MESSENGERS UNCOVERED!
I. By the miracle of the catch of fish
II. By the ministry of the catch of people
Luke 5:1-11 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the
people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2 he saw at the water’s
edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into
one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from
shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 When he had finished
speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.
But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done so, they caught
such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their
partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats
so full that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and
said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all his companions were
astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons
of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on
you will catch men.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and
followed him.
In the name of Jesus Christ, who has called us to be his messengers, dear
Christian friends, Interesting questions we heard today throughout our worship— only one of
which was answered, so we will answer them now! The first couple of questions came
from the LORD to the prophet Isaiah, asking him, “Whom shall I send? And who will go
for us?” (6:8). The next ones came from God through the Apostle Paul asking the
Romans, “And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can