Following A Fisherman

Mark 1:14–20 ESV

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

Jesus called his disciples to decision and commitment.

1. FOLLOWING JESUS REQUIRES BREAKING WITH THE OLD WAYS..

It was a clean break.

It was a permanent break.

2. FOLLOWING JESUS INVOLVES LEARNING HIS WAYS.

He would “make them to become fishermen.”

It would be a process.

3. FOLLOWING JESUS DEMANDS DOING HIS WORKS.

John 14:12 ESV

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.

We must be doing his work.

John 9:4 ESV

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

We must be energetic about his work.

4. FOLLOWING JESUS MEANS SPREADING HIS WORD.

Mark 16:15 ESV

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

Preparing:

Sharing:

Caring: