Lessons on the Sea

SERIES: INSIDE OUT: HOW GOD WORKS IN US AND THROUGH US

MESSAGE: Lessons on the Sea

TEXT: Philippians 1:6; Luke 5:1–11

DATE: January 5, 2025

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. Follow me!

   1. The call to follow.

      1. The invitation. (Matt. 4:19)

      2. The commitment. (Matt. 11:28–29)

      3. The promise. (Matt. 4:19; 28:18–20)

         “A disciple is a person who follows Jesus, being changed by Jesus and on mission with Jesus” 

   2. The Characteristics of followers.

      1. Obedience.  (Luke 6:46)

      2. Love. (John 13:34–35)

      3. Giving. (Mark 10:45; Luke 9:23)

      4. Witnessing. (Luke 9:1–2; 24:45–48; Acts 1:8)

2. Trust me!

   1. Following Jesus will include trials.

   2. The Lord uses trials to teach us to trust Him.

   3. God reveals Himself in the “storms of life”. (Ps. 56:3–4)

1. Serve me! 

   (John 20:15–19)

   1. Jesus pursues us.

   2. Jesus corrects us.

   3. Jesus comforts us.

   4. Jesus commissions us.

Take–Aways:

1. Are you following Jesus, today?

2. Are you trusting Jesus, today?

3. Are you serving Jesus, today?