“Two Kinds of Love: A User’s Guide'“
Sermon
Steve Jacobsen delivers the message "Two Kinds of Love: A User’s Guide" with music from Kathleen Sieck and the Music Team.
Scripture
John 21:15-19
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”
Choral Benediction
“The Love of God”
Could we with ink the ocean fill,
and were the skies of parchment made;
were every stalk on earth a quill,
and every man a scribe by trade.
To write the love of God above,
would drain the ocean dry;
nor could the scroll contain the whole,
though stretched from sky to sky.
Oh, Love of God, how rich and pure,
how measureless and strong;
it shall forevermore endure the saints and angels’ song. (2x)