Preaching Peter's Call
Lead people to Hear & Follow Jesus first, before anything else and advance his Kingdom.
Goal: Lead people to Hear & Follow Jesus first, before anything else and advance his Kingdom.
Hear from Jesus.
Jesus told Peter to do something categorically silly. But Peter heard Jesus and followed.
Everyone’s categorically silly will be different. Someone will find walking into church is silly. God is leading someone else to give up their lifestyle to accomplish a mission for the Kingdom.
Two people’s first steps to Hear & Follow Jesus from where they currently are will look different. But the same faith is required to take that step.
Find Jesus more worthy than anything else.
Peter fell down to his knees after the massive catch and told Jesus, “Get away from me for I am a sinful man!” Then he left everything and followed Jesus.
Everyone has different parts of their life which would keep them from following Jesus. For Peter, it’d be a version of Jesus who would help him grow his business.
Challenge people to identify where they could (and are) following before they Hear & Follow Jesus.
And to leave following the created order behind because the created order can never provide Life in their soul. Because Jesus created our soul to run on the fuel only he can give.
Follow him to advance his Kingdom.
Peter and his business partners left everything to follow Jesus.
This does not mean someone listening to you isn’t following Jesus if they have not left their home, job, manner of living.
This means Hearing & Following Jesus first, before following anything else becomes our priority. Live with open hands to anything of the created order so that Jesus can lead them to advance his Kingdom in the way he designed them to do.