# John 21 Bible study questions

> The risen Jesus meets 7 disciples at the lake, fills their nets, cooks breakfast, and asks Peter 3 times, “Do you love me?”

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/group-questions/john-21
10 questions for a small group or a leader. Read the chapter aloud first: https://www.lumin.faith/read/john/21.md

## Start here

1. What is your favorite breakfast?

## Look: what does it say?

2. What happens when the disciples fish all night, and then again at Jesus’ word? (John 21:3-6)
3. What does Peter do when he learns it is Jesus? (John 21:7-8)
4. What does Jesus ask Peter 3 times, and what does he tell him to do? (John 21:15-17)

## Understand: what does it mean?

5. Peter denied Jesus 3 times by a charcoal fire. Why might Jesus ask him 3 times here, by a fire? (John 21:9,15-17)
6. Why does Jesus give Peter work to do, rather than only forgiving him? (John 21:15-17)
7. Peter asks about John. What does Jesus tell him? (John 21:20-22)

## Live it: what will we do?

8. Is there a failure you have not let Jesus restore?
9. If Jesus asked you, “Do you love me?” what would you say, and what might he ask you to do? (John 21:15-17)
10. Where are you comparing your path with someone else’s instead of following? (John 21:21-22)

## Close in prayer

Answer Jesus’ question in quiet prayer, then pray for each other by name.

Every chapter with group questions: https://www.lumin.faith/group-questions.md