Fishers of men

Jesus said to some of His fisher disciples, Come follow me & I will make you fishers of men. His invitation is applicable for all of His disciples that would follow him. This is a simple fishing analogy on how to reach out & fish today.

We need a Desire to go fishing

If I asked you to go fishing tomorrow would you go?

What would motivate you to go?

What motivates us to go fishing for men?

*Seeing people as Jesus sees them.

*Love them enough to reach out.

*Desire to serve.

We need a passionate desire to give the Gospel.

We need a License/permission 

We not only have permission, we have a mandate. There is no catch limit. Catch as many as you can. The more fishermen the better, in fact we need more. The end will not come until the right amount are caught. Matt.24

We need to locate the fish

Need to understand their habitat.

Find where they may live & go there.

Understand their ways & see their needs.

Understand that pollution is affecting them.

We need a lure or net.

What is the difference between a lure & a net?

One works by attraction, the other by direct placement in their flow of life.

Unfortunately a lure is also used by the enemy of our souls. Our lure should be the beauty & love of Jesus seen through us, not tricks or any falsehood.

A net means putting ourselves into a strategic place to serve, bless, & love people. where we can help & connect. 

We need to set the hook or purse the seine.

This means that at some point conditions will bring the right opportunity to share our story & our faith.

What He has done for you. The hope that is in you. Or what you have seen or heard.

Jesus wants us to tell the world He loves them.

What about the one that got away?

This is the most common fish story. We need to remember that it is the Holy Spirit that draws them. We also may need to mend our nets & check our bait.

What do we do with the catch?

Strangers coming in the church door are like fish jumping in the boat. All of them need friendship & discipleship. There is work to be done.

Pray for workers & let’s go fishing.