The Lord Working And Walking With The Believers
THE LORD WORKING
AND WALKING WITH THE BELIEVERS
IN RESURRECTION
In John 21:1-14 we see that, in resurrection, the Lord moved and lived with the believers. Now, in 21:15-25, we see that He is also working and walking with the believers.
WORKING AS THE SHEPHERD
The Lord is working as the Shepherd to build up the church by shepherding His flock (21:15-17; 10:16). There are three aspects of the Lord as the Shepherd: the good Shepherd (10:11), the great Shepherd (Heb. 13:20), and the chief Shep herd (1 Pet. 5:4). Shepherding is not for individ uals; it is for the flock. The flock is the church, and the church is the building. By reading John 21 and 1 Peter we can see that shepherding is for the building of the church.
STIRRING UP THE DISCIPLES' LOVE
In 21:15 the Lord Jesus said to Simon Peter,