Sunday Sermon

Go Fish Dave Shaner February 6, 2005

Introduction: Have you ever been frustrated at your inability to lead lost people to Christ? It is easy to get distracted from God's intended purpose for us.

There are "only" two things you can't do in heaven: sin and share your faith with others. Which of those two things did Christ leave you here to do?

Text: Luke 5:1-7

One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, he saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch." Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets."  When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

I. You must ________________ to catch fish.

II. You must ________________ to catch fish.

III. You must ________________ to catch fish.

A. Matthew 28:18-20

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

B. Matthew 9:37-38

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

C. Three fishing suggestions:

1. __________ your __________ with __________.

Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. - Psalm 126:5-6

2. __________ your __________ by __________.

"When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say." - Luke 12:11-12

3. __________ your __________ with __________.

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. - Mark 1:35

Simon has described to us how God at first showed his concern by taking from the Gentiles a people for himself. - Acts 15:14

IV. God's kingdom ____________ is a kingdom ____________.

A. Luke 14:23

"Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full.'"

B. Jesus wants a full house.

C. Be praying for someone to invite to church and lead to Christ.

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