January 8th and 12th, 2020
Jesus wants MORE for us … a shift from GETTING MORE to BECOMING MORE.
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us —Ephesians 3:20 ESV
Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
—Philippians 2:12-13 NLT
Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
—John 14:21 NIV
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
—Luke 5:1-11 NIV
God
Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.
—Luke 5:5 NIV
God
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.
—Luke 5:6 NIV
God is
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
—Luke NIV
FILL OUT THIS WEEKS CONNECTION CARD HERE
- I know what I need to do … I am saying “yes” right now.
- I will do a “yes” experiment and say “yes” to God for 21 days.
- I will mature ny commitment by getting involved on a serving team..
- I will hunger for more and participate in the Week of Fasting and Prayer. (1/12-18th)