Sermon Notes

Called for a Purpose!
Matthew 4:18-22

“18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 21 And going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.” (Matthew 4:18-22)

God speaking to Satan said, “I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will crush your head, and you will bruise His heel” (Genesis 3:15)

“31… Oh, these people have committed a grave sin; they have made a god of gold for themselves. 32 Now if You would only forgive their sin. But if not, please erase me from the book you have written.” (Exodus 32:31-32)

“Give me Scotland, or I die” ~ John Knox

19 And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

“9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people…” (1 Peter 2:9-10)

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18)