Gospel Fishing – Jesus Eats A Fish. “Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized Him as He was breaking the bread. And just as they were telling about it, Jesus Himself was suddenly standing there among …
Gospel Fishing – Come and Dine. “After this, Jesus appeared again to the disciples, this time at the Tiberias Sea, the Sea of Galilee. This is how he did it: Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the brothers Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Simon Peter announced, “I’m going fishing.” The …
Gospel Fishing – The Parable of the Fishing Net. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones …
Gospel Fishing – Jesus Calls the Fishermen. “Jesus replied to Simon, ‘Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!’ And as soon as they landed on shore, they left everything and followed Jesus.” (Luke 5:10). By the time we find Jesus with the fishermen, Jesus had been baptized by John, tempted by the …
Gospel Fishing – Introduction. “Follow Me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” (Matthew 4:19; Mark 1:17). Fishing was not for recreation back in 1st century Israel. It was vital to daily life. Fishing provided the food supply for the masses, and so it was an important business, a critical profession for many. …
God Remembers the New Covenant. “Jesus took some unleavened bread called matzah, and gave thanks to God. Then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ After supper He took another cup of wine and said, ‘This …
God Remembers Our Human Condition. “God remembers that we are creatures of flesh. He is mindful of how He formed us, that we were made from mere dust. He knows that we are frail, fragile, and short-lived… like a passing breeze that does not return; or like a wildflower in the field that flourishes and …
God Remembers Mercy. “God has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as He said to our fathers.” (Luke 1:54-55). No, God didn’t forget to show mercy. God doesn’t forget anything, so neither does He remember anything. God has no need for memory. Everything in the universe, past, …
God Remembers Hannah. ‘Hannah had no children, for the Lord had closed her womb… Then Elkanah and Hannah arose early in the morning and worshipped before Yahweh, and returned again to their house near Bethlehem. And Elkanah knew (had relations with) Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. And it came about in due …
God Remembers the Chosen People. “So God heard their groaning; and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God knew them.” (Exodus 2:24-25). Four hundred years? God forgot His Chosen People slaving away in Egypt for four hundred years? If you are a believer …
God Remembers Rachel. “God remembered Rachel’s plight, God answered her prayers, and He opened her womb.’ (Genesis 30:22). God never “forgot” Rachel, of course. So He didn’t need to remember her. God was mindful of Rachel’s prayers all along, her repeated requests to be blessed with a child by Jacob, and in the fullness of …
God Remembers Abraham. “When God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham and sent Lot out, away from the destruction, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot lived.” (Genesis 19:29). When God “remembered” Abraham just before the complete destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, He was mindful of his friendship with Abraham, His …