“As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him.”  Matt. 4:18-19

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Using What You Know

What is this call to follow Jesus:  “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people”?

What did Jesus have in mind? And what did those fishermen, the first disciples, think they were being asked to do?  What are we being asked to do?

Matthew 3: 13-17

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”

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Building the Beloved Community

“This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”

Isaiah 60: 1-5

Arise, shine; for your light has come,

and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

For darkness shall cover the earth,
   and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
   and his glory will appear over you.

Nations shall come to your light,
   and kings to the brightness of your dawn. 
Lift up your eyes and look around;
   they all gather together, they come to you;
your sons shall come from far away,
   and your daughters shall be carried

 on their nurses’ arms.

Then you shall see and be radiant;
   your heart shall thrill and rejoice. 

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