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Go Fishing

1.26.09

Lets talk about an important part of being a Christian:  the business of winning souls

Mark 16:15.  These are some of the last words Jesus spoke before He ascended into heaven,

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Could it be any clearer?  Jesus said, “Go.”  Dare we say, “No”? 

Let’s look at how we can remember G O, let me help you by suggesting that G stands for Gospel and O stands for  Others.

God wants you and me to take the Gospel to Others.

We need to get out into the world!  Jesus was not crucified between two candles on a church altar.  He was crucified out in the byways and highways of humanity, and that is where we must take the message.

Jesus said, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”  That is a promise.  But you know what?  You have to get to the water if you are going to catch fish.  You have to get out of the four church walls, out to where hurting humanity is, