Becoming Fishers of Men

BECOMING FISHERS OF MEN DISCIPLESHIP 101 MAY 18, 2022 Becoming Fishers of Men THREE ASPECTS OF DISCIPLESHIP 1.“Follow me”= A disciple is one who follows 2.“I will make you” = a disciple is one willing to be changed 3.“fishers of men” = A disciple is committed to the mission Christ gives them Becoming Fishers of Men • Luke 5:1–11 (NIV84) — 1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2 he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Becoming Fishers of Men • 5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. • What Jesus Promised --He Delivered -Himself To Them He Proved Becoming Fishers of Men 3 ASPECTS OF THE FISHING PATTERN: •Luke 5:4 (NIV) — 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 1.The Deep Water 2.Letting Down The Nets 3.The Catch Becoming Fishers of Men Go Into The Deep: •You Don’t Catch Fish Sitting By The Shore with No Nets Out •You Cannot Stay Only Where It Is Safe And Easy •You’ve Must Go Where The Fish Are --They Are In The Deep! Becoming Fishers of Men Let Down The Nets •To Let Down The Nets Takes Faith & Obedience •It’s One Thing To Set Sail --It’s Another To Let Down The Nets •Letting Down The Nets Involves Work Becoming Fishers of Men The Catch •This Catch Was Astonishing --2 Boats Almost Sank •It Was An Overwhelming Haul • Jesus Related To Them His Call To Be “Fishers Of Men”