I Will Make You Fishers Of Men
I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN
Mark 1:14-20
Who was the most noteworthy person in the history of the world?
It is Jesus Christ!
That may not come as a surprise for us but do we know what caused Jesus to become the world’s most famous person, having made the most significant impact to the history?
See the biggest movement which had begun as narrated in Mark 1:14-20.
Jesus walked, called people, equipped them and sent them out to the world to spread the good news.
So what did Jesus say?
1. THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NEAR
– with Jesus coming, the kingdom of God has become near. It is not so much a visible and physical kingdom. (It will be in His second coming!) This kingdom is His rule over our lives and hearts.
2. TO ENTER GOD’S KINGDOM, REPENT
– Repentance is the act of turning our minds, hearts and activities away from sin and towards righteousness. It is not about being and doing perfect, but turning our hearts toward God and godliness. Repentance is ongoing. It is our focus and fixation, our direction, our commitment, our pursuits. A true believer will never remain turned toward sin.
Genuine repentance is a prerequisite to entering the kingdom of God.
3. AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL
– what is the Gospel?
Two key elements of the gospel:
1. The death of Christ
2. His resurrection
In a nutshell, believe in Christ and everything He is and has done,
4. AND FOLLOW HIM
Following Christ doesn’t necessarily mean your family relationships will become better, or you will land a good job. It can rather get “messy”. Following Christ is losing in order to gain.
5. AND BE MADE INTO A FISHER OF MEN
We preach the gospel with our mouth and make sure our works match our profession.
If we come follow Christ, He will make us fishers of men, however useless we may think we are because He has the ability to use even the “useless” men.
Live out your calling of preaching the gospel – to your family, friends, colleagues, even to our own hearts, etc.
For now, the kingdom of God is near, and those who pay heed can hop on. A day is coming when the kingdom of God will not be “near” as it will be here in all its visible, physical fulness. Sadly those who reject the gospel now will be far away on that day.