Gospel Fishing – Jesus and Jonah. “Jesus answered and said to them, ‘An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign, and yet no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the fish, so shall the …
Gospel Fishing – A Fish or A Snake? “You fathers – if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how …
Gospel Fishing – Partners in the Other Boats. “Master,’ Simon replied, ‘we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.’ And that time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! A shout for help brought partners in the other boat, …
Gospel Fishing – I Feel like A Fish. I feel like a fish in the seaweed of my parents’ gospel which sheltered me from that shark-cruising ocean but which also kept me from seeing the bright strands of the fisherman’s net cleaving me from my ocean into that great draught pulled from the other side of …
Gospel Fishing – The Coin in the Fish. “When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, ‘Does your teacher not pay the temple tax?’ Peter said, ‘Yes, He does.’ And then Peter went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, ‘What do …
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. …