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Luke 5:10

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A badminton net. Good morning, boys and girls. I read in the Bible today that Jesus said he was going to make men like Peter and John fishers of men. Do you know what that means? (Let them answer.) I think it means that they would catch men just like they caught fish. Did you know that Peter and his brother Andrew, and also James and John were fishermen? That was their job and they were pretty good at it. Every morning they would get in their boats and go out on the lake to catch fish and bring ...

2. Journey To The Cross II: Jesus And The Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... loved you. Yes… this was the genius of Jesus. He took people where they were and loved them into life.” (See John Powell, Through the Eyes of Faith, Tabor Publishing, Allen, Texas 1992, pp. 60-61.) This is precisely what we see Jesus doing ... in the healing of a hurting body. Love has the power to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Have you heard the legend of the Fisher King? When the Fisher King was a boy, he was sent out to spend the night alone in the forest as a test of his courage to be ...

3. By Thunder

Mark 1:14-20

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... my whole life teaching them to be fishers of fish. MIRIAMNE: Fishers of men. Fishers of men. ZEBEDEE: Will you stop saying that. MIRIAMNE: Fishers of men. ZEBEDEE: Yes, fishers of men. Why would anyone fish for men? MIRIAMNE: Fishers of men. Maybe Jesus wants them to ask people to follow him, as he asked them to do. Like fishing for fish, but for men. ZEBEDEE: What in the world am I going to do tomorrow? Where am I going to get two men who work as well as James and John? They just walked off. All Jesus has ...

4. Are You Going to Fish or Cut Bait?

Mark 1:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jesus Christ. Now that is what I call a good fisherman. III. Freeing the Spirit Notice again Jesus says, "If you follow Me I will make you become fishers of men." Now how does Jesus make us become fishers of men? Very simply by the power of the Holy Spirit. Two of the greatest verses in all of the Bible concerning witnessing and bringing people to Jesus, are John 15:26-27: "But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify ...

5. The Curriculum of God’s Kingdom

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... trail ride and along the way the promise of adventure and a pay out at the end. That is the gesture I see Jesus making in these call stories. “Simon, Andrew, James, John, head ‘em up, and move ‘em out.’ Follow me, and I will help you corral people for God,” or, in the case of their work, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” So if Matthew has established the fact that the physical movement of Jesus and the timing of each new stage of his ministry was in accord with divine providence ...

6. Going Fishing

Mark 1:14-20

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David E. Leininger

... apologies to New England and Green Bay, the Super Bowl Champion of fish stories), Jonah. I would like to share a few thoughts about the texts and then move on to consider this "fishers of people" phrase and what that might mean for us today. A few notes on the texts. First, the players. Simon, Andrew, James, and John - names with which the world has become familiar over 2 millenia of Christian history - but, in their own day, just average folks. It was Abraham Lincoln who said, "God must love the common ...

7. Caught Up In A Dream

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... the sea of Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew, casting a net into the sea for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." And Simon and Andrew left their nets, and followed him. And going on, he saw another set of brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And immediately, Matthew tells us, they also left the ship and their father, and followed Jesus. Doesn't ...

8. The Man From Galilee II: The Transformation Of His Call

Matthew 4:18-22

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... of Galilee. There He saw two fishermen, Simon and Andrew. It is thought by some scholars that those two brothers had been followers of John the Baptist. If so, perhaps they were at the river when Jesus was baptized. At any rate, it is possible that Jesus knew ... knew they could help Him do this, for He saw their true talent. He looked beyond what was obvious to all, that they were fishers of fish, and deeper than what was seen on the surface, rough men weathered by the sun and the wind. Jesus looked at those ...

9. Fish or Cut Bait

Mark 1:14-20

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Maxie Dunnam

... few contemporary Christians are fishers of men. The intended fruit of one Christian is another — that is we are to bring others to Jesus. Jesus put it all too clearly in his ministry: “I am the true vine and my father is the vine dresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes, away, and every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes that it may bear more fruit. . . “I am the vine, and you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit...” (John 15: 1,2 ...

10. The Catch

John 21:1-14, John 21:15-25, Acts 10:1-8, Acts 10:9-23a, Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... so, the metaphor Jesus used to help Peter understand mission and evangelism was one he could well understand –his fishing net. “You will be fishers of men, he said to Peter and the others on the lake as he called them to ministry.* What did that mean? Let’s ... caught in the net and then hauled back into the boat. Once at dock, the fish would be sorted, prepped, and then sold. In John’s tale, 153 kinds of fish were hauled on board. The net is not discerning. It doesn’t just catch one kind of fish. But ...

11. The Healing of Jairus' Daughter and the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

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James W. Moore

... healing of a hurting body. Love has the power to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Have you heard the legend of the Fisher King? When the Fisher King was a boy, he was sent out to spend the night alone in the forest as a test of his courage ... restored her to an active place in normal society. He reconciled her with the community. In his book, The Preaching Event, John Claypool tells a poignant story about identical twin brothers who never married because they enjoyed each other’s company so ...

12. The Master Has Come - And Calls Disciples

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

... he hears the loud swearing of Simon, and as he walks past where they are, he says to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men." It is strange, the effect those words had upon them. Maybe they knew who this man was. Perhaps they were there at the Jordan, and had seen John baptize him. Perhaps they said, "Why it’s Jesus of Nazareth, the one John was talking about. He’s calling us to be disciples. Let’s go with him." Mark writes, "Immediately they left their nets and followed him." The ...

13. Let's Go Fishing

Mark 1:14-20

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David E. Leininger

... out the light in your lantern.”[3] Fishing stories — you gotta love ‘em. What brings them to mind this morning is this gospel lesson with Jesus’ call to four fishermen who he says he will make into “fishers of men.” A few notes. First, the players: Simon, Andrew, James, and John — names with which the world has become familiar over two millennia of Christian history — but, in their own day, just average folks. It was Abraham Lincoln who said, “God must love the common people — He made so ...

