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Recognizing Jesus

Text: John 21: 7

RECOGNIZING JESUS

The disciples were excited in seeing this great catch of fish. It suddenly dawned on one of the fishermen that this was nothing less than a miracle. The Person who had performed many mighty miracles was standing at the seashore!

“Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord!’ Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea.”

John 21:7

1. “Therefore the disciple whom Jesus loved”

a. This is a reference to John who wrote this Gospel.

b. This was the way he described himself.

i. It was a description that showed his humility.

ii. It was a description that described his relationship with Jesus.

iii. He was especially loved by the Lord Jesus.

2. “Said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord’”

a. John realized that the great catch of fish was a miracle.

b. As a fisherman he knew that this great catch was an impossibility unless it was a miracle.

c. He must have remembered the previous miracle.

d. He concluded that the Person who spoke to them was not a passer-by
It was none other than the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.

e. He had come in search of His disciples.
He had known of their decision to return to their fishing trade and He had sought and found them.

3. “Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea”

a. Peter must have agreed that John was right.

b. The Lord had come to them… yet again.

c. Dressed in inner garments:

i. This was normal for people who were out in the sea fishing.

ii. But it would not be appropriate to appear before the Lord wearing only inner garments.

d. Putting on outer garment:

i. It would be appropriate to be fully dressed to meet the Lord.

ii. But what was puzzling was why Peter would plunge into the sea fully clothed!

iii. This response showed Peter as he had always been. He was very impulsive.

经文：约翰福音 21：7

认出耶稣

门徒因为捕鱼的大丰收感到很兴奋。其中一位渔民突然意识到这无非是一个神迹。那行了很多伟大的神迹的人就站在岸上！

“耶稣所爱的那门徒对彼得说：‘是主！’那时西门彼得赤着身子，一听见是主，就束上一件外衣，跳在海里。”

《约翰福音 21：7》

1. “耶稣所爱的那门徒”

a. 这指的是写这本福音的约翰

b. 这是他形容自己的方式

i. 这样的形容显示了他的谦卑

ii. 这样的形容描述了他和耶稣的关系

iii. 他特别受到耶稣的爱

2. “对彼得说：‘是主’”

a. 约翰意识到这捕鱼的大丰收是一个神迹

b. 身为一位渔民，他知道这大丰收若不是神迹,是不可能发生的

c. 他一定是记得之前的神迹

d. 他得出结论，这位和他们对话的不是一般的过路人

祂就是主耶稣本人

e. 祂来寻找祂的门徒

祂得知他们决定回到捕鱼业，就来寻找他们

3． “那时西门彼得赤着身子，一听见是主，就束上一件外衣，跳在海里”

a. 彼得一定是认同了约翰所说的

b. 主耶稣再一次找到了他们

c. 赤着身子（原意 – 没有穿外衣）：

i. 这对在外打鱼的人来说是很正常的

ii. 但是赤着身子来见主耶稣是不恰当的

d. 束上一件外衣：

i. 穿好外衣去见主耶稣是正确的

ii. 但令人困惑的是为何彼得会穿着外衣跳进海里！

iii. 这反应显现了彼得一如既往的冲动