The disciples go fishing after Jesus' resurrection but catch nothing all night. In the morning, a man on the shore calls out to them and tells them to cast their nets on the other side of the boat, where they catch an enormous number of fish. They realize the man is Jesus, reminding them of his earlier miracle of catching fish and calling them to be "fishers of men". Jesus' appearance at the lake affirms it is acceptable to have a normal life or occupation but reminds them of their higher spiritual calling to spread the gospel.

1. Gone fishin’
John 21

2. After the resurrection,
the disciples wait in Galilee

3. Peter decides to go fishing

4. And seven disciples join him

5. They fish all night
but catch nothing

6. Someone on the shore
calls to them and…

7. tells them to throw their nets
on the other side of the boat

8. They catch more fish
than they can haul in

9. They realize that the man
is Jesus!

10. How far is it
from the temple
in Jerusalem to
the Sea of
Galilee?

11. The same as
from this
How far is it
building
from the temple
in Jerusalem to
the Sea of to the
Galilee? Stockdale
school

12. The same as
from this
How far is it
building
from the temple
in Jerusalem to
the Sea of or to
Galilee? Wal-Mart
in Seguin

13. The same as
from this
How far is it
building
from the temple
in Jerusalem to
the Sea of or to
Galilee? a job site
in San Antonio

14. The same as
from
How far is it
Sunday
from the temple
in Jerusalem to
the Sea of to
Galilee? Monday

15. The same as
from a church
How far is it
service
from the temple
in Jerusalem to
the Sea of to your
Galilee? everyday
routine

16. Jesus went
to the lake
to say that
it’s okay
to be a
fisherman

17. It’s okay
to have
a “normal life”

18. Jesus also
went there
with another purpose

19. His miracle there was a
living reminder

20. Three years before…
Luke 5:1-11

21. It’s okay to be a
fisherman…

22. Just remember
that you are called to
be
a fisher of men

23. We have to let
Jesus come to us
at the lake as
well as at the
temple

24. We have to remember that we have a
special calling
Not just
fishermen

25. We have to remember that we have a
special calling
Not just
students

26. We have to remember that we have a
special calling
Not just
housewives

27. We have to remember that we have a
special calling
Not just
businessmen

28. We have to remember that we have a
special calling
Not just
builders

29. We have to remember that we have a
special calling
Not just
___________

30. We have to remember that we have a
special calling
We’re
fishers
of men!