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RESPONSIVNESS DETERMINES USEFULNESS

“follow me & I will make you fish for people”Jesus asks for a greater commitment to form his ministry team.

CHAIR THREE

18 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 19 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 20 And they left their nets at once and followed him. 21 A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too. 22 They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.

Matthew 4:18-22 NLT - The First Disciples

GO & MULTIPLY GO & REACH COME & FOLLOW COME & SEE

So 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.

Luke 5:1-11 NKJV

7 So they signalled 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.

Luke 5:1-11 NKJV

Availability’s Reality CheckBeing immediately available is more attractive than being supremely capable

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“we have toiled all night and caught nothing"Verse 5

Responding is (often) Counter-IntuitiveObeying Jesus outweighs understanding Jesus.

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“nevertheless, at your word I will let down the net”Verse 5

Authenticity in CommunityWe learn much from the work of Jesus in us and in the lives of others

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“Depart from me, for I am a sinful man O Lord!”Verse 8

Multiplication Is A Team SportMission & Ministry is done collectively. Not in solitude.

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“So they signalled to their partners to come and help them”Verse 7

Mobilise Around MissionJesus reminds us what he want us to focus on for the rest of our lives

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“from now on you will catch people” “So they forsook all and followed Jesus”

Verse 11

WHEN CHRIST CALLS A PERSON, HE TELLS THEM TO COME AND

DIEDETRIECH BONHOEFFER

CHOOSE RESPONSIVNESS EVERYTIME

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