LOVEST THOU ME?
John 21:15


Events in Peter’s life that led to this conversation: 
His OVERCONFIDENT attitude. {Lk. 22:33; Matt. 26:31-35; 1 Cor. 10:6-13} 
His OSSIFIED denial of Christ. {Matt. 26:69-74} 
His OLD life revived. {John 21:1-3}


Lovest thou me? 
The Lord Jesus DESIRES our love. {Matt. 23:37; Song 2:8-13} 
The Lord Jesus DESERVES our love. {1 John 4:19; 1 John 4:10; Rom. 5:8} 
The Lord Jesus DEMANDS our love. {Deut. 6:5; Deut. 10:12; Deut. 11:1, 13, 22; Deut. 13:3; Deut. 30:16, 20; Josh. 22:5; Josh. 23:11; Ps. 31:23; Matt. 22:36-38} 


Our love for the Lord is manifest in four areas: 

SEEKING Him. {John 20:15; Lk. 7:37-48} 
SPEAKING for Him. {Phil. 1:14-17; John 17:26} 
SERVING Him. {John 21:15; Gen. 29:20} 
SACRIFICING for Him. {Matt. 26:7-12} 
SUBMISSION to Him. {John 14:15}