Feb 9, 2025
Do You Love Me More Than These?
By: Phil Peacock
Series: Jesus Asks
John 21:15-17
After his resurrection, Jesus found a moment alone with his disciple Simon Peter. At that encounter, Jesus asked a very interesting yet ambiguous question: “Simon, son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” What might Jesus have been referring to by the word “these”?
- Do you love me more than these other disciples love me?
- Do you love me more than you love other people and things in your life?
- Is your love for me greater than all the things that have weighed you down or held you back?
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Feb 9, 2025Do You Love Me More Than These?By: Phil PeacockSeries: Jesus AsksJohn 21:15-17 After his resurrection, Jesus found a moment alone with his disciple Simon Peter. At that encounter, Jesus asked a very interesting yet ambiguous question: “Simon, son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” What might Jesus have been referring to by the word “these”?
- Do you love me more than these other disciples love me?
- Do you love me more than you love other people and things in your life?
- Is your love for me greater than all the things that have weighed you down or held you back?
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