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 January 10

Lesson 6 (KJV)

Called to Follow

Devotional Reading: Luke 9:57–62

Background Scripture: Luke 5:1–11

Luke 5:1–11

1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people out of the ship.

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night and have taken nothing: nevertheless, I will let down the net at thy word.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came and filled both the ships so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 And so was James and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

Key Verse

Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.—Luke 5:10b

Call in the New Testament

Unit 2: Jesus and Calls in His Ministry

Lessons 5–8

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Recite the plot twists in Luke 5:1–11.

2. Explain the nature of Jesus’ calling of the fishermen.

3. Write a statement that rephrases his or her job in terms of Jesus’ call to evangelism.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. The Power of Children’s Songs

B. Lesson Context

I. Shallow-Water Teaching (Luke 5:1–3)

A. Press of the Crowd (v. 1)

B. Solution of the Ship (vv. 2–3)

II. Deep-Water Miracle (Luke 5:4–7)

A. The Reluctant Expert (vv. 4–5)

B. Bursting Net (v. 6)

Obedience Before Knowledge

C. Sinking Ships (v. 7)

III. Simon’s Epiphany (Luke 5:8–10a)

A. A Sinner’s Confession (v. 8)

B. The Fishermen’s Astonishment (vv. 9–10a)

IV. Jesus’ Call (Luke 5:10b–11)

A. Fear Not (v. 10b)

B. Fish for Men (v. 10c)

C. Forsake All and Follow (v. 11)

The Sacrifice of Goers … and Senders

Conclusion

A. What’s My Line?

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Capernaum	Kuh-per-nay-um.
Cephas	See-fus.
Chinneroth	Kin-eh-ruth or Chin-neh-ruth.
Galilee	Gal-uh-lee.
Gennesaret	Geh-ness-uh-ret (G as in get).
Nazareth	Naz-uh-reth.
synagogue	sin-uh-gog.
Tiberias	Tie-beer-ee-us.
Zacharias	Zack-uh-rye-us.
Zebedee	Zeb-eh-dee.

What Do You Think? What plan can you create to identify and eliminate distractions that work against your hearing the Word of God? Digging Deeper Would it help to categorize the distractions in terms of “from the world” (example: 1 John 2:15–17) and “from within oneself” (example: James 1:14)?

What Do You Think? In what ways can you help your church see evangelism as best achieved through partnerships rather than by lone rangers? Digging Deeper What cultural lone-ranger mores might you have to overcome personally in the process?

What Do You Think? What kind of crisis would have to happen for you to react to Jesus as Simon Peter did? Digging Deeper Did you answer that question more about a crisis of unexpected blessing (Peter’s situation) or in terms of an unexpected loss or potential loss (example: Matthew 9:18)? Why might this distinction be important?

What Do You Think? What can you do to help your church evaluate and improve the effectiveness of its evangelistic methods? Digging Deeper How would you word a prayer for the Lord’s help in this regard?

What Do You Think? What life changes have you made, and will you make to “forsake all” in following Jesus? Digging Deeper Categorize your response in terms of thoughts, behaviors, and speech patterns.

Conclusion

A. What’s My Line?

When I was a child, I enjoyed a game show called What’s My Line? Each week a panel of celebrities tried to guess the contestants’ line of work by asking only yes or no questions. Any Christian who appeared on the show really should have been regarded as a trick contestant. Regardless of that person’s workaday occupation, he or she also had work to do for Jesus.

Do you realize that you also have another line of work? Everyone who responds to Jesus’ call to follow Him shares a common job title and description (see Matthew 28:19–20). How we live out that calling varies greatly. But the key component is that we further God’s plan of extending His kingdom, which is based and built on the good news of His Son, Jesus.

Simon Peter, James, and John did indeed pull up stakes to travel with Jesus. That fact may serve as an example-call to follow today as Christians relocate to the other side of the globe as missionaries. But a strong argument can be made that although Luke 5:1–11 depicts the fishermen’s call to full-time, vocational ministry, that text does not thereby serve as a directive that all followers of Jesus must do exactly likewise. Think of the man who wanted to go with Jesus after Jesus delivered him from demonization: Jesus told him to return home and share with the people there what God had done for him (Luke 8:26–39).

Jesus used the disciples’ occupation as fishermen as an analogy of what He was calling them to do in ministry for Him. How could you do likewise regarding your job? For example, if you are a farmer, what would it look like for you to be a “farmer of people”? Whether your calling is to full-time vocational ministry or to Christian witness in the secular workplace or to serve your family as a homemaker, how can you state your calling as a purpose statement for your life in Christ’s kingdom?

B. Prayer

Thank You, Father, for the privilege of responding to Your Son’s call! Help us fulfill our calls to fish for people. In Son’s name, we pray. Amen.

C. Thought to Remember

Followers of Jesus fish for people. Start fishing!

 Sloan, Andrew, Mark A. Taylor, and Ronald L. Nickelson. “Called to Follow.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2020–2021. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson, Jane Ann Kenney, and Margaret K. Williams. Vol. 68. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2020–2021. 167. Print.