“Love Me, Follow Me,” John 21:1-19, Rev. Richard Mize

Rev. Richard Mize, preaching “Love Me, Follow Me,” John 21:1-19. Third Sunday of Easter, May 1, 2022. Historic Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 2301 NE 23rd St., Oklahoma City.






I love old science fiction and monster movies. And Westerns.
I love chocolate. And pepperoni pizza. And ribeye steaks.
I love the late Merle Haggard’s music, and his story. And I love Willie Nelson, and his story. And The Beatles.
I love to read – mostly history, theology, politics, and government. I love to take a break from reality during the summer, and read fiction.
I love “The Simpsons,” and “Bob’s Burgers,” and lately, “The Great North.” TV cartoons for grownups.
I love my wife, and our daughter, and son-in-law, and granddaughter, our grandpets, our own kitties – and the rest of my families.
I love the PCUSA, the UCC and the broader church, for all their faults and challenges.
I love God the Father, who loves us like a Mother, I love Jesus the Son who walks with us as a Brother, and I love the Holy Spirit, the Comforter who guides us, and inspires us, and bears witness to God the Creator and Jesus the Savior. And I love you all, too
Jesus appears to seven disciples
Jesus revealed himself
Love
agape love
phileo love
eros love
sorge love
Sea of Tiberias
Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others
fish fishing net
153 fish
"Come and have breakfast"
"do you love me"
"feed my sheep"
"tend my lambs"
John 21:15-19
biblical Greek language
Lewis R. Donelson
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
John 20
“My Lord and my God!”
“Have thine own way, Lord, have thine own way. Thou art the potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after thy will"
Luke 10:25-37
Good Samaritan