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Come! You (as yourself)! – Mark 1:16; Matt. 11:28. Coming to Jesus requires…. 16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
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Come! • You (as yourself)! – Mark 1:16; Matt. 11:28 Coming to Jesus requires… 16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
Come! • Decision! – Mark 1:17-18; Josh. 24:15 Coming to Jesus requires… 16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
Come! • Trust! – Mark 1:17; Prov. 3:5-6 Coming to Jesus requires… 16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
Come! • Urgency! – Mark 1:18, 20; Acts 16:33; 22:16 Coming to Jesus requires… 16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
Come! • Commitment! – Mark 1:18, 20, Luke 5:11; 14:25-33 Coming to Jesus requires… 16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
Come! • Action! – Mark 1:18; Luke 9:23; Jas. 1:25 Coming to Jesus requires… 16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
Come! • Submission! – Mark 1:20; Col. 3:24; Jas. 4:7-10 Coming to Jesus requires… 16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
And Let Jesus! • “I will” Promise • “make you”Power • “to become”Progress 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
Come and Let Jesus… • Save you…according to HIS plan! • Jesus’ plan of salvation requires believing – John 8:24 • Jesus’ plan of salvation requires repenting – Luke 13:3 • Jesus’ plan of salvation requires avowing faith – Mt. 10:32 • Jesus’ plan of salvation requires immersion – John 3:3-5 • To obtain salvation by the gospel – Mark 16:15-16 • To obtain the remission of sins – Acts 2:38; Luke 24:47 • To obtain entrance into the kingdom of God – John 3:3-5 • Make you a Christian! – Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 11:26
Come and Let Jesus… • Save you! – Mark 16:15-16; John 3:3-5; Luke 13:3 • Make you a Christian! – Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 11:26 • Transform you! – 2 Cor. 3:18; Rom. 8:29; Heb. 13:21 • Strengthen you! – Eph. 6:10; Phil. 4:13 • Grow you! – Eph. 4:15; Luke 2:52 • Guide you! – John 14:1-6; 10:1-18; 1 Pet. 2:21 • Motivate you! – 2 Cor. 5:14; John 14:15; 1 John • Use you! – 2 Tim. 2:21; Rom. 6:13; 12:1 • NOT for you or b/c you, but for Him and b/c of Him!