Chapter 2 of 16

The Lord Working And Walking With The Believers

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,

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