A Spotlight on the Scripture Matthew 4:19-20: Embracing the Call to True Discipleship

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This is a spotlight on the Scriptures Matthew 4:19-20   And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”  Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 

 

Jesus told them, "Follow me," meaning they should leave their regular jobs and become his full-time disciples. By always listening to his teachings and seeing his miracles, they would sooner or later be prepared to spread his message to others. God often calls people to important roles while they are doing honest work. 

 

He called Saul while he was looking for his father's donkeys, David was tending his father's sheep. The shepherds were watching their flocks when angels told them about Jesus' birth. God called Amos from his flock, Gideon from the threshing floor, and the apostles from their fishing. God does not look down on people with humble jobs. When Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James and John the Bible says they immediately left their jobs and followed Jesus. 

 

"I will make you fishers of men," Jesus said. They would gather people into the faith, please listen, if you are not fishing you are not following. If your Christian life does not involve in evangelizing the lost, and discipling the saints, you are not following Jesus. Listen in this text Ministers' and Pastors’  work is defined here. They should not work for money, honor, or fame, but to win souls to God. They should present their messages clearly and well to guide people to faith. Without God's blessing, all their efforts would be in vain, just like the disciples who toiled all day and night without catching any fish. The apostles first followed Jesus before starting their ministry. When choosing a replacement for Judas, they picked someone who had been with them and Jesus throughout his ministry. Those who don't follow this become something other than fishers of souls. The apostles immediately left their nets and followed Jesus, inspired by his powerful words and miracles. Although pastors need to have no other jobs, it is preferable for them to be fully supported so they can dedicate themselves completely to God's work. Not every believer is called to a full-time Christian vocation, but every believer is called to be a full-time Christian.  This is a spotlight on the Scriptures 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:33):
This is a spotlight on the scriptures.
Matthew, chapter 4, verse 19and 20.
And he said to them follow meand I will make you fishermen or
men.
Immediately they left theirnets and followed him.
Jesus told them follow me,meaning they should leave their
regular jobs and become his fulltime disciples, but always

(00:57):
listen to his teaching and sendhis miracles.
They will, sooner or later, beprepared to spread his message
to others.
God often called people toimportant roles while they are
doing honest work.
He called Saul while he waslooking for his father's donkeys
.
David was tending his father'ssheep.
The shepherd was watching theirflock.

(01:18):
When the angel told them aboutJesus' birth, god called Amos
from his flock, gilead from thethreshing floor and the apostles
from their fishing.
God does not look down onpeople with humble jobs.
When Jesus called Peter, andrew, james and John, the Bible said
they immediately left theirjobs and followed Jesus.

(01:41):
I will make you fishermen ofmen, jesus said they would
gather people into the faith.
Please listen.
If you're not fishing, you arenot following.
If your Christian life does notinvolve evangelizing the lost
and discipling the saints, youare not following Jesus.

(02:02):
Listen, in this text, pastorsand minister works are defined
here.
They should not work for money,honor or fame, but to win souls
to God.
They should present theirmessage clearly and well to
guide people to faith.
Without God's blessing, alltheir effort would be in vain,
just like the disciple who toreall night and all day without

(02:25):
catching any fish.
The apostles first followedJesus before starting their
ministry.
When choosing a replacement forJesus, they picked someone who
had been with them and Jesusthroughout his ministry.
Those who do not follow thisbecome something other than
fishermen of souls.
The apostles immediately lefttheir nets and followed Jesus,

(02:47):
inspired by his powerful wordsand message and miracles.
Although it is not absolutelynecessary for pastors to have
another job, it is preferred forthem to be fully supported so
they can dedicate themselvescompletely to God's word.
Not every believer is called toa full-time Christian vocation,
fully supported so they candedicate themselves completely

(03:08):
to God's word.
Not every believer is called toa full-time Christian vocation,
but every believer is called tobe a full-time Christian.
This is a spotlight on thescriptures.