Studies

From Now On You'll Catch Men - Luke 5

OQ: Have you ever broken anything? 
1. 
  Broken Nets. Luke 5:1-11. Q: 
  Have you ever failed at something? 
  {Let them share, and SHARE YOURSELF.} 
C: Peter 
  had failed in his fishing. But Jesus 
  said to try again. Q: If we fail, 
  what is the best plan of action? [Never 
  quit. Peter didn't quit because Jesus 
  believed in him. But we should change 
  the plan. Jesus said, "Put your nets 
  into the deep water." So when you 
  fail, try again, but do something 
  differently from the way you did things 
  before--otherwise, you'll fail again.] 
  Q: What happened when Peter trusted 
  Jesus and obeyed his words? [They 
  caught so many fish that the nets 
  were breaking.] Q: Was Peter upset 
  that the nets broke? [Of course not! 
  They had so many fish that they could 
  easily afford to buy new ones. 
C: In 
  the same way that Jesus broke Peter's 
  nets, he might break some things up 
  in your life, but the end result will 
  be just as awesome when you obey him. 
  Q: Have any of you ever obeyed Jesus' 
  words and have something great happen 
  in your life? {Let them share, and 
  SHARE YOURSELF.} 
Q: Why 
  did Peter send Jesus away (v. 8)? 
  [He was afraid, ashamed.] What are 
  some things that make people feel 
  really ashamed? 


Abortions. 
Being abused as a child. 
Adultery. 
Baldness.
Not being able to have kids.
An ugly face or deformed part of the body. 
Having no money. 
Having a poor home.  
Having "low-class" relatives.
 
Q: What 
  do people live for today (vv. 10-11)? 
  Q: What does God want us to build 
  our life on? [Helping others to become 
  disciples of Jesus.] Is it easy to 
  be a fisher of men? [No, but we will 
  succeed eventually if we try.] 
2. 
  Broken Hands. Luke 5:12-16. Q: 
  What do people think about lepers 
  today? [They are disgusted and afraid 
  of them.] Was Jesus willing to help? 
  [Absolutely.] Why did Jesus touch 
  the man? [To show him love.] What 
  do people really need most, physical 
  healing, or love? [Love!] 
C: This 
  man's broken hands were healed by 
  Jesus. But more importantly, his broken 
  heart was changed by Jesus' love. 
  Jesus had compassion on every kind 
  of person. So should we. 
3. 
  Broken Habits. Luke 5:27-32. Q: 
  Did people approve of Jesus' association 
  with Levi? [No. He was of "low" social 
  standing, a "sinner."] Why was Jesus 
  spending time with Levi? [Not to go 
  and sin with him, but to have fun 
  with him and change him.] Should you 
  go to the parties of your worldly 
  friends? [No, but you should bring 
  them to ours, and to our meetings!] 
Q: Has 
  anyone ever told you not to associate 
  with certain people? Q: Why did they 
  do that? [So often prejudice, though 
  they don't directly say so.] 
Q: How 
  did Levi's life change after meeting 
  Jesus? [He still had fun, but now 
  he was focused on helping others. 
  He had given up cheating and all his 
  other bad habits, too.] C: Levi brought 
  many visitors. So should we.