OBEY

FOLLOW

Lord Jesus

1So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.

3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”

6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number

of fish, and their net was breaking. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to

come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”

9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”

11 So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.

HE is the LORD of

1 Kings 17: 5 – 6 5 So he went and did according to the word of

the LORD, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.

6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

v.6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

HE is the LORD of Nehemiah 2: 7 – 9 7 Furthermore I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let

letters be given to me for the governors of the region beyond the River, that they must permit me to pass through till I come to Judah,

8 and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which pertains to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy.” And the king granted them to me according to the good hand of my God upon me.

9 Then I went to the governors in the region beyond the River, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

HE is the LORD of

Matt 17: 27 27 Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the

sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”

HE is the LORD of

2 Cor 9: 8 8 And God is able to make all grace

abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

Vs. 7, 9

7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

1 Kings 17: 1

And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.”

Acts 9: 15

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

v.10b And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”

B. Peter obeyed Jesus’ command to go to the deep water for a catch

C. Peter and his partners left their boats, nets and fish and followed Jesus