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Becoming Fishers of Men

Becoming Fishers of Men. Mat. 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Lk. 5:1-11. If We Are to Be a Follower of Jesus, We Need to be Like the Crowd. Mark 1:16-20. Luke 5:1. Luke 5: 1 So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,.

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Becoming Fishers of Men

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  1. Becoming Fishers of Men Mat. 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Lk. 5:1-11

  2. If We Are to Be a Follower of Jesus, We Need to be Like the Crowd • Mark 1:16-20

  3. Luke 5:1 • Luke 5: 1 So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

  4. If We Are to Be a Follower of Jesus, We Need to be Like the Crowd • Mark 1:16-20 • Luke 5:1-11 • The crowd pressed upon Jesus • Are you so eager to hear Jesus that you can’t wait?

  5. If we are to follow Jesus, we must first become disciples • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: “a learner”; “a scholar”; “a pupil of a master” • Are you a student of Jesus Christ? • The disciples had become intimately familiar with their master

  6. Matthew 4:19 Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."

  7. If We Are to Be a Follower of Jesus, an inner change needs to take place. • He turned fishermen into “fishers of men” • Romans 6:6

  8. If We Are to Be a Follower of Jesus, an inner change needs to take place. • He turned fishermen into “fishers of men” • Romans 6:6 • Once they became disciples, their lives changed dramatically • Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"

  9. Mark 1:17 “Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

  10. If We Are to Be a Follower of Jesus, we must be willing to develop ourselves • Mark 1:16-17 says “become fishers of men” (a developing process) • Colossians 4:5-6

  11. Luke 5:4-6 4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." 5 But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net." 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

  12. If We Are to Be a Follower of Jesus, we need to Heed Jesus’ Voice: • No fish were caught until they heeded the voice of Jesus • Isaiah 55:8-9 • Hebrews 11:1 • Matthew 7:24-27

  13. Luke 5:11 11 So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him. Matthew 4 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

  14. If we become fishers of men, we will forsake all that we have, and follow Jesus • Lk 1:11 “They forsook all and followed Him.” • Luke 18:18-23

  15. What does it mean to be a “fisher of men”? • Andrew Already Knew How To Be a Fisher of Men • Luke 4:38-39 • John 1:35-42 • Andrew already knew (to some extent) what it meant to be a fisher of men.

  16. Jesus Said… “…he whohearsMy word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life…” (John 5:24) “…if you do notbelievethat I am He, you will die in your sins.“ (John 8:24) “…Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15) “…whoeverconfessesMe before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” (Mat. 10:32-33) "He whobelievesand is baptized will be saved…” (Mark 16:16) “You are My friends if youdo whatever I command you…” (John 15:14 – live a faithful life)

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