it. You continually take me deeper with you and ask for more from me. It is as if I have many ongoing opportunities to affirm and reaffirm my love for you. Sometimes, it feels as if you are asking, “Will your love for me motivate your desire to do even “this” or “that” for me?” Guess what. What? It feels that way because that is exactly what I am asking and will keep on asking you. Sometimes, the “this” or “that” you ask me is scary. How so? You ask me to do what I am not able to do. Why do you suppose I do that to you? You want me to draw nearer to you. You want me to rely more fully on you. You want to do in and through me, what only you can do. Will you come to know and love and follow and serve me more fully as you rely more completely on me? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, you know I love you. Loving you is passionately motivating my desire to follow and serve you. Obeying your commands is not a burden to me. It is the joy of my heart to go and do what is pleasing to you. Use me in your service. My life is in your hands. Amen

Key Question… How is your knowing and loving Christ motivating your desire to do what pleases Him?

Living It Out… Allow your knowing and loving Christ to passionately motivate your desire to follow and serve Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that knowing and loving Christ will place a call on you to follow and serve Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group what the Lord has called you to go and do for Him.

Prayer To Bless Others… May your love for Christ motivate your desire to follow and serve Him.

For today’s complete 4 page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide click here:

Becoming Like Christ – Day 331 – John 21-15-17 – He Asked, Do You Truly Love Me? – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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Do You Truly Love Me?

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 331 – John 21:15-17 – Do You Truly Love Me? – Growing As Disciples

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”  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?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. John 21:15-17 (NIV)

Loving You

Loving you is not theoretical. Loving you is quite practical. Loving you is not passive. Loving you requires action. This sounds odd, I know. What do you mean by all of this? Here is what I mean. I love you. My love for you motivates my desire to do what is pleasing to you. Because I love you, following and serving you is not burdensome to me. It is my delight to go and do what you ask of me, because I love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. So, love is active. My love for you is demonstrated by my obeying your commands. Out of my love for you flows all that I will ever do for you. That is very good.

Wouldn’t it be crazy if I said that I loved you but never did what you asked of me? What kind of love would that be? It would be no kind of love at all. Wouldn’t it be silly for me to try to figure out what might be the minimum requirement of loving you? That would not work, not at all. Why is that? You know. Yes, I know. But I want to hear you say it. You continually take me deeper with you and ask for more from me. It is as if I have many ongoing opportunities to affirm and reaffirm my love for you. Sometimes, it feels as if you are asking, “Will your love for me motivate your desire to do even “this” or “that” for me?” Guess what. What? It feels that way because that is exactly what I am asking and will keep on asking you. Sometimes, the “this” or “that” you ask me is scary. How so? You ask me to do what I am not able to do. Why do suppose I do that to you? You want me to draw nearer to you. You want me to rely more fully on you. You want to do in and through me, what only you can do. Will you come to know and love and follow and serve me more fully as you rely more completely on me? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, you know I love you. Loving you is passionately motivating my desire to follow and serve you. Obeying your commands is not a burden to me. It is the joy of my heart to go and do what is pleasing to you. Use me in your service. My life is in your hands. Amen

Key Question… What joy have you found in going and doing what the Lord has asked of you?

Living It Out… Allow your knowing and loving Christ to passionately motivate your desire to follow and serve Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that knowing and loving Christ will place a call on you to follow and serve Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group what the Lord has called you to go and do for Him.

Prayer To Bless Others… May your love for Christ motivate your desire to follow and serve Him.

For today’s complete 4 page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide click here:

Becoming Like Christ – Day 331 – John 21-15-17 – Do You Truly Love Me? – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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