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This morning we are brought from the wilderness setting of last week to a beautiful place, for we are on the shores of Galilee, and speaking as one has been there I can attest to the beauty of this place.
The spot is a blue-green lake called the Sea of Galilee or Kinneret as the locals call it.
The Sea of Galilee is an oval-shaped body of water about eight miles wide and thirteen miles long, and is nearly 700 feet below sea level, and its not a sea at all it is a freshwater lake.
There were many fishermen in Galilee, Josephus, who, for a time, was governor of Galilee, and who is the great historian of the Jews, tells us that in his day three hundred and thirty fishing boats sailed the water of the lake, and it is Fishermen we are dealing with when we pickup in our narrative.
It seems as though these men were busy about their work when Jesus, a total stranger to them, appeared and called them to follow Him, which they did without question.
I don’t know about you, but I cannot imagine anyone responding to the call of a stranger in this way.
The fact is that Jesus was not a stranger to them, that they had met Him already.
You see Mark, in writing his account, chooses to edit out large chunks of what happened – he is the gospel writer who cuts to the chase.
But in comparing the Gospels we determine that a approximately a whole year has passed between verses 13 & 14.
This year is referred to as “the year of obscurity” because we have a few scant details, mostly from John’s Gospel of Jesus’ activities during that period.
During that time these men had already met Jesus.
At that time they had come to faith in Christ, so the call here is not a call to salvation, but to service.
So the call is to become fishers of men, “Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.”
Let's examine Christ's calling of these fishermen, it has 3 parts: the pattern, the power and the presupposition of the calling.
First Jesus gives...
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The Pattern of the Calling
Look back at Mark 1:15 again.
Notice that Jesus’ original preaching had the emphases: of repentance and belief.
Repent and believe, this is simply repentance and faith, notice the order.
Jesus preached repentance.
The Bible portrays a saving faith that is life changing faith, otherwise it is dead or non-saving faith.
This element of the gospel has fallen on hard times, Easy believism has crept into the Church, and its a doctrine of the Devil!
just pray this prayer and your in type teaching.
The Bible is clear and Jesus was clear, their can be no saving faith without repentance, they are inseparable.
But this doctrine of truth has been watered down to make the Gospel more palatable to the masses, the result is that their multitudes of unregenerate people in Churches today, who have are living a lie, a delusion.
There has been no change in their lives, there the same person they where, no different, no desire for the things of God, no burden for the lost, no conviction of the Holy Ghost, Church is no more than a social club, or a thing they do, or somewhere they feel they don’t even need to be… that’s folks is dead faith, is a nonexistent faith, and that the false faith that takes us straight to hell.
The destination of eternal souls is the most important thing their is, that’s why its so important to possess Christ and not just profess him
So the message we bring in soul winning is set out by our Master, repentance and faith.
Jesus also gives us a pattern in principles from his teaching and example that every soul-winner must emulate.
1. AVAILABILITY:
Perhaps the most astounding truth of the New Testament is that God has time for sinners.
The Gospels over and over again show that Jesus was available.
Incredible as it sounds, with so little time to teach and train the slow-learning disciples, Jesus was always open to those who came to Him for comfort or healing.
The Gospels never record Jesus turning down a request for help.
Jesus always had time to invest in others.
2. IMPARTIALITY:
One clear truth about Jesus was that He showed no favouritism.
Anyone - whether poor, sick, defiled, demonised, or outcast could approach Him.
And the underdogs got to Him as easily as the wealthy and powerful.
You can see no difference between His reception of well known Jairus or the powerful Roman centurion versus the Samaritan woman of Sychar or the woman taken in adultery.
His impartiality was a declaration of love and tenderness to those He sought to win.
The woman at Sychar gives a beautiful example.
She not only was a religious outcast in the eyes of Jews but was an adulteress.
She had had five husbands and was then living with a man to whom she was not married.
Yet Jesus firmly but gently led her to the place of faith.
Through her, many other Samaritans were led to salvation (John 4:7-42).
3. EMPATHY:
Jesus expressed one emotion more than any other, compassion.
Jesus was totally sensitive to the needs of those around Him. Jesus always recognised an open heart, a repentant sinner.
Jesus never was out of touch, when the crowd pressed around Him, He felt the faith of the woman who touched the hem of His garment.
“Jesus turning and seeing her said, ‘Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.’
And at once the woman was made well” (Matt.
9:20-22).
Christ’s Spirit filling us gives us Christlike empathy to make us sensitive to others, and to lead us to them or them to us.
Next then we want to think about
2. The Power of the Calling
Jesus said, "I will make you".
It is not a trial run, a test drive.
No it was a divinely energised mission.
And Jesus chose four and possibly seven men in the band of disciples who were professional fishermen (see John 21:1–3).
He wanted to take their strengths and weaknesses and teach them how to be His servants working in His power.
Jesus wanted to supernaturally empower some of the character qualities of a good fisherman.
What are some of the Character qualities of a fisherman, that that translate to the calling to fish for souls of men
1. DILIGENCE:
Fishermen were hard working people; usually professional fishermen did not sit around doing nothing.
They either sorted their catch, prepared for a catch, or mended their equipment.
The Lord needs hard working people who are not afraid to work.
2. PATIENCE:
A fisherman needs to be patient, because he knows that it often takes time to find a school of fish.
Fishermen learn to wait.
It certainly takes patience to win others to Christ.
3. EXPERIENCE:
Fishermen must have good instinct for going to the right place and dropping the net at the right moment.
Poor timing has lost many a catch, both of fish and of men.
Fishermen must have skill; they must learn from others where to find the fish and how to catch them.
Soul-winning demands skill too.
4. PERSEVERANCE:
A fisherman must have perseverance.
It is not simply a matter of waiting patiently in one place, hoping some fish will eventually show up.
It is a matter of going from place to place, and sometimes back again, over and over-until the fish are found.
These men had to work together, and the work of the Lord demands cooperation.
5. COURAGE:
Commercial fishermen, certainly ones such as those on the Sea of Galilee, frequently face considerable danger from storms and various mishaps.
It takes great courage to reach out of our comfort zone and try to touch a life in the name of Jesus.
6. HUMILITY:
A good fisherman also keeps himself out of sight as much as possible.
It is very easy for ourselves to get in the way of our witnessing, causing people to turn away.
A good soul-winner keeps himself out of the picture as much as possible.
7. FAITH:
But most of all, fishing demands faith: fishermen cannot see the fish and are not sure their nets will enclose them.
Soul-winning requires faith and alertness too, or we will fail.
Just like God used the qualities of these fishermen, he will take our personalities and use them, he will supernaturally empower us through his holy spirit to fulfil his will!!
Folks, what God has called us to, he will equip us for, not because we have the skills, but simple because we yield to his call, he provides the power in the calling...
It’s not us its him, and that means we have no excuse!!! no reason to not follow him!!! not to comply!
That leads us to our final point
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The Presupposition of the Calling
The presupposition of the calling is a response of obedience, we are to yield to the master, to submit to his calling, following his pattern, rely on his power and get fishing for immortal souls.
The question is are we engaged in soul winning, are we following the master in service and actively fishing for souls as he commands us?
The Church is largely sleeping in this area, which is sad to say the least.
Listen, Jesus has called us to be fishers of men – we have no business sitting on the shore when men and women are being lost on the sea.
The Lord said, “Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.”
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