Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Mission - Fishers of Men

November 25th, 2010
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Jesus summarized in one sentence his plan and our destiny
I will make you fishers of men - Mark 1:17

The call is to become, ginormai (greek word)

• to be created
• to be born or produced
• to come into existence

NIV omitted phrase but Jesus is calling men to become something - something that they are not
Cannot become on their own

Not just can things we do and all the way down to the core of our being

We are commanded to follow not to fish
Becoming a fisher of men is the result of following Jesus
It is impossible to follow Jesus and not become a fisher of men

To follow Jesus means:

• Must be committed to obeying all his words - John 8:31
• Must have his heart - Galatians 2:20
• We love that he loves
  • God - Matthew 22:37
  • Our brothers - John 13:34-35
  • The lost - Matthew 9:13
  • The kingdom - Matthew 6:33

Key Phrase: It is impossible to follow Jesus and not become a fisher of men