“Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast!” None of the disciples dared inquire of him, “Who are you?” knowing that it was the Lord.Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.Jesus saith unto them, Come and break your fast. And none of the disciples durst inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
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The disciples are fishing on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, more commonly known in our biblical text as the Sea of Galilee, a name we might recognize, a name that tells us be on the lookout for a miracle. For here at the Sea of Galilee, Jesus calmed the sea in a storm and walked on water and turned loaves and fishes into food for 5,000. And here the disciples return after Jesus' is death. Return in grief, perhaps, to rhythms they know, a place they were together with Jesus. Simon announces he is going to fish, and the other disciples won't let him go alone. They said to him, we will go with you. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. For while they fish at night in the darkness, they have forgotten what Jesus taught them to see. They have forgotten the light Jesus brought into the world to be shared. Yes, in the darkness, fishing at night, they struggle to see what is needed, where to cast out their nets. They have returned back to the comfort of what they know in their old lives. …
This might sound obvious, but unless you're a trained spy or a ninja, it's easier to hide in the dark than in the daylight. What's a little less obvious is that, as much as this is a good strategy for hide-and-seek, it's just as good for dealing with our sins and spiritual weaknesses. Keep them to ourselves, we think. Don't let anyone else see. Indeed, bringing them into the light is perhaps one of the most difficult parts of the Christian life. Our pride makes us afraid, and so, like the first humans, we hide. In one of the scenes before our text today, Jesus was arrested by a band of soldiers and religious officials. After his arrest, Peter pretended not to know him. He denied his connection to Jesus three times. He was afraid. An angry mob had been stirred up during Jesus' trial. What if that angry mob came after him? You never know when they might, after all. Now, it's likely that members of the very mob that shouted for Jesus to be crucified had welcomed him with open arms and ambitious dreams just days earlier, shouting, Hosanna, as he entered Jerusalem on a donkey. …
do you all know the mission statement of our church maybe some our mission statement is we will be christ light leaven and salt in new york city and beyond we will be christ light leaven and salt in new york city and beyond and i love our mission statement it does a really great job of embodying who we are here at fifth avenue presbyterian church from beautiful worship to Christian education for all ages, to pastoral care, to outreach in New York City, and internationally, it's catchy, it's biblical, Christ's light, leaven, and salt. Now prior to coming here at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, I was a co-pastor at a small United Methodist church in New Jersey while I was in seminary, and their mission statement was catchy as well. It only had three words, feed more sheep. Feed more sheep. And honestly, it meant a lot of different things to different people. Sometimes it meant literally feeding the hungry. Sometimes it meant feeding our souls through worship and preaching. …