Calling of the Disciples
This is one of the passages I use to talk about a follower of Christ. It is an amazing story of sacrifice for the disciples that gave up everything to follow Christ.
vs 1-3 Jesus preached to the crowds sitting in a boat over the water. This acted as a natural amplifier so the crowd could hear easily.
vs 4-7 Jesus after preaching asked Simon Peter to put out in deep waters and cast out nets. Simon Peter followed request even though he had fished all night and caught nothing. This shows his obedience. They caught more fish than they could handle that their nets were breaking and called for backup.
vs 8-10a Astonished with this catch Simon dropped to his knees and admitted he was a sinner.
vs 10b-11 Jesus redefined there life with this line, "don't be afraid, from now on you will catch men. They left everything and followed Christ.
They left their boats sitting there, they left the huge catch of fish that would have provided food and money to survive, they left their family business and family. They were probably still young at this time. We are unsure if they were married, but probably not. They changed everything about their lives, their priorities. Jesus redefined who they were.
Healing of a man with leprosy
vs 12-15 A man asks Christ "if you are willing, you can make me clean." Christ touched him answered "I am willing, be clean." This had to be huge for the man. He had not been touched by another person since he had leprosy. Touch can be a powerful thing. Jesus told him not to tell anybody, just go show the priest that he was clean and to make a sacrifice to show his thankfulness. Yet many people came to Jesus to be healed. This must be the way to get people to tell other people about Christ, tell them not to talk about Christ. Yet everyone knew what happened and came to him for healing.
vs 16 Jesus withdrew to a lonely place to pray.
Healing of a paralytic
vs 17-19 Jesus was teaching in a house. Some men took their paralyzed friend to Jesus. When they realized it was crowded they made a hole in the roof, to lower him down.
vs 20-26 Jesus saw their faith and forgave his sins, Pharisees were thinking blasphemy, "who can forgive sins, but God alone. Jesus called them out on their thoughts. And told the man to stand up and walk. This was obviously a pretty good day for him. He had a life altering encounter with Jesus Christ and it forever changed his heart and his physical disability. Everyone praise to God.
Calling of Levi
vs 27-31 Jesus told Levi to follow him, Levi got up, left everything and followed Christ. Levi threw a banquet for Jesus with his friends. The Pharisees yet again complained about his actions of eating with sinners. Jesus responded the sick need a doctor, the sinner needs repentance.
Questions about fasting
vs 33-35 Jesus was asked why don't your disciples fast? His answer was their was a time for this and it was not it.
vs 36-39 Do not patch an old garment with a new one. It would tear and make it worse. The new wine in an old wineskin would burst.
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