Matthew
4:18-22
The
Fishermen Follow
Jesus
(The
First Disciples)
4:18
Now
as Jesus was walking by the Sea
of Galilee, He saw two brothers,
Simon who was called Peter, and
Andrew his brother, casting a net
into the sea; for they were
fishermen.
19 And He
said to them, "Follow Me, and I
will make you fishers of men."
20
Immediately they left their nets
and followed Him.
21 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.
22
Immediately they left the boat
and their father, and followed
Him.
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This
is the Word of the Lord ... It
is meant to change the way
that we think, and the way
that we live.
Commentary
by Bob Pardue
Jesus
and the Fishermen
- Jesus
told Peter and Andrew to leave
their fishing business and
become 'fishers of men,' to
help others find
God.
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- Jesus
was calling them away from
their productive trades to be
productive
spiritually.
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These
first disciples obeyed -- This
could be a lesson about
obedience to God as is covered
many times in Scripture but I
want to concentrate today on
the instruction the story
gives us as
Christians.
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- We all
need to fish for souls. If we
practice Christ's teachings
and share the gospel with
others, we will be able to
draw those around us to Christ
like a fisherman who pulls
fish into his boat with
nets.
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They (Peter & Andrew)
were not in a hypnotic trance
when they followed but had
been thoroughly convinced that
following Christ would change
their lives
forever."
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- But
what about you? Did you know
that following Jesus can
change your life
too?
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- I am
not a preacher; just a person
like you and I pray that you
will receive Christ and
experience the same joy that I
have received by accepting Him
as my personal Savior.
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Love in
Christ
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Bob
If you have
never made the commitment to
receive the love and
life-changing experience of Jesus
Christ, please take a moment to
go
here
and take the first
steps
to salvation.
Bob
Pardue
is a member of First
Baptist
Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained
from Rich Hill Baptist in
Lancaster.
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