Welcome to Defenders, the teaching class of Dr. William Lane Craig.

Today, the Doctrine of Christ, part 32.

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Today we come to the end of our study of the gospel appearance narratives concerning the resurrection of Jesus.

We've looked at a number of the post-mortem appearances of the risen Lord, and we ended

last time with a discussion of Jesus' appearance to the disciples on the Sea of Tiberius

in the miraculous catch of fish, whereby Jesus recalled the disciples to that original call

to become fishers of men.

Now, I suggested last time that this appearance properly understood is an appearance

to the disciples not having gone back to their old way of life, but rather simply passing

time in Galilee while waiting for the appointed rendezvous with Jesus on the

mountaintop described in Matthew chapter 28.

And in the second half of this chapter, John 21, from verses 15 to 19, we have the personal

interaction of Jesus with Peter described.

Let's read that passage together, John chapter 21, verses 15 to 19.

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you

love me more than these?

He said to him, yes, Lord, you know that I love you.

He said to him, feed my lambs.

A second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, do you love me?

He said to him, yes, Lord, you know that I love you.

He said to him, tend my sheep.

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