The Making of a Rock – Peter’s Reinstatement
We have all pretty much grown up in a sitcom world:
- That is we are all familiar with the 30 minute sitcom
- The first sitcom I could remember was “I love Lucy” in the 50’s
- Andy Griffith show most popular in the 60’s
- All in the Family most popular in the 70’s
- Cheers most popular in the 80’s
- Seinfeld in the 80’s
- Big Bang Theory in 2000’s
- Modern Family in 2010’s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlDHeHHZFdc
Honor Shame culture defined – a person’s identity, value, and social standing are closely tied to their group—family, tribe, community, or nation—and how they are perceived by others
In honor shame cultures:
- It is shameful to act in an independent manner
- The individual is less important than the group
Right–Wrong definitipon is a guilt–innocence framework: behavior is judged against established moral or legal standards, and the focus is on personal responsibility and internal conscience:
- Right means conforming to accepted norms
- Wrong means violating them, often with the expectation of personal accountability.
Luke 22:54-62 “Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. 55 And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. 56 A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”
57 But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.
58 A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”
“Man, I am not!” Peter replied.
59 About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”
60 Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.”
Luke 22:31-34 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”
34 Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”
In the ancient honor shame world:
- Your identity was based on your group loyalty
- A disciple was more than a student.
- They were an extension of the master’s household
Matthew 5:22 “But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court.”
Raca – A worthless person for abandoning his patron in the greatest hour of need
Matthew 26:69-74 “Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said. 70 But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said. 71 Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 72 He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!” 73 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.” 74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”
Peter goes back home to Capernaum
John 21:2-3 “Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.”
John 21:4-6 “Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.
5 He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”
“No,” they answered.
6 He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.”
John 21:8-9 “The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. 9 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.”
John 21:15-17 “When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep”
Two Greek words for love:
Agape – self‑giving, unconditional, sacrificial love.
Phileo – Affectionate brotherly love
Each time Jesus tells Peter what to do:
- Feed my lambs – Provide spiritual milk for those that are babies and vulnerable
- Take care of my sheep – Protect and give guidance and discipleship to God’s people
- Feed my sheep – Give the mature sheep (Body of Christ) deeper truth
The base of all Christian service is not perfection, but affection!
