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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Fishing doesn’t necessarily mean catching. And this was a lesson that the disciples also learned, again, in our text today. Once again, even though they were professionals at it, they learned something new about…
Fishing? Or Catching? John 21:1-14 You know, I discovered something about myself a long time ago that some of you might be able to identify with. I discovered that sometimes I tend to think higher of myself and my abilities than maybe I should. For example, when I first started playing golf, now ...read more
Scripture: John 21:1-14
Denomination: Methodist
This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Being A Disciple".
Series: Being A Disciple [#2] A DISCIPLE FISHES Luke 5:1-11 Introduction: We are in week 2 of our series, “Being A Disciple.” We live in a time in the USA, where most of our Churches are using a watered-down version of Christianity. I want us to compare a watered-down version of the Church ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
From the text I see three ways in which we may rob ourselves of the blessings of God in our life. Many of you here tonight have been toiling day after day and to a veil came up empty.
Intro: Tonight Lord willing I would like to talk to you about receiving your blessing. From the text I see three ways in which we may rob ourselves of the blessings of God in our life. Many of you here tonight have been toiling day after day and to a veil came up empty. You are ready to give it ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-7
Jonah started out in rebellion but was given a second chance.
Jonah has a very interesting story. It's only 4 chapters, but a lot can be learned from this book. In the first chapter, the Lord had told Jonah to go to Nineveh and cry out against it because its wickedness was so great. But instead of obeying God, Jonah ran away. Jonah 1:1-3. There are going ...read more
Look at what they did when they were called. Did they ask permission from anyone to go and why did they go?
Jesus had told Peter and Andrew to quit their fishing business and become “fishers of men,” to help other people discover God. Jesus was calling them from their earthly trade to a spiritual trade. How many of us have heard the call and answered? If we all were to do what Christ taught and spread ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The sermon's main point is that through faith, prayer, and God's abundant provision, miracles can happen, as exemplified in the miracle of Jesus feeding the five thousand with only five loaves of bread and two fish.
Good morning, family of Christ! I hope y'all are feeling blessed today. We're about to dive into the Word of God together, and today, we're focusing on a passage from Matthew 14:13-21. Let me read it out for you: "When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21
Topics: Spiritual Hunger
This passage is a "sandwich," which leads to some significant parallels and contrasts.
THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THIS PASSAGE: This story is a sandwich. - What does that mean? This is one of the multiple places in the Bible where a story is begun, then interrupted by another story, and then the first story is revisited and concluded. When that happens, there is always a great ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26
As Moses depended upon God so must we. Prayer changes things and situations.
"Eating Bologna Sandwiches instead of Steak!” Exodus 17:8-16 Some years ago a young man looking for work approached the foreman of a logging crew and asked him for a job. “It depends,” replied the foreman. “Let’s see you take this one down.” The young man ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Illus: Once, a man was taking a stagecoach across the country.
Illus: Once, a man was taking a stagecoach across the country. When he went to buy his ticket, he was informed that first class seats were P100. Second class seats were P50. Third class seats were P25. The man looked in the stagecoach and all the seats looked the same to him, so he bought a third ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:4-11
Jesus’ analogy of fishing helps us understand our job as His disciples. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.
The Gospel of Jesus – Go Fish Matthew 4:12-25 Jesus must have liked fish and fishing, for He spoke of it often…he ate fish several times in the Bible, He called these fishermen to be His disciples, and when it came time to feed a bunch of people, like a true child of God He chose very wisely…fish! ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:12-25, Matthew 4:12-23
Jesus called some of his disciples to be "fisher’s of men". What does that look like comparing it to real fishing.
Fishing: A Beginner’s Guide Matthew 4:18-20 The Calling of the First Disciples 18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-20
Denomination: Friends
This is the fourth sermon in the series "Finding Freedom From Sin". This sermon looks at how Satan tempts us and how to avoid being hooked.
Sunday Evening August 26, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico Series: Finding Freedom From Sin #4 SATAN’S FISHING TRIP Luke 4:1-13 Introduction: 1. As Christians we are called to be fishers of men, but there is something that I think we don’t realize sometimes and that is the fact ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
We are called to be "fishers of men".
LET’S GO FISHING MARK 1:14-20 Introduction: 1. We all have certain things we like to do with our leisure time and one of my favorite is fishing. a. A couple of weeks ago, my family and I wanted to do some fishing up in the mountains, but due to all of the fires, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:14-20
In the book of Luke chapter 5:10 Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.
In the book of Luke chapter 5:10 Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” I am not much of a fisherman to say the least. I have on occasion gone out with my friends and tried to fish. We would sit on the pontoon boat with the radio playing, ...read more
There is no acceptable excuse for a church to die.
John 21:1-14 “A Lesson In Fishing” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Our Gospel Lesson for this morning takes place in Galilee, near the place where Jesus fed the five-thousand another meal of bread and fish. Seven of the ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
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