14. Monologues: Disciples Redeemed

John 20:10-18, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Drama

Raymond I. Keffer

... Glory be to God for the life He gave me free of doubt." Andrew "I am Andrew, brother of Peter, a 'fisher of men.' I first was a follower of John the Baptist, until Christ called me to put down my fishing nets and to follow Him. It was after the ... begging for mercy, but praying for their souls. Jesus' love had conquered me so that I could now pray for the once-hated Romans." John "I am John, the last of the disciples to die. From the cross, Jesus commanded me to take care of His mother, Mary, which I did. ...

15. Catch of the Day

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... haul of fish. In that sense, I guess you could say that Jesus pulled in the "Catch of the Day" when he hauled in Peter, James, John and Andrew that day by the Sea of Galilee. It might not have been his biggest catch, but it certainly was the "Catch of the Day" ... meant until Jesus came walking along the beach that day where they were fishing and said: "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people. They might have been the Catch of the Day but they caught something too. That day those four men and all ...

16. The Personal Touch

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

... want to add that Jesus meets them where they are. He talks to these fishermen in a language they can understand, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” Is it any wonder then why they left their nets immediately? Effective evangelism is not impersonal, but personal, the personal touch of meeting people where they are. Andrew, Peter, James, and John were moved by a God who spoke their language. I like the example given by James Emery White in his book “Rethinking The Church.” Many of you are ...

17. A Man Of Character And Generosity

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... forgiving spirit. Joseph not only took care of the needs of Egypt. He tried to help others as well. A scholar named John Spencer once offered an interesting scenario concerning Joseph. He noted that the Jewish rabbis taught that when Joseph, in the times of ... . He had moved far beyond the pain of his childhood. He had no desire to hurt anyone else. Mercy's face softened when Fisher handed her the signed book. She thanked him and left. (2) Joseph did more than give his brothers grain--he restored those family ...

18. Academics, Fanatics, and Other Disciples

Mark 1:14-20

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Maurice A. Fetty

... my sailboat, but with no success. I admit it. I was not and am not much of a fisherman. But Peter, Andrew, James, and John were a different matter. Living on the shores of the Lake of Galilee, they with their fathers were professional, commercial fishermen. This small, ... Jesus calls all to renewed discipleship, to follow him toward new goals and priorities, to be faithful fishers of men, like Peter, Andrew, James, and John. And look how they changed the world. Prayer: Eternal God, who has brought us to life ...

19. Finding Something Amazing To Live For

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... their nets and followed him." Doesn't that seem a bit abrupt to you? They're working at their nets and a stranger comes by, and he says, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." And they drop their nets and immediately they follow. Jesus goes a little farther and he sees James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. Without delay he calls them, and they leave their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and follow him. What, no discussion? No "Let me think about ...

20. Epiphany 3

Jonah 3:1-10, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, Mark 1:1-8, Mark 1:9-13, Mark 1:14-20

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... us as we are vv. 16, 19 ("Fishermen"). b. Christ encounters us where we are vv. 16, 19 ("casting, mending"). c. Christ encounters us for what we can be v. 17 ("fishers of men"). 2. The time has come! (1:14-15). Need: There is a right time: to begin, to speak, to stop, to love, to fight. For Jesus there was a right time to begin his ministry. John the Baptist was arrested for preaching. Jesus saw it as the time to begin preaching. "The time is fulfilled" the time of waiting for the Messiah to do his work had ...

21. Fish Bait

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets." He beckons to his partners, James and John, and together they sail the two boats out from shore. Now the fish story. The catch is humongous. Too big for one boat ... you will catch people." Or in the words of the old Sunday School ditty that comes from this story, "I will make you fishers of men, fishers of men..." And the conclusion is simple: "So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him." Which is more ...

22. P.S. I Love You

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of “fish” we would like to cut loose these days. Slit the net and let them go. But Jesus’ final “harvest” in John’s gospel does not let a single species slip away. Jesus’ invitation is to ALL nations, all “fish,” all persons, regardless ... some of these disciples. Neither of these actions suggests apostasy. Even as Paul continued to be a tent-maker, these metaphysical “fishers” also continued to cast their nets for the real deal. After all, they still needed to eat and feed their families ...

23. Fish Bait

Mark 1:17, 1 Corinthians 15:2-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... won't even see heaven. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6, NLT) The cross is both a bridge and a wall. It is a bridge to heaven for those who take it. It is a ... you do what you need to do, then and only then you can know for sure you have eternal life. Jesus called His followers to be fishers of men. If you are a follower of Christ, that makes you an Ichthyologist. Do you know what an Ichthyologist is? It is someone who studies ...

24. Fish Miracle

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... that he felt unworthy to be in the presence of one with such divine wisdom and power. He fell down on his knees, asking Jesus to go away from him because he was a sinner. James and John were among the fellow-fishermen and were equally impressed. Jesus assured them that in the future they would be fishers of people. The three beached their boats, left all their equipment, and went with Jesus as disciples. It was the turning point in their lives. Now they had a new career - catching people for God's kingdom ...

25. John 21:1-19

John 21:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... some of these disciples. Neither of these actions suggests apostasy. Even as Paul continued to be a tent-maker, these metaphysical “fishers” also continued to cast their nets for the real deal. After all, they still needed to eat and feed their ... then, with mathematical precision that Jesus presses the point of Peter’s loyalty and love three times, asking “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” The first two times Peter responds openly and eagerly, welcoming the opportunity to express his love ...

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