Prioritizing People: Luke 5:1-32

My Inadequacy

“Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” —Luke 5:4

“Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” —Luke 5:5

But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” —Luke 5:8

The

is realizing you don’t meet the requirements!

“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” —Luke 5:10

Through Barriers

“Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” —Luke 5:12

And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. —Luke 5:13

But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. —Luke 5:16 NASB

But finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” —Luke 5:19–20

Move from “Can we?” to “

can we?”

Faith + Love =

Outward

: The needs of the outsider take priority over the comfort of the insider. We are willing to do whatever it takes to reach the lost, within Biblical limits.

“Why do you question in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the man who was paralyzed—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.” —Luke 5:22–24

Compassion over Reputation

And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” —Luke 5:29–32

Use what you

, to reach who you know.

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What’s Your Next Step?
• Admit My Inadequacy
• Break Through Barriers
• Choose Compassion Over Reputation

Application Questions: Why is admitting my inadequacy the first step to using used by God? What barriers might need to be broken through for us to bring people to Jesus today? How can I use what I have to bless who I know?

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