God’s Purpose, Plans and Power

Sermon by Pastor Tim Block / December 1, 2024

Text: Luke 5:1-11, Matthew 4:19

Big Idea: Following Jesus means surrendering our plans, so we can experience His power

What God’s word says about surrendering our plans in order to experience His power:

• Luke 5: the story of Jesus’ life
• Throughout Jesus’ life, we would call people to follow (13 times in the Gospels)

CASUAL OBSERVANCE

Read Luke 5:1-4

• Peter, the fisherman
• Peter notices Jesus
• Peter tries to stay focused on his work, but he notices that there’s just something about this Man’s teaching
• John 7:46, Matthew 7:29
• The Word of God was at work in Peter’s heart (Hebrews 4:12. Romans 10:17)

CURIOUS

Read Luke 5:4-5

• Peter: “There’s got to be more to life than this”
• Jesus’ teaching grips Peter’s heart
• Luke 5:6-7 — the miracle of the multitude of fish
• Peter went from casual to curious to .convicted

CONVICTED

• Luke 5:8-9 — “O, Lord” (kurios – sovereign, supreme commander”)
• Compare to Luke 5:5 — “Master”
• Peter now sees Jesus as the One who was in charge of all nature

The Cross is where God’s holiness meets our humility

Read Luke 5:10-11

• Jesus met Peter where he was
• Doubts, struggles, fears, sins

COMMITTED

Read Luke 5:10-11

“…they forsook all, and followed Him.”

Committing to follow Jesus can be scary 

FEAR NOT / FOLLOW ME 

Read Matthew 4:19

Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.

God used them to change the world.

What does this mean for you?