Launch Out Into the Deep
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Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Key Scripture:
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
POINT 1
Funny I’ve preached this text before, matter of fact last week mentioned something about this text and I explained to you that in the scriptures there are two instances in which Jesus tells them to let down their net to receive a miracle draught.
The first one is in our text this morning in which the draught is so big that the nets broke.
The second time was after Jesus’ resurrection in which they caught so much fish that they were not able to bring all the fish in the boat.
The common denominator if you will is that Jesus gives a command, he tells them to do something, they hear, they listen, they obey, and they receive a miracle.
To receive from God we must LISTEN (FAITH) AND OBEY (WORKS). YOU MUST HAVE BOTH, YOU CAN GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS BUT IF YOU DON’T HAVE FAITH, YOU WON’T RECEIVE ANYTHING OF GOD. YOU CAN HAVE FAITH, BUT THEN IF YOU DON’T ACT UPON YOUR FAITH YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE.
POINT 2
Prior to our text, there was a great build up. In Luke’s gospel, which is different than Matthew’s, Jesus Luke reports that in chapter 4 around verse 14 that Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights and was tempted of the devil. After he was tempted of the devil, the devil left him for a season. Scriptures says:
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
The word submit in the greek is hupotasso, it is a compound greek word. Hupo means to be under, to subject ones self, to submit to ones control, and to yield to one’s admonition or advice.
We are to submit, to be under control, and to yield to God and his will. We are to be under his control and not our on control. We are to listen to him and yield to God not to Satan.
Let’s stack here:
Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Members is you in your entirety, you mind, your body, and your spirit.
The NLT says “Do not let any part of your body become and instrument of evil to serve sin.” Any part of our bodies can become instruments of evil, our eyes, our mouths, our legs, our hands, our ears, our minds. Then it says “give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life.”
WHEN YOU ARE SAVED FOR REAL, NOT WHEN YOU READ YOUR BIBLE, NOT WHEN YOU PRAY, NOT WHEN YOU GO TO CHURCH, THESE ARE RITUALS THAT WE DO, BUT YOU CAN DO THESE THINGS AND NOT BE SAVED, YOU CAN DO THESE THINGS AND NOT HAVE NEW LIFE, YOU CAN DO THESE THINGS AND STILL BE DOING THE OLD STUFF. BUT WHEN YOU HAVE NEW LIFE….
LET’S STACK SOME MORE:
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
If you really belong to Christ, if Christ is living inside of you and you are submitting to him, YOU CANNOT REMAIN THE SAME PERSON YOU WERE, LITERALLY MAKES YOU A NEW PERSON HE, HE MAKES YOU A NEW CREATURE…..THE OLD LIFE IS GONE, THE OLD WAYS ARE GONE…..THE OLD WAYS HAVE DIED, WE HAD A FUNERAL AND THE OLD ME WAS BURIED IN BAPTISM, I DIED WHEN I REPENTED, I WAS BURIED WHEN I WENT DOWN IN THE WATER AND WAS BAPTIZED IN JESUS NAME, AND A NEW LIFE SHOULD HAVE BEGUN.
BUT THE PROBLEM WITH SOME PEOPLE IS THAT YOU WERE BURIED ALIVE!!!! YOU REALLY DIDN’T DIE! BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CHANGE, AND SOME OF US ALLOWED THE OLD MAN TO COME BACK TO LIFE AGAIN.
CAN I STACK SOME MORE?
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
TRUE REPENTANCE IS DYING TO SIN, IT IS DYING TO WHATEVER IT IS THAT IS CONTRARY TO THE WILL OF GOD.
**** I’m sorry I went off of topic**** Let’s get back to the matter of hand.
The BIBLE SAYS,
And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
When you submit to God, when you fast and surrender to God, when you resist the devil and the devil flees from you God will fill you with his Spirit and GOD WILL GIVE YOU POWER!!!
Notice the word says “and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.”
When you have Jesus living in you, when you have the power of the Holy Ghost working in you, you will be the talk of the town!
Quickly, Jesus goes to the synagogue and starts teaching and his teaching astonishes so many. He teaches in his hometown, and they are so blown away by the words in which he teaches because his word HAS POWER!!! They said “Isn’t this Joseph’s son.
Let’s keep moving: Jesus is then in the synagogue…..HE’S IN CHURCH YALL AND WHILE HE’S IN CHURCH A DEMON CRIES OUT AND TELLS JESUS TO GO AWAY! WHY ARE YOU INTERFERING WITH US, JESUS OF NAZARETH? I SAID JESUS WAS IN CHURCH AND THE DEMON CRIED OUT WHY ARE YOU HERE INTERFERING WITH US. THE DEVIL CAN BE ALL IN THE HOUSE, THE DEVIL CAN HAVE ON A SUIT AND TIE, THE DEVIL CAN HAVE ON A LONG DRESS AND A PRAYER CLOTH, AND THAT DEMON’S MISSION IS TO INTERFERE, to hinder, and to distract you!
But Jesus told that demon “Be quiet! Come out of the man!” And the demon threw the man to the floor and it came out of the man!
CAN I STACK AGAIN YALL?
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Yall don’t here me:
See your faith isn’t where it should be, you don’t have any power because you haven’t submitted to God.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
WATCH THIS:
Now Luke’s gospel introduces Simon who is later on given the nickname Peter.
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
Evidently the news got out, remember Jesus’ fame had started spreading abroad.
How can Jesus do all the things that he does in your life and you keep quiet!? He blesses you over and over and over and over…..and you act like you got a mute spirit in you.
The Lord doesn’t want you to be quiet….he wants you to TELL IT….WE TELL EVERYTHING ELSE….WE TALK ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE…..STOP TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE AND START TALKING ABOUT JESUS!!!
NOW…..
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
COME LET’S GO…..WE ALMOST AT THE SUMMIT.
Chapter 5 then says:
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
The same man whom Jesus healed his mother-in-law, he notices that there are 2 boats, there is a large crowd behind him. Notice this though:
“THE PEOPLE PRESSED UPON HIM TO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD!!!”
LORD GIVE US A HUNGER FOR YOUR WORD!!! THAT SHOULD BE YOUR PRAYER THIS MORNING!!!!
Jesus notices Peter is in the ship, steps over in his ship and asks him to thrust out a little from the land. Jesus uses Peter’s ship as a pulpit and begins to give them what they came for…..the word!!!
The word does not say this, but you have to be able read between the lines. The fishermen had washed their nets, but they didn’t catch anything, Jesus had been preaching and now Jesus tells Peter “LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP, AND LET DOWN YOUR NETS FOR A DRAUGHT.”
Number one Peter is thinking, it is the middle of the day, I didn’t catch anything last night and the best time to fish is at night because the water temperature is just right.
Fish are not going to come to the surface during the day time.
Number two, Peter is thinking……man I’m tired we been fishing all night long!!! BUT SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA DIG DEEP TO RECEIVE A BLESSING FROM THE LORD.
STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR STUFF, STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR STAYING HOME, STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR YOUR ACTIONS, STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR NOT WORSHIPPING GOD…..I’M TIRED, I GOT A HEADACHE, I GOT PROBLEMS IN MY LIFE, I’M NOT FEELING THIS TODAY…..FORGET ABOUT YOURSELF…..AND DIG DEEP! FORGET ABOUT YOURSELF AND LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP!!! SO YOU CAN RECEIVE A BLESSING THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!!
Simon said “Master (you don’t understand) we’ve tried…we have toiled all the night, we worked hard, we hung in there and waited but nothing happened, we have taken nothing:
Then Simon said “NEVERTHELESS!”……is there a nevertheless in the house. He said “AT THY WORD”……I’LL DO WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO, I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY I’M DOING THIS…..BUT I’LL TRY THIS ONE MORE TIME! TELL SOMEONE NEAR YOU…..NEVERTHELESS TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD!!! I know you haven’t made any progress….BUT NEVERTHELESS TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD…..I KNOW THE PAIN IS STILL THERE…..NEVERTHELESS TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD.
I KNOW YOU TRIED BEFORE….NEVERTHELESS GO BACK AND TRY AGAIN!!!
Simon said “I will do what you tell me to do.” IS THERE ANYBODY IN HERE THAT HAS MADE UP IN THERE MIND…..THAT I WILL DO WHATEVER THE LORD TELLS ME TO DO. I’M NOT GOING TO TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT ANYMORE, I’M NOT GOING TO RESIST IT ANYMORE, I’M NOT GOING TO FIGHT IT ANYMORE….I’M GOING TO DO WHAT GOD IS TELLING ME TO DO!
WATCH!!!!
And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
When you are obedient to God’s word, when you have faith and trust him, he will bless you, AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU! He doesn’t just heal you for your benefit! HE HEALS YOU FOR YOUR BENEFIT AND THOSE AROUND YOU!
HE JUST DOESN’T DELIVER YOU FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT…..HE DELIVERS YOU SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE WHO WAS IN YOUR SITUATION CAN GET DELIVERED TOO. IF THEY DID FOR YOU, THEY WILL THINK…..GOD CAN DO IT FOR ME TOO!!!
When he blesses you financially, you bet not use all that money for your self, invest a portion of it in the kingdom of God…..pay your tithes 10%, give your offering, invest in other people that are in need….and watch God start multiplying what you have!
THE DRIVING POINT THAT I’M TRYING TO MAKE….BISHOP PREACHED THIS MESSAGE SOME YEARS AGO. ELDER WILLIAMS PREACHED THIS WORD NOT LONG AGO.
BUT GOT TOLD ME TO TELL YOU ONE OF THE REASONS WHY SOME OF YOU ARE NOT BE BLESSED IS BECAUSE YOU WADING IN SHALLOW WATER.
YOUR NOT BLESSED BECAUSE YOU ARE USE TO THE FAMILIAR, BUT IF YOU WANT TO BE BLESSED BY GOD…..YOU GOT TO TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD AND LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP INTO UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY!!!
ONE SUNDAY YOU MAY HAVE TO DO A DIFFERENT PRAISE. YOU BEEN SITTING THERE IN YOUR SIT…..THAT’S SHALLOW WATER. ONE SUNDAY YOU MAY HAVE TO STAND UP OUT OF YOUR SEAT, RAISE YOUR HANDS TO GOD AND WORSHIP AND PRAISE HIM.
YOU MAY HAVE TO GET OUT IN THE AISLE AND WALK AND RAISE YOUR HAND…..UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY.
YOU MAY HAVE TO WALK UP TO THE STRANGER AND JUST START TELLING THEM ABOUT JESUS.
YOU MAY NOT BE A DANCER, BUT YOU MAY HAVE TO GET UP AND HOP FOR JESUS!!!
LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP!!!
CLOSE WITH EXORTATION:
FINISH:
The bible says, that Simon when he saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees…..he had seen enough. WHY JESUS…..DO YOU WANT TO BE AROUND ME….I AM A SINFUL MAN…..I DON’T DESERVE TO BE IN YOUR PRESENCE, BUT YOU KEEP COMING FOR ME. YOU COME IN MY HOUSE, YOU HEAL MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, I’M MINDING MY BUSINESS YOU COME IN MY SHIP AND YOU BLESS ME WITH ENOUGH FOOD TO FEED MY FAMILY AND TO MAKE GOOD MONEY OFF IT.
LORD WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD TO ME AND I DON’T DESERVE IT!? DEPART FROM ME LORD…..FOR I AM A SINFUL MAN.
Peter and all those who were with him were astonished, James, John, were astonished. BUT JESUS SAID….I’M NOT GOING NO WHERE…..I WANT TO BE AROUND YOU…..AND I WANT YOU TO BE WITH ME….I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME ISSUES….BUT I CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR ISSUES!!!
Jesus said “Fear not; from henceforth…from now on…..thou shalt catch men.”
THE WHOLE PUPROSE OF THIS….IS THAT AS DISCIPLES…..WE NEED TO GET TO A PLACE WHERE WE SUBMIT TO GOD, WE ARE FILLED WITH HIS PRESENCE AND POWER, WE TRUST HIS WORD, OBEY HIS WORD, AND BECOME FISHERS OF MEN!
AND AT THE END OF THIS STORY IT SAYS “AND WHEN THEY HAD BROUGHT THEIR SHIPS TO LAND,
THEY FORSOOK ALL……THEY GAVE EVERYTHING UP…..THEY DROPPPED WHAT THEY WERE DOING…..SO THAT THEY COULD FOLLOW HIM.
Is there anyone here saved or unsaved that is ready to GIVE UP ALL, READY TO FORSAKE ALL…YOU’VE DONE IT YOUR WAY LONG ENOUGH….AND YOU ARE READY TO FOLLOW HIM? TO THE SINNER, HE WANTS TO BE AROUND YOU…..HE WANTS TO BE IN YOUR LIFE…..HE KNOWS YOU HAVE ISSUES BUT HE STILL WANTS TO BE AROUND YOU AND HELP YOU WITH YOUR ISSUES.
FOR THE SAINT, MAYBE YOU WANT TO REDEDICATE YOURSELF TO GOD AND YOU WANT TO BECOME A DISCIPLE. YOU’VE BEEN COMING TO CHURCH….SOME FOR A LONG TIME….BUT YOU REALLY HAVEN’T BEEN A DISCIPLE.
HOW DO I KNOW I’M A DISCIPLE, YOU FOLLOW HIS TEACHING, YOU APPLY HIS TEACHING, AND THEN YOU GO OUT AND MAKE DISCIPLES.