QUESTION TO ASK BEFORE YOU GO FISHING
John 21:1-6
21:1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
21:2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
21:5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
I. WHO ARE YOU FISHING WITH?
1- Peter – backslider
He followed afar off.
He denied the Lord.
He cursed – Matt 26:74- Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man.
He was naked – John 21:7 - Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,)
2- Thomas – Doubter
John 20:25 - Except I see… I will not believe.
3- Nathanael – Skeptic
John 1:46 – “Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth”?
4- The sons of Zebedee – Glory seekers.
Mark 10:35-37 -And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
10:36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
10:37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
5- John (the disciple whom Jesus loved) – Conceited
John 21:24 -This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
6- One of the other disciples – ????
You do not even know the name of this one, you sure do not want to go fishing with him. You do not know one thing about him, and you want him in your boat?
THE FACT IS, THEY WERE NOT FISHING WITH THE LORD!
II. WHAT ARE YOU FISHING FOR?
1- They were fishing for fish
2- They should have been fishing for men.
3- The fish you catch without Jesus you cannot keep.
a- Blow fish – They stay all puffed up.
b- Grunt fish – they are always complaining.
c- Sword Fish – they are fighters, never peaceful.
d- Gold Fish – pretty but of no use, just to look at.
e- Big Mouth Bass – well…speaks for itself!
III. WHERE ARE YOU FISHING?
1- They were fishing on the wrong side.
2- The difference in success and failure is only in the width of the boat.
3- You need to fish on the right side.
4- You need to fish where the Lord is.
5- You need to fish where the Lord tells you too.
IV. WHO ARE YOU ASKING THE QUESTIONS TOO?
1- You need to ask Jesus.
2- Jesus has the answers.
HE KNOWS WHO YOU ARE FISHING WITH
HE KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE FISHING FOR.
HE KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE FISHING.
