Kress Biblical Resources :: Resurrection Revelation (John 21:1-25)

Detailed Outline of John

The Word of God, Jesus Christ the Son of God has come to bring light and eternal life—believe in Him

5. The post-resurrection revelation of the Son of God, bringing restoration and confirmation (Jhn 21:1-25)
   1. The revelation of the catch of fish (Jhn 21:1-14)
      1. The setting, the sailors, and their shortfall of fish (Jhn 21:1-3)
         1. The setting (Jhn 21:1)
         2. The sailors (Jhn 21:2)
         3. The shortfall of fish (Jhn 21:3)
      2. The Savior’s question, command, and the miraculous catch of fish (Jhn 21:4-11)
         1. The Stranger and His searching question (Jhn 21:4-5)
         2. The Stranger’s sovereign command (Jhn 21:6)
         3. The sovereign Lord and Savior identified (Jhn 21:7-8)
         4. The setting—by a charcoal fire (Jhn 21:9)
         5. The startling count of fish (Jhn 21:10-11)
   2. The restoration and revelation concerning Peter (Jhn 21:12-23)
      1. The third appearance of the resurrected Lord (Jhn 21:12-14)
         1. John and the others recognized it was the Lord (Jhn 21:12)
         2. John and the others received His provision of the loaves and fish (Jhn 21:13)
         3. John recorded His third resurrection appearance to the group (Jhn 21:14)
      2. The three-fold restoration of Peter in front of the other disciples (Jhn 21:15-23)
         1. The three nuanced questions of love and the three nuanced commands to care for the flock (Jhn 21:15-17)
            1. A question of exceeding love (agape) and the command to feed the little lambs (Jhn 21:15)
               1. Note the comparative—“more than”
               2. Note Jesus’ term for love—agape
               3. Note Peter’s affirmation but term for love—phileo
               4. Note the command to feed the little lambs
            2. A question of love (agape) and the command to shepherd the sheep (Jhn 21:16)
               1. Note the absence of the comparative “more than”
               2. Note Jesus’ term for love—agape
               3. Note Peter’s affirmation but term for love—phileo
               4. Note the command to shepherd the sheep
            3. A question of love (phileo) and the command to feed the sheep (Jhn 21:17)
               1. Note Jesus’ change in terms for love—phileo
               2. Note Peter’s grief but continued affirmation of love—phileo
               3. Note the command to feed the sheep
         2. The truth that Peter would be faithful to death and the commanded responsibility to follow Christ (Jhn 21:18-19)
            1. The prophecy of Peter’s faithfulness in death (Jhn 21:18-19a)
            2. The personal responsibility to follow Christ (Jhn 21:19b)
         3. The temptation to compare his future to John’s and the commanded responsibility to follow Christ (Jhn 21:20-23)
            1. The persistent temptation to compare oneself to others (Jhn 21:20-21)
            2. The personal responsibility to follow Christ and not make comparisons (Jhn 21:22)
            3. The persistent rumor that John would not die based on a statement taken out of context (Jhn 21:23)
   3. The record of sworn testimony to the truth of Jesus (Jhn 21:24-25)
      1. The sworn testimony to the truth (Jhn 21:24)
      2. The selective details due to the divine Subject (Jhn 21:25)