Next Steps

Being a sinner doesn’t disqualify you from following Jesus.

Being an unbeliever doesn’t disqualify you from following Jesus.

Religion: Change and you can join us!

Jesus: Join us and you will change!

Am I following?

Matthew 4:18 NLT

One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.

Matthew 4:19 NLT

Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”

Matthew 4:20 NLT

And they left their nets at once and followed him.

Matthew 4:21 NLT

A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too.

Matthew 4:22 NLT

They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.

Luke 5:1 NLT

One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.

Luke 5:2 NLT

He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.

Luke 5:3 NLT

Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.

Luke 5:4 (NLT)

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon...

Luke 5:4 NLT

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”

Luke 5:5 NLT

“Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”

Luke 5:6 NLT

And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear!

Luke 5:7 NLT

A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.

Luke 5:8 NLT

When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”

Luke 5:9 NLT

For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him.

Luke 5:10 NLT

His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed. Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!”

Four Stages of Following

1. Showing up, Sit and listen.

2.Loan Him your boat.

3. Take Him fishing.

4.Leave your nets.