| No matter how hard you try, you cannot turn the | | | | was going through their minds? They had been |
| clock back, but sometimes even disciples of Jesus | | | | through a traumatic experience. Are they |
| Christ want to turn the clock back. Seven disciples | | | | suffering from shock? Had all this resurrection |
| of Jesus wanted to turn the clock back some | | | | stuff just been just a dream? Do they think that |
| three years, but it was all a bit of a disaster. It | | | | the real world is out there, on the Galilean Lake, in |
| normally is. | | | | the boats, fishing where they used to work, |
| We can think things were better yesterday. | | | | rather than in the fellowship of disciples? |
| Reference is made to the good old days, but | | | | Can you hear their conversation? "It was all right |
| they were not always that good. | | | | when Jesus was with us, but now it looks as if |
| The Bible warns us about thinking that days gone | | | | we have to work things out on our own." They |
| by were better. | | | | had been accustomed to working in the harsh |
| Can it be possible to have met the risen and living | | | | business world, with fish, boats, nets, markets |
| Lord Jesus Christ and yet face impending | | | | and money. |
| disaster? Yes. | | | | These men were had been called and chosen, |
| Many over the years have thought and even said, | | | | prepared and trained over three years, to |
| "Och, I'm fed up with this whole church thing." | | | | become the leaders in this new Church of Jesus |
| These men had met Jesus Christ risen from the | | | | Christ, and leaders do lead for good or for ill. |
| dead. Jesus had given them peace. Jesus had | | | | They are struggling, and the Bible does not try to |
| breathed new life into them. You would have | | | | hide or conceal this. |
| thought that would have answered all their | | | | Suddenly and surprisingly Jesus Christ appears on |
| questions and doubts. Surely that would have | | | | the shore and meets their very real needs. He still |
| dealt with all their problems. | | | | meets those who are struggling and He is more |
| Seven men went back home to the fishing. What | | | | than able to meet their every need. |