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Simon had worked all night fishing with no results. But at Jesus’ command, he cast them out one more time. How can we learn from Simon Peter and trust our Lord’s commands?

Read Luke 5:1-11 Jesus calms the storm 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” 26 He…

10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord , and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. Author: John Once again, unnamed. Internal and external evidence supports this. External. He was widely accepted as the author by early church fathers. Internal. In depth detail that…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2. Scripture memory 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Title and start Catch.. Lucien of Antioch (an early Christian believer) said, ‘A…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers Bible memory And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. Title Catch- What do angels get to see that we do not? Angels are amazing They are said to…

Peters Commitment Peter has seen Jesus heal people Seen Jesus cast out demons He has been semi-following Jesus bus has not yet become a true believer Peter knows that there is something special about Jesus Maybe Peter knows that Jesus is the Messiah but Peter still has not realized that Jesus is God…

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence,…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from Luke 5:1-11 : On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into…

Dinner in Jerusalem They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. The disciples doubted that Jesus had really been RESURRECTED. And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish,…

Luke 5:1–11 (ESV) 1 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2.Memory verse For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? Title What are some valuable ministry tasks people do? Chris Mueller writes "Women thought being a godly woman meant they must be a ministry speaker, write books…

Did you know the fishing industry is worth 11 billion dollars in the United States? That is big business. I don’t know much about fishing. I did not begin to fish until 2020, when I needed any reason to get out of the house when the world was shut down. I met with a guy who taught me how to fish and…

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of…

Introduction: So many people live their entire lives asleep. No, they don’t close their eyes and nod off as they walk around. But they are clueless about what is truly going on around them. They do not see God working in this world. They are oblivious to the spiritual warfare going on around them. They…

I am indebted in no small part to Rev. Dr. Paul Smith for the descriptions and story line I used here in this sermon from his book, on which this Sermon Series title comes from and is based: Jesus - Meet Him Again for the First Time. One of the ways that you know about someone is the types of people…

Are You The Real Deal? Or Are You Counting Cards? 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. This story would’ve spread among the early Christians as a separate story- one that begins to verify ALL that had been happening already. The early Christians were…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading In place of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth. I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever. Prayer Teen Talk Hymn - Notices Prayer Meeting - 7:30pm…

Think back to your first experience with ministry. Does anyone remember your first? After you were saved and God used you and you knew it was for His Kingdom with a focus on Him.... You think about it for a second... There are two moments that stick out to me. I guess the first would be my Sophomore…

Isaiah 5-6 1 Now let me sing to my Well-beloved A song of my Beloved regarding His vineyard: My Well-beloved has a vineyard On a very fruitful hill. 2 He dug it up and cleared out its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine. He built a tower in its midst, And also made a winepress in it; So He…

Reset We have been through a lot over the last two years. We have aged. We have grayed. And yes, many of us have transitioned. A lot has changed, but one thing remains the same. Many of the processes we used in the past don’t make sense anymore… Before COVID, we passed out paper bulletins. Now our bulletins…

Intro: Fishing stories are undoubtedly some of the greatest stories ever told. You know, “It was this big!” Have you ever noticed that in those kinds of fishing stories the fisherman is always alone, nobody is there to see it, the fish gets bigger with each telling, and the fish always gets away? This…

MESSENGERS UNCOVERED—THE LEAST QUALIFIED ARE THE FIRST SENT Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus demonstrated his commitment to proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. It didn't matter whether…

Churches, and their people, are not perfect. If anyone tells you otherwise, they are lying. I have now had 37 years of pulpit ministry as the pastor of local churches. I’ve loved it. I’ve seen a lot. I’ve preached a lot of sermons, and one thing I’ve learned is that you are either holding your listener’s…

MESSENGERS UNCOVERED—THE LEAST QUALIFIED ARE THE FIRST SENT Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus demonstrated his commitment to proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. It didn't matter whether…

The Miraculous Catch almost always interpreted as church growth Banging your head attention captured by Simon and the fishermen. They’ve been working all night, with no reward. Have you ever felt like that? The Dead End Anti-Vax, racism, the argument you can never win because the rules keep changing…