Key #1: Get the Rhema
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It is all abt hearing a spoken word by the Lord
Luke 5: 1-4 So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."
Jesus has gone into the world of the ppl to reach out to them. He sits down with them n fellowship with them, provides them with their needs... He say to Simon Peter a word to build up his faith. Cuz Jesus is a personal God.
Key #2: Step out and obey by faith
Step out with obedience
Luke 5:5 But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."
Faith comes by the hearing of the word and by hearing the Word of the Lord
John 2:1-5 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, just do it."
God give u a double-edged sword whereby one edge Strengthen your faith and the other edge cast away all ur doubt... We got to be desperate for God...
Key#3: Lanuch out to the deep
Wat is underneath is the same as above...
When u go out to the deep den can u catch a great harvest... So we got to go all out den can we expect greater rewards...
Key #4: Let down your nets
Luke 5: 1-4 So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." Luke 5:5 But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."
U see God want us to let down our NETS not NET
Cuz the netsare the network of ppl, knots of relationship ==> commitment towards God... So u must put your faith in Him
Key #5: Expect a great catch
Luke 5:6-7 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
Nonetheless expect a great catch from the Lord, for we are fishers of men... There is a difference between the truth n the fact... The fact may seems impossible to accomplishes just like Simon Peter have say to the Lord tt he have toiled all night but catch nth but the truth is tt there is a catch which the Lord have provides for him... So we got to be fisher of men n the church-- a fishing boat ...
Luke 5:8-11 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!" For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men." So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.
Key #6: God's blessing is always for sth greater
We got to use our network to influence ppl for his glory... To reach out to the loss, the unchurched... It is no longer wat God can do for us but is wat we can do for Him?...
Luke 5:8-11 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!" For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men." So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.
Key #7: Give God your full commitment
Luke 5:10-11 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men." So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.
When we do God's work n fulfils His Purpose for us tt we will receive our blessing ...
So I pray tt in wateva we do we always put God first so tt wheneva we ask of Him, He who is of abundance will gladly give it to us for we are the Child of God...
We are ppl of destiny, we are here for a purpose...