Jesus Called Us To Be “Fishers Of Men.”

Do you know that many religious groups and some Christians don’t invite others to be a part of their religion?  They say that if you choose to be part of our religion that is up to you.  That is pretty appealing isn’t it?  Why risk your reputation, relationships, etc. by inviting others to seriously examine the claims of Jesus? 

        These thoughts can be pretty appealing if it were not for one major point—Jesus called us to be “fishers of men.”  Now I am not a person who knows a lot about fishing, but there is one thing that I do know—Fish have to be sought.  Fish don’t wait off shore for a good living person, or a nice acting person to come along to throw themselves at.  So, our living a good life (“letting my little light shine”) is a good thing, but there must be more.  We have to invite the fish out of the water.  In other words, we have to give them the good news that what Jesus did in our lives He will also love to do in their lives.  Each of us must be ready to communicate what Jesus has done in our lives, and we should also take advantage of every opportunity we get to learn how to communicate the gospel to another person.

  Take a moment and personalize these three important aspects of a clear testimony:

1. What I was like before I became a Jesus follower (Try to truthfully recognize with the person. Be honest and open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. You never know, an event may have happened for this very moment).

2. How I became a follower of Jesus (Give the gospel that we are all sinners, cannot save ourselves no matter how hard we tried, and Jesus came to take our place to allow us to have a relationship with God so you must surrender).

3. How my life changed since I became a follower of Jesus (Honestly share how you are different now. Remember that this does not mean that you are now perfect for every Christian is in process).

And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”  Matthew 4:19