Fishers Of Men

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Fishers Of Men

• Matthew 418-20

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Sea Of Galilee
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• The invitation for fishermen
• The preparation of fishermen.
• The qualities.
• The attitudes of good fishermen.

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The Invitation

• Jesus, the supreme seeker of men. cf. John
  1010-13 Luke 154
• Cared for the Lost. 2 Corinthians 89
• Apostles suffered. cf. Acts 421 517 540-42
  Acts 6-7 Stephen
• cf. Acts 84
• Admonition to us. cf. Matthew 2818ff
• Follow me and I will make you become fishers of
  men. Mark 117

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Preparation

• Jesus appointed twelve, to be with him, and to
  be sent out to preach Mark 314
• They were to be with him. cf. Acts 413
• Learning necessary. Matthew 1128
• Prayer and meditation necessary. cf. Matthew
  2237
• False notions.
• Must master the ability to speak smoothly. cf.
  John 140-42
• Must master the Bible. cf. Hebrews 511ff

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Personal Qualities

• Patience. Hebrews 1035-36 Galatians 69
  Colossians 110-11
• Selective. John 1612
• Persistent. cf. Joshua and Caleb. Numbers 1424,
  38 Acts 312 48 530 Acts 1419-22
• Courageous.
• World can be troublesome. Acts 176
• Before Jewish court. cf. Acts 47-12 528-32
  Acts 67
• Saints in Caesars Household. Philippians 422
  cf. 112-13
• Persecutor. 1 Timothy 112ff
• Publicans and harlots. Matthew 2131 1
  Corinthians 69-11

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Personal Qualities

• Industrious. Luke 15
• Alert. John 4

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Proper Attitudes

• The person he is teaching. Matthew 1626
• The good news being taught. Romans 116 1
  Corinthians 121 John 2030-31 John 1248
  Acts 2020, 26
• The power of love to bring them together.
• God loves the sinner. John 316 Romans 58 cf.
  2 Corinthians 511
• 1 Corinthians 1510 1 Corinthians 13

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Conclusion

• Awesome responsibility. Ephesians 612
• Each Christian Responsible. 1 Timothy 416 2
  Timothy 22