Matthew 4:18-21
"18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen . 19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." 20 At once they left their nets and followed him. 21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, Mark 1:14-20 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!" 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen . 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. 19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him."
Luke 5:2
"2 He saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen , who were washing their nets. John 21:2-3 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 "I'm going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, and they said, "We'll go with you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing."
Luke 5:4-6
"4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch." 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."
"18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen . 19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." 20 At once they left their nets and followed him. 21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, Mark 1:14-20 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!" 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen . 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. 19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him."
Luke 5:2
"2 He saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen , who were washing their nets. John 21:2-3 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 "I'm going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, and they said, "We'll go with you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing."
Luke 5:4-6
"4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch." 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."
The Christmas season is the perfect time to witness to others about Jesus. People often feel stressed, alone and depressed. We, you and I have the answer to every single problem that we could ever have. None of us are so different from others in that, we do not need to feel loved and want to belong. Almost everyone has heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The Gospel in action meets our every need. Think about the word of God. Feed the hungry. Cloth the naked. Help those who can not help themselves. We are to be the word of God in action and there is no better time than right here at Christmas. God is still wanting to catch the fish. He doesn't tell us to clean fish, He simply says He will make us "Fishers of men." He even makes us able fisherman, then He cleans them up.
This Christmas give the gift that was so freely given to you. Give the gift that cost Jesus everything, but was free to you and I. The Gospel doesn't just mean "good news" it literally means, "good news, too good to be called true news." That's right the gospel of Jesus Christ is news too good to be true, but it is!
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This Christmas give the gift that was so freely given to you. Give the gift that cost Jesus everything, but was free to you and I. The Gospel doesn't just mean "good news" it literally means, "good news, too good to be called true news." That's right the gospel of Jesus Christ is news too good to be true, but it is!
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ACTION STEP: The key to this passage, in my mind, is the fact that God calls his first disciples to continue to be who they already are. He doesn’t call them to become something they are not in order to follow him. They will not completely abandon their identities as fisherman. They will now be “fishers of men.”
I think God calls us all in the same way. We each have been drawn towards certain interests and certain kinds of work. When Christ calls us to follow him, he calls us to go deeper into those interests not abandon them completely.
If we are writers, he calls us to write for him.
If we love kids, maybe we’re called to love kids for him.
If we love numbers and spreadsheets, maybe Christ is calling us to use those talents and interests in service of his Church.
Invite someone to come to your table, then simple offer who you are.
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
Don't know what to tell people you want for Christmas? Maybe, you need a coach to help get you crystal clear on your purpose and future. I can help. Contact me at www.renaperozich.com
Ask for a three or six month package of coaching and get your New Year 2022 off to a brand new start with a better and improved version of yourself!
Again, I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
I think God calls us all in the same way. We each have been drawn towards certain interests and certain kinds of work. When Christ calls us to follow him, he calls us to go deeper into those interests not abandon them completely.
If we are writers, he calls us to write for him.
If we love kids, maybe we’re called to love kids for him.
If we love numbers and spreadsheets, maybe Christ is calling us to use those talents and interests in service of his Church.
Invite someone to come to your table, then simple offer who you are.
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
Don't know what to tell people you want for Christmas? Maybe, you need a coach to help get you crystal clear on your purpose and future. I can help. Contact me at www.renaperozich.com
Ask for a three or six month package of coaching and get your New Year 2022 off to a brand new start with a better and improved version of yourself!
Again, I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
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