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III   THE SECOND PART OF THE GREAT COMMISSION
               ILLUSTRATED BY PETER’S FULL RESTORATION:
               SHEPHERDING
               A.  THE KEY TO BEING USED AS HIS
                     INSTRUMENT IN SHEPHERDING:  THERE
                     MUST BE NO CONDEMNATION
                       1.  THE MEMORY OF THE PREVIOUS
                           CATCH OF FISH (LUKE 5:8)
                       2.  THE CHARCOAL FIRE ON THE SHORE
                           (JOHN 21:9; JOHN 18:18)
                       3.  THE REFERENCE TO PETER USING
                           HIS PRE-SALVATION NAME: “SIMON” (JOHN
                          21:15; JOHN 1:42)
                       4.  THE QUESTION REPEATED 3 TIMES:
                           DO YOU LOVE ME? (JOHN 21:15; 21:16; 21:17)
               B.  THE INVITATION OF PETER TO “COME AND
                     DINE” IN FELLOWSHIP WITH JESUS (JOHN 21:12)
               C.   THE MAIN POINT ABOUNT SHEPHERDING
                       1.  NOT THE GREEK WORDS FOR LOVE,
                            FEED AND SHEEP
                       2. THE SIMPLICITY OF THE QUESTION
                       THAT QUALIFIES US TO BE HIS
                        INSTRUMENTS.  DO YOU LOVE ME?

        IV  JESUS SAYS FOR PETER WHAT HE CANNOT SAY
              FOR HIMSELF:  YOU WILL NEVER AGAIN DENY
              ME!  (JOHN 21:18-19)

        V.  HOW CAN I ENTER INTO THE GREAT
              COMMISSION?
               A.  JUST LIVE: BE WHO YOU ARE
               B   JUST LOVE JESUS
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