Memorise:
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men - Matthew 4:19
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men - Matthew 4:19
Read: John 1:40-42
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
Message:
Soul-winning is a
must. Few are called to be preachers or evangelists, but every child of
God is called to be a fisher of men. Every committed Christian has the
opportunity to witness and lead sinners to Christ. Fishing for a soul is
a definite effort to lead a particular person to accept Jesus Christ as
Lord and Saviour. In our Bible reading for today, Andrew brought Peter
to Jesus Christ. This same Peter grew in his relationship with Jesus and
became a great preacher and the leader of the Apostles. Soul-winning is
mandatory. You should be involved. You may be the means by which a
future world preacher would be brought to Christ. Why not start today?
You may ask, ‘why must
I fish for the souls of men?’ There are several reasons why you should.
One reason is the worth of a soul (Mark 8:36-37)? A soul is worth more
than the whole universe. Another reason is the reality of Hell. Whether
you believe it or not, the final abode of an unsaved soul is eternity in
Hell-fire. Hell is a place of torment, darkness, pain and anguish
forever. The third reason why you must fish for men’s souls is because
of the suffering of Christ on the Cross for each sinner. With a crown of
thorns on his head, nails in His hands and feet and His body covered
with stripes, our Lord and Saviour lost blood and water rapidly in the
scorching sun. The pains of His body, coupled with the loss of water and
blood produced an agony so great that He cried, ‘I thirst.’ Must Christ
suffer in vain? If you do not want this to be the case, you must let
sinners know that Christ suffered and died to save their souls. The
fourth reason is the emptiness, folly and vanity of this world. As a
born-again Christian, you must have discovered that the world is vain
and passing away with all its lusts, but those in Christ shall live in
bliss forever. It is your duty to tell your friends this truth. In
Christ you have found something beautiful and enduring, why not present
Him to your friends and relations too! The greatest present you can give
to anyone is Christ. This is because whosoever has Christ has all
things (1 Corinthians 3:21b). Finally, you should fish for men’s soul
because soul winners are wise. As a soul winner, you are not labouring
in vain. Your reward for each soul won is great and sure (Daniel 12:3).
There are certain qualifications requisite to being a fisher of men.
First of these is that, as a fisher of men, you must be saved and be
sure of your salvation. A blind person cannot lead the blind. You must
also have compassion for lost souls, otherwise you will work with a
dead, mechanical, dispassionate concern; sinners know those who are
truly concerned about them.
Action Point:
Be practical. Decide to be a fisher of men today.
Be practical. Decide to be a fisher of men today.
Author: Pastor E. A. Adeboye
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