Jesus Makes Breakfast On The Beach
Breakfast by the Sea - After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We are going with you also." They went. Jesus directed them to cast their nets on the other side of the boat, resulting in a miraculous fish catch.
Jesus cooked breakfast for these followers on the beach and then provided Peter with a new opportunity to follow Him and care for others in the future. Peter had previously denied Jesus, but now Jesus says to "feed my sheep.". Tell the children that in today's Bible story Jesus makes his friends, the disciples, breakfast on the beach.
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Ask them to listen and discover what Jesus made for breakfast. Story: Have the children close their eyes and imagine being at the beach early in the morning. If you like, ask them what they might see and hear.
Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. (John 21:9-14 RSV) Several things here have parallels in the work of fishing for men.
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Notice that Jesus supplied the original fish and bread for this breakfast. Despite their best efforts, they have not caught any fish during a night-long fishing trip. After Jesus tells them to cast the net on the other side of the boat, they have a net full of 153 fish! Jesus then "sets the table" and serves them breakfast on the beach.
Perhaps this meal of bread and fish reminds them of the feeding of the 5,000. On the beach, Jesus provided the disciples with all they needed - literal and spiritual food. This wasn't a wind-down meal to talk about the events that had happened and turn in for the night.
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Instead, this is a starting point, and serves in many ways as John's commissioning for how they are to continue his ministry. As Jesus cooked breakfast on the beach for his disciples, he communicated the importance of rest, restoration, and his sovereignty. Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast." Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, "Who are You?" - knowing that it was the Lord.
- John 21:12It had been a tough morning, to be sure. Following Jesus' death, several disciples returned to their regularly scheduled programming. They got up early, took their fishing ne.
Near the end of the gospel of John, (in John 21:1-14), we find a story where, some days after Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, seven of Jesus's disciples have travelled north from Jerusalem to the sea of Galilee. At Peter's suggestion they have all gone out in his boat to fish. They fish all night, but have no luck, and catch nothing.
They are fairly close to the shore, and as the early. Topical Encyclopedia Introduction The event commonly referred to as "Breakfast with Jesus" is a post-resurrection appearance of Jesus Christ to His disciples, as recorded in the Gospel of John, chapter 21. This significant encounter occurs by the Sea of Tiberias (also known as the Sea of Galilee) and is rich with theological and symbolic meaning.
