A Life On Mission
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18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
The Setting-The Summon- The Sacrifice
The Setting-The Summon- The Sacrifice
The Sea of Galilee is also called
++The Sea of Chinnereth or “Chinneroth” (Num 34:11; Josh 12:3; 13:27)
++The Sea of Gennesaret (Luke 5:1; Josephus, Antiquities 13)
++The Sea of Tiberias (John 6:1; 21:1; Josephus, Jewish War 3.57; 4.456)
The Setting
The Setting
Jesus will go to where you are.
Jesus will go to where you are.
Peter and Andrew were fishing in the sea
Peter and Andrew were fishing in the sea
Fishing was
++Their Work
++Their Occupation
++Their Job
Jesus is walking by the sea
Jesus is walking by the sea
Why was Jesus there?
Discipleship is not limited to the church setting.
Discipleship is not limited to the church setting.
Jesus called his disciples
++From the marketplace
++From the workplace
++From the world
26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
Jesus Saw Them
Jesus Saw Them
It is easy to live life in obscurity.
++To fit in
++To conform
++To go with the flow
He wasn’t looking at there
++Position
++Possessions
++Power
27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;
28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,
29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.
Jesus saw them
The Summon
The Summon
Jesus reveals a new Purpose
Jesus reveals a new Purpose
19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Jesus raises the bar
Jesus raises the bar
They would be
++More notable
++The best kind of fisherman
Following Jesus changes everything
Following Jesus changes everything
By following Jesus we are empowered
++To Know supernaturally
++To Speak Supernaturally
++To Act Supernaturally
11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
To be on mission we must
++Come to Christ
mat 11:28
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
To be on mission we must
Come to Christ
++Be with Christ
14 Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,
To be on mission we must
Come to Christ
Be with Christ
++Be in Christ
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice
20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
To Follow Jesus
++They lefts their nets
++The left what they new
++The left the familiar
To be on Mission
To be on Mission
Jesus lived his life on Mission
Jesus lived his life on Mission
9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;
10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
14 Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
The Call of God
++Jesus Sees Us
++Jesus Summons Us
++Calls us to Sacrifice
20 Also do not be concerned about your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ”