July 25, 2025
Fishing for Men - Part 5
Luke 5:11
07/25/2025
11 And when they had brought their boats to land,
they left everything and followed him. (ESV)
Jesus uses unlikely men to serve as pastors and evangelists
in His Church. Consider Simon Peter. We know that he was not a
Biblical scholar, one who spent long hours debating the Word of
God with fellow Rabbis. He was a fisherman by trade, a partner
of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. All three of these men
were called by Jesus to proclaim the truth that the Kingdom of
God, the grace of God, was at hand.
Simon Peter, James, and John all witnessed the miraculous
catch of fish. Although Simon Peter confessed to Jesus that he
was a sinner, unworthy to be in the same boat, Jesus called him
to be a fisher of men. No more would Peter toil to catch fish,
but he would bring people into the safety of the Church.
Being a fisher of men requires faith. Not only do you need
to be convinced of the truth of the message of salvation from sin
and death because of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, you
also need to be convinced that God will provide for your physical
needs.
Saint Luke tells us of Peter's reaction to the call of
Jesus. ``And when they had brought their boats to land, they
left everything and followed him.''
The message the Jesus entrusted to Simon Peter, to James, to
John, and the other disciples, is the same message of God's grace
and forgiveness which you will hear each Sunday at Trinity
Lutheran Church. Come join us each Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.
We don't promise it will improve your success at fishing, but you
will hear of God's love, grace, and mercy for the sake of Christ
Jesus.
May our Lord grant that an overabundance of people hear His
Word and come into the boat of His Church. Amen.