2. “One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed Him.”
Matthew
4:18-20

4. Fishing for people will require three things:
Opportunity
Preparation
Boldness + +

5. Fishing for people will require you to be…

6. Fishing for people will require you to be…
Personally prepared to fish.
“Come, follow Me and I will show you how to fish for people.” Matthew 4:19

7. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16

8. God loves everyone and has a purpose for everyone’s life.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
God loves everyone and has a purpose for everyone’s life.

9. It is sin that keeps us from fulfilling God’s purpose.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
It is sin that keeps us from fulfilling God’s purpose.

10. Jesus paid the penalty for our sin.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
Jesus paid the penalty for our sin.

11. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
Anyone can pray to God, and whoever believes in Jesus will not perish but have eternal life.

12. Fishing for people will require you to be…
Personally prepared to fish.
Intentionally looking for fish.
“… I will show you how to fish for people.” Matthew 4:19

13. Fishing for people will require you to be…
Personally prepared to fish.
Intentionally looking for fish.
Fully surrendered to fish
“And they left their nets at once and followed Him.” Matthew 4:20