Fishers of Men

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Psalm 45:16–17 ESV

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.

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Matthew 4:18–21 ESV

While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.

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.

Luke 5:1–11 ESV

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 one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But 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 and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

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Pre-Amble

Simon’s Mother-in-law (Sat)

Andrew & John Jesus (Sun)

Simon named Peter

Philip & Nathanael (Mon)

Nathanael - Praised

Jesus referred to himself as “Son of Man”

Jesus affirms he is the Messiah who mediates between God & Man

He is both the “Son of God” as well as the “Son of Man”

Man’s Salvation

Mark 1:14–15 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.”

Prior - Temptation of Jesus

Commences account of ministry with calling of the Disciples

John the Baptist has been arrested

Repent and believe in the Gospel (Good News)

His Practical Wisdom

Luke 5:1–3 ESV

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 one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

The crowd had grown

They wanted to hear Jesus’ “Good News”

Lake Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee)

Fishermen washing & repairing their nets

Jesus asked to use Simon Peters boat

He sat on the boat a little from the shore

great natural accustics

They had come back early due to no catch

So that Jesus could use their boat

Jesus was not subject to events

Jesus was in control of the events

His Penetrating Knowledge

Luke 5:4–5 ESV

And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.”

Jesus considered the Fishermen’s income

Carpenter tells fishermen how to fish !

Worst place and time for fishing

Simon Peter “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.”

His Lavish Generousity

Luke 5:6–7 ESV

And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

Simon Peter & Andrew (and hired crew) went out and lowered their nets

The catch was so enormous that their nets were breaking

They called out to James, John & Zebadee (and hired crew) to come and help them

Mark 1:20 - Hired Servants (Employees)

The boats were filled and they began to sink

His Ineffable Majesty

Luke 5:8–10 ESV

But 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 and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”

Simon Peter came ashore and feel down at Jesus knees

“Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord”

“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men”

Matthew & Mark “Fishers of Men”

No longer “Fishermen” but now “Fisher of men”

His Profound Mission-Mindedness

Luke 5:10–11 ESV

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

They landed the catch

Mark 1:20 - They left Zebedee and the hired servants

They left everything

They followed Jesus

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