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FOLLOWING JESUS
CHRISTIANITY
OASIS HAS PROVIDED YOU WITH THIS FOLLOWING JESUS STUDY. THIS FOLLOWING JESUS
STUDY SHOWS THE CHRISTIAN WALK IN THE BIBLE. BUT MOST ARE NOT AWARE OF WHAT
FOLLOWING JESUS REALLY MEANS. LET US SEEK AND FIND THE TRUTH OF FOLLOWING
JESUS TOGETHER, SHALL WE?
LUKE 5:1-11
Hope you brought your fishing rod, 'cause we're
going to the lake!
Many people followed Jesus from place to place and
they were anxious to hear the Word of God, so they urged Him to teach
them. As He stood by the lake of Gennesaret, there were two ships at
the shore, but the fishermen were out of them washing their nets. One
of the ships was Simon Peter's and Jesus went into the ship and asked
Peter to push out a little from the land. Jesus sat down and taught
the people from out of the ship.
Did you know that church doesn't have to be a
planned service in a building? Those people listening to Jesus talk to
them out of a boat on a lake side were having a church service right
there. What is church, really? It's fellowship in sharing the Lord.
Whenever you do that, you've been to church. It can be studying the
Bible with your friend, or communing with people about God on your
computer. It can be attending a concert of "God music" or telling your
children a Bible story.
Church can be a great place to learn about Jesus and
it is an excellent means by which to commune with fellow believers.
There are some excellent Churches out there. But, how does one know
which Churches are good? The difference will be whether or not the
Preacher, of that Church, is anointed by the Holy Spirit. If he or she
is, they are a vessel used by God, to share God's Word, to your heart.
Choose carefully. Seek God's direction in this matter.
Hopefully you're experiencing "church" of different
sorts many times throughout your week in all different places and
situations. I have been asked if a person or family does not attend
Church, will they go to Hell. The answer was given by Jesus ... Where
2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them
Matthew 18:20.
A Church is not a structure made with
hands, it is simply where 2 or more gather in His name. It need not be
a specific building. It can be with friends and/or family ...
According to Jesus.
When Jesus was done teaching, He told Peter to go
out to the deep water and let down the nets for a catch. Peter said,
Master, we've been trying all night and we haven't caught anything,
but if you say so, I'll let down the net. Well, they caught so many
fish that the net broke! Peter and Andrew had to call their partners,
James and John, from the other ship to come and help them, and they
filled both ships so full of fish that they started to sink.
When Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees in
shame and said, Leave me Lord, I'm a sinful man. He felt bad that he
doubted Jesus. In fact, everyone there was astonished at the amount of
fish they caught. Jesus said to Peter, Don't worry, from now on,
you'll be a fisher of men. He was telling Peter that Peter would be an
Apostle and teach them about Jesus.
When they brought their ships to land, Peter,
Andrew, James and John left their homes and families, their jobs and
all they had and followed Jesus. Now THAT ... Is belief!
Imagine if you will, anyone you know, leaving their
home, family, job and all they have, to serve Jesus. The fish,
their boats, their jobs, their families ... everything! They didn't
explain to anyone where they were going. They didn't go home and
explain to their wives and children that they were going to start a
new life as an Apostle, they didn't put in two weeks notice at work or
make financial arrangements for their families while they were gone.
They just up ... and left!
How would you like to have that kind of devotion?
Wouldn't you like to be one of the people that Jesus was talking about
when He told the Apostles that they would catch men? Jesus' first
visit on earth has come and gone, but you can go fishing with Jesus
and follow Him every day of your life. He gave us the Holy Spirit to
show us when to let down our nets and the Bible to remind us of His
Word. Follow Him, and every day could be a day at the lake.
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