Knowing vs. Following

Notes from this sermon

Jesus is a way maker

Doesn’t matter what you’ve done in your life, no mater how far you’ve gone, Jesus is a way maker

This is the message of the church: repent, for the kingdom is at hand

Come follow me, watch how I do what I was sent to do

You know who I am, but that’s not enough

That’s the start, but now come follow me

Why is Jesus at the Sea of Galilee looking for fisherman, why not at the synagogue or the Bible college

He chose the menial job of the day

He didn’t go to the religious establishment

He’s not looking for people who have it all together

He’s here to save the lost

Didn’t come to condemn the world but to save it

A true disciple, a true believer of Jesus Christ is one who follows him

You can have knowledge of God but not know God

Are you following Christ? Are you about what his mission is?

"Follow me and I will make you fishers of men"

Who’s going to do the work? Give me the grace and the wisdom? Christ does this: “I will make you fishers of men”

He gives you the authority to speak on His behalf because He knows you and you know Him

Don’t let satan make you forget what Jesus did on the cross

Their knowledge of who Christ is must result in action, it’s more than head knowledge

Action needs to follow the knowledge

How will you catch fish without a net?

The action is demanded

Christ said “come,” not “will you come?”

We’ve got to catch the fish around us

Why did Jesus heal people?

He was a man of compassion; he was authenticating his power, and he was showing that the gospel will set you free

Man's greatest need is to have his heart saved, we need a savior for our souls beyond physical healing