John 21:1-19

Come and Follow Me

The sermon from John 21 draws us to the shoreline where the risen Jesus meets weary disciples with grace, abundance, and a call that still echoes today. We see a Good Shepherd who seeks out failed followers, feeds them before correcting them, and restores love before assigning responsibility. In the miracle, the meal, and the ministry, Jesus shows that our failures are not final and that devotion can grow even from regret. Peter’s story reminds us that being a Christian is not about flawless faith but about returning again and again to Jesus with honest love. We are invited to cry out to Him, to open our lives fully, and to trust that He knows us completely and still calls us to follow. The Christian life is imperfect and often costly, yet it is held steady by a Shepherd who redeems our past, sustains us in the present, and leads us faithfully into whatever comes next.