Teaching Simon Peter, Lk 5:1-11

Teaching Simon Peter The scene in Lk 5:1-11 is Jesus at the lake of Genneseret, the sea of Galilee.  A multitude has gathered there to hear him.  But teaching Simon Peter is the Lord’s main objective in this passage. The lesson for Simon, teach and preach the word of God, v1.  There are many who […]

A True Witness and Faithful Messenger

Prov 14:25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. Prov 25:13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. We are to be a true witness to souls without Christ and we are to be a faithful messenger […]

Making Fishermen, Matt 4:19

Making Fishermen Matt 4:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Matt 4:19, Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”  When we read about the early lives of Peter, Andrew, James and John, the disciples of Jesus, we see the process of making fishermen.  We’ll study the Lord’s […]

Thrust Out A Little, Lk 5:1-11

In Lk 5:1-11, Jesus preached to a crowd of people on the shores of the lake of Gennesaret.  The people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, Lk 5:1.  And since there were two unoccupied ships nearby, the Lord entered into the one owned by Simon, and “prayed him that he would thrust […]

Fishing, One More Cast – Joe Cammilleri

Pastor Joe Cammilleri concluded the missions conference with one more sermon of fishing for men. He called this sermon, One More Cast. In fishing for and catching men for Jesus, we must: Fish by the rules, 2 Tim 2:3-4. We must fish lawfully. God is a God of due order, 1 Chr 13:10-11; 1 Chr […]

Fish, Fishing, Fishermen – Joe Cammilleri

According to the Bible, men are like fish. Therefore, the first four men God called to be his disciples were commercial fishermen. Our efforts to win men to Christ are likened to fishermen catching fish. Jesus said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men”, Matt 4:19. God called these disciples to catch […]

Thou Shalt Catch Men Luke 5:1-11

Thou Shalt Catch Men Luke 5:1-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We are a seed sowing ministry for sure.  The radio, internet, nursing homes, port ministry, fishers of men, Del Mar college and so forth are all broadcasting the seed and publishing the word.  Yet, in addition to sowing the seed we need to be “catching men.”  […]

The Lord Appears to the Disciples, Jn 20:24-21:14

The Lord Appears to the Disciples John 20:24, 21:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson we mainly want to point out some things that happened the second and third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples. The remainder of John Chapter 20 deals with the revelation to Thomas and the first fourteen verses of John […]