Teaching Missions: Growing in God’s Grace

John 21:20 Look to Jesus and follow only Him

Peter wanted to know the future for John. Jesus rebuked him and said to follow Him and not worry about others.

Matthew 2:1-11 Wise men come to worship Jesus

Wise men come to Herod, find Jesus in Bethlehem, and worship him with gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

John 21:1 We need Jesus' power and forgiveness

Jesus meets 7 disciples on the shore. They had caught nothing, and now the net is full. He restores Peter to work after asking him to confess his love 3 times

John 21:1 We need Jesus' power and forgiveness

Peter fishes and catches nothing. Jesus instructs and they catch 153 fish. Jesus asks Peter if he loves HIm 3 times restoring him to service

John 20:24 Doubting Thomas turns believer

Doubting Thomas demands seeing Jesus wounds. Jesus shows them and Thomas believes that he is God.

John 20:11 Mary sees Jesus, then disciples see Him risen from the dead.

Mary sees Jesus and tells the disciples. Jesus appears later to 10 disciples; Thomas is missing

Mary and Peter and John see the tomb open

Mary, followed by Peter and John, confront an open tomb. Clothes seem undisturbed but the body of Jesus is gone and he is risen from the dead.

John 19:38 Jesus buried in new grave

Joseph and Nicodemus bury Jesus like a true king in a new private tomb using 100 pounds of spices

John 21/1 Jesus forgives and restores Peter (and us)

John 19 37 No bones broken

Jesus was the true passover lamb whose legs were not broken, as ordered in Exodus 12, and whose side was pierced as in Zachariah 12:10