Sermons on fishing for men:

The Making Of Men Catchers

Contributed by James Sulton on Mar 12, 2007

Be fishers of men.

Mat. 4:19 Luke 5:1-11 More important to catch men than some slimy fish. Peter owned a boat and some nets but his business was failing. Because God called he could succeed catching men. I. Something to be done by us. 1. Abraham separated to Him to pursue his object. We cannot follow Him unless ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

When The Fish Went Manning Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 6, 2004

This is #2 of 4 on the book of Jonah. Pain gets our attention. I orginially wrote this in 1999. I cannot remember where I got some of my material to give proper credit.

INTRODUCTION  In the movie Pinocchio a kindly woodcutter named Geppetto is swallowed by a whale named Monstro. Inside the dark, damp belly of the whale, Geppetto sits for what seems like an eternity. Then one day the whale violently coughs, and the woodcutter is expelled from his watery ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When The Fish Went Manning Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 25, 2008

Jonah had a heart problem and it took a weird ordeal to get him on the right track

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • In the movie Pinocchio a kindly woodcutter named Geppetto is swallowed by a whale named Monstro. Inside the dark, damp belly of the whale, Geppetto sits for what seems like an eternity. Then one day the whale violently coughs, and the woodcutter is expelled from his watery ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Parable Of The Loaves And Fish, Revised

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 11, 2015

Just like we have to eat physical food several times a day in order to live, we need to receive spiritual food on a regular basis. That is why many of us attend services every week--because we need to receive the spiritual food offered by regular worship.

Imagine for a moment that you're part of the crowd in the story of the miracle of the loaves and fish. You've been listening intently to Jesus' words all day. You've traveled a long distance. It's been a long day, you're tired and hungry, and you realize that you didn't bring anything to eat. You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

Praying Prophets And Puking Fish Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 11, 2013

This is the second sermon in a series preached on Jonah. In this sermon we discuss Jonah's prayer of repentance and God's answer to that prayer.

Praying Prophets and Puking Fish Text: Jonah 2 How is everyone this morning? We are happy that you’ve chosen to worship with us today. We’re in the Book of Jonah, and we’re going to be reading chapter two this morning. So if you’ll take your Bibles and follow along with ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Great Fish, A Place To Think

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 29, 2011

This is a youth lesson used in Junior age camp as the evening vespers hour message for children. Taken from the prayer in Jonah chapter 2

Jonah chapter 2 : The Great Fish – a place to think Intro: The other day, I walked through the door of the Multi Purpose Building to get into my office and saw the decorations Ronnie had put in the hall and on the windows for this week of camp. The fish theme was obvious. And the fish ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Fishing Techniques For Every Christian"

Contributed by Pastor Catherine Graham on Feb 6, 2010

call to discipleship

FISHING TECHNIQUES FOR EVERY CHRISTIAN My Brothers and Sisters, Grace and Peace to you in the name of Jesus, the great Fisherman. AMEN The sun had just risen when the Scouts began their trek up Baldy Mountain. At 12,441 feet Baldy is the highest peak in the Philmont Scout Ranch, a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Missionary And The Tuna Fish Sandwich

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Nov 17, 2020

How are the dead in Christ raised? Especially those who have suffered great trauma in death.

The Missionary and the Tuna Fish Sandwich Back in the mid 1800’s there was this missionary serving in the darkest of Africa. One day he was out on his circuit going from village to village preaching the Gospel. In one place he had to travel through this very dangerous and heavily wooded ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Denomination: Anglican

Three More Fish Stories

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 13, 2019

Third Sunday after Easter, Year C

Easter 3C Three more Fish Stories 1. "Children, have you caught anything to eat?" They answered him, "No." John 21:5 1: Open fridge, nothing to eat. 2: Open cupboard, nothing to eat. 3: Lower standards and repeat. The meaning of catching no fish is that they have saved ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Catholic

Gone Fishing - The Jesus Way

Contributed by Howard Gunter on May 4, 2019

Jesus gives explicit instructions even to experienced fishermen.

Weekend Message/Devotion May 4, 2019 Gone Fishing – The Jesus Way John 21:1-19 Sermon Prayer: “Heavenly Father, I stand before Your people, to deliver Your message. Though the words are mine and I prepared this message, I pray that this message is Your message in its entirety. I pray your ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loaves, Fishes And Christmas Trees Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jun 24, 2016

A sermon for our once a year Giving Sunday

It was a hot long day … not the first hot long day. The crowds had been there three days now. The disciples could see their excitement as they listened to the master. You could see that look in their eyes as they just had to listen to every word he said. But after three days of listening and ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Anglican

Five Loaves & Two Fish Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 6, 2023

Jesus can take a little and make it a lot. He cares about our needs, both physical and spiritual. He has the power to perform miracles and provide abundantly. Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah, showing His authority and ability to do amazing things. He is the ultimate source of what we need.

In this story, we see how much Jesus cares for people. When He saw the big crowd, He felt deep compassion for them. He didn't turn them away or ignore their needs. Instead, He healed their sick and helped them. This shows us that Jesus isn't distant or uncaring, but a loving Savior who cares about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Topics: Miracles, Divine Provision, Biblical Miracles, Jesus' Teachings

Five Loaves & Two Fish Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

"Jesus, through the miracle of the five loaves and two fish, demonstrates His divine power and compassion to provide abundantly for both our physical and spiritual needs, despite apparent limitations."

Welcome Church! Today we're going to dive into a story that's a favorite for many of us, straight from the book of Matthew; The Feeding of the Five Thousand. This passage beautifully displays Jesus' deep compassion for the multitudes, His divine power to multiply resources, and His authority and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Topics: Divine Power, Miraculous Provision, Spiritual Sustenance

Young Men Shouted - Old Men Wept

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012

Because of Israel’s refusal to abandon their idols They were taken away into captivity by the Babylonians.

Text) Ezra 3:10-13 Introduction: Because of Israel’s refusal to abandon their idols They were taken away into captivity by the Babylonians. This captivity lasted 70 years, Jer. 25:11-12. (It began in 605 B.C., when Nebuchadnezzar invaded and subjugated Israel. In 586 B.C., Israel ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:10-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Two Blind Men’s Sight Restored Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 9, 2017

Two blind men identified Jesus as, “Thou Son of David.” This is significant, because David was a king, and Jesus is the King of Glory and the Son of God.

Harmony of the Gospels -AD 28- East Shore of Galilee Lesson: Two Blind Men’s Sight Restored Matthew 9:27-31 27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. Notice, that two blind men identified Jesus as, “Thou Son of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:27-31

Denomination: Baptist