1) Jesus called Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John to follow him and become "fishers of men", recruiting them to help spread his message. 2) They left their jobs as fishermen on the Sea of Galilee to follow Jesus and learn from him so they could help "catch" more people for God's kingdom. 3) Jesus started his ministry with the right people - ordinary fishermen - who he could teach and work with as partners to bring others to salvation.

1. The Ministry Activity of the King – Part 2 Fishing for men Mathew 4:18 - 22

2. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:10) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen (Mathew 28:19, 20)

3. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (Romans 10:1) I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh. (Romans 9:1 – 3) The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise (Proverbs 11:30) And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. (Daniel 12:3)

4. The Ancestry of the King – Mathew 1:1-17 The Arrival of the king – Mathew 1:18 to 25 The Adoration of the King – Mathew 2:1-12 The Attestation of the King Mathew 2:13-23 The Announcer of the King – Mathew 3:1-12 The Anointing of the King – Mathew 3:13-17 The Advantage of the King over temptation – Mathew 4:1-11 The Ministry Activities of the King – Mathew 4:18-22

5. 1.) The King Started His Ministry at the right time 2.) The King started His Ministry at the right place 3.) The King started His Ministry with the right partners (Mathew 4:18-21)

6. SEA OF GALILEE FAST FACTS Other names: Lake of Gennesaret, Lake Kinneret, Sea of Tiberias or Tiberias Lake Area: 53 km in circumference, 21 x 13 Km. About 618 ft below sea level - In Jesus time about 9 cities surround the area, now only the town of Tiberius is left.

10. Progression of God’s calling Phase 1 – John 1:35 – 51 – Call to salvation Phase 2 - Mathew 4:18 – 22 – Call to fish for men Phase 3 – Luke 5:10 – Call to be fishers of men only Phase 4 – Mark 3:14 – Call to Apostleship

12. To: Jesus, son of Joseph From: Palestinian Management Consultants Ltd. Thank you for submitting the resumés of the 12 men you have handpicked for management positions in your new organization. All of them have now taken our battery of tests and we have not only run the results through our computer but also arranged personal interviews for each of them with our psychologists and vocational aptitude consultants. The profiles of all tests are included and you will want to study them carefully. As part of our service we will make some general comments. These are given as a result of staff consultations and come without additional fee.

13. It is the opinion of the staff that most of your nominees are lacking in background, educational and vocational aptitude for the type of enterprise you have in mind. They do not have the team concept. We recommend that you continue with your search. Simon Peter is emotionally unstable and given to fits of temper. Andrew has absolutely no qualities of leadership. The brothers James and John place personal interest above group loyalty. Thomas has a skeptical attitude that would tend to undermine morale. It is our duty to tell you that Matthew has been blacklisted by the Greater Jerusalem Better Business Bureau. James and Lebbeus, the sons of Alpheus, have radical leanings and show a high score on the manic-depressive scale.

14. Only one shows potential ability, resourcefulness, a brilliant business mind, socializes well, has great ambitions and is highly motivated. We recommend that Judas Iscariot as your controller and right-hand man. (Sgd.) Caiaphas, CEO Palestinian Management Consultants Ltd., Jerusalem

15. Qualities of fishermen: 1.) Patience 2.) Perseverance 3.) Courage 4.) Right eye for the right moment

16. To get passion for souls you have to be obedient (vs. 20,21)

17. 95 % percent of Christians has professed that they have never won anybody to Christ. Statistics show that 80 % of people come to Christ because of personal evangelism.

18. Most of the Notes in this slide are lifted from John MacArthur’s Bible Commentary on the book of Mathew. For Bible study Guide notes, sermon notes and the audio message of this series by John MacArthur visit www.gty.org . Other inputs and revision of outlines and notes by Zigfred Diaz To download other slides that can be used for sermons visit the Master’s Community Fellowship website at www.tmcf.zdiaz.com