It is impossible to follow THE LORD unless you hear HIS Voice!
We cannot follow Jesus by simply reading the Logos Word, we must hear the rhḗma Word that guides us daily in our speech and activities. If two of us hear His rhḗma Word, we will be in total unity. If 153 of us hear His rhḗma Word, all of us will be in complete unity.
The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 21:
1 After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself:
2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.
3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing.
Sound familiar?
4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No.”
6 And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.
Supernatural power and authority will be recognized when it manifests itself.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus Loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea.
8 But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fish.
9 Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”
11 Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken.
12 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.
13 Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish. 14 This is now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.
After Jesus’ resurrection, there were 153 fish that willingly came into the net to be eaten. Everything is established by two or three witnesses and the disciples saw Jesus for the third time.
The number 153 is the amount of water turned into wine:
The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 2:
1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.
3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.
7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it.
9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.
10 And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”
11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.
There are eight signs in the Gospel of John. The first and last reference the number 153, and both were to manifest His Glory to the disciples. All of creation will submit to the Word of GOD.
The number 153 is the numeric value of “the Sons of GOD”. This number represents unity among those mature sons and daughters who hear GOD’S Voice and submits to HIS directives. They are in unity with HIM and each other. These are the ones who will establish the Kingdom of GOD on the earth.