Luke 5:1-11
Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, teaching the people as they crowded around him to hear God’s message. 2Near the shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to wash their nets. 3Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon and asked him to row it out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down in the boat to teach the crowd. 4When Jesus had finished speaking, he told Simon, “Row the boat out into the deep water and let your nets down to catch some fish.” 5″Master,” Simon answered, “we have worked hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me to, I will let the nets down.” 6They did it and caught so many fish that their nets began ripping apart. 7Then they signaled for their partners in the other boat to come and help them. The men came, and together they filled the two boats so full that they both began to sink. 8When Simon Peter saw this happen, he knelt down in front of Jesus and said, “Lord, don’t come near me! I am a sinner.” 9Peter and everyone with him were completely surprised at all the fish they had caught. 10His partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were surprised too.  Jesus told Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you will bring in people instead of fish.” 11The men pulled their boats up on the shore. Then they left everything and went with Jesus.
- Are your things and you available to Jesus?
- 2Near the shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to wash their nets. 4When Jesus had finished speaking, he told Simon, “Row the boat out into the deep water and let your nets down to catch some fish.”
- Are you willing to make an extra effort for Jesus?
- 5″Master,” Simon answered, “we have worked hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me to, I will let the nets down.
- 8When Simon Peter saw this happen, he knelt down in front of Jesus and said, “Lord, don’t come near me! I am a sinner.” 9Peter and everyone with him were completely surprised at all the fish they had caught.
- Are you willing to be a fisherman
- Jesus told Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you will bring in people instead of fish.”
- Are you willing to do it no matter what the cost?
- The men pulled their boats up on the shore. Then they left everything and went with Jesus.
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