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Lead Off Question
Have you ever been told to go clean your room?
Quick break down.
Illustration
Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishermen.
And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around.
In fact, the whole area was surrounded by streams and lakes filled with fish.
And the fish were hungry.
Week after week, month after month, and year after year, these who called themselves fishermen met in meetings and talked about their call to fish, the abundance of fish, and how they might go about fishing.
Year after year they carefully defined what fishing means, defended fishing as an occupation, and declared that fishing is always to be a primary task of fishermen.
These fishermen built large, beautiful buildings called “Fishing Headquarters.”
The plea was that everyone should be a fisherman and every fisherman should fish.
One thing they didn’t do, however: They didn’t fish.
Many who felt the call to be fishermen responded.
They were commissioned and sent to fish.
But like the fishermen back home, they never fished.
Like the fishermen back home, they engaged in all kinds of other occupations.
They built power plants to pump water for fish and tractors to plow new waterways.
Others felt their job was to relate to the fish in a good way so the fish would know the difference between good and bad fishermen.
Others felt that simply letting the fish know they were nice, land-loving neighbors and how loving and kind they were was enough.
After one stirring meeting on ‘the Necessity for Fishing,” one young fellow left the meeting and went fishing.
The next day he reported that he had caught two outstanding fish.
He was honored for his excellent catch and scheduled to visit all the big meetings possible to tell how he did it.
So he quit his fishing in order to have time to tell about the experience to the other fishermen.
He was also placed on the Fishermen’s General Board as a person having considerable experience.
Now it’s true that many of the fishermen sacrificed and put up with all kinds of difficulties.
Some lived near the water and bore the smell of dead fish every day.
They received the ridicule of some who made fun of their fishermen’s clubs and the fact that they claimed to be fishermen yet never fished.
They wondered about those who felt it was of little use to attend the weekly meetings to talk about fishing.
After all, were they not following the Master who said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Imagine how hurt some were when one day a person suggested that those who don’t catch fish were really not fishermen, no matter how much they claimed to be.
Yet it did sound correct.
Is a person a fisherman if, year after year, he never catches a fish?
Is one following if he isn’t fishing?
Transition
You guys, tonight we sit here as disciples sitting comfortable in our path of least resistance.
We are a sheep without a shepherd being stalked by a wolf.
WE ARE A DEAD SHEEP!
Bottom Line
A workless faith is a worthless faith.
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Context
95% of Christians never intend to share their faith.
An acceptance of Christ is a call to disciple making.
Bible Verse
* We must redefine our perception of faith.
Bottom Line
A workless faith is a worthless faith.
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Bible Verse
* We must replace our comforts with His commands.
Bottom Line
A workless faith is a worthless faith.
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Bible Verse
* We must realize who Jesus is.
Bottom Line
A workless faith is a worthless faith.
* We must live like Christ.
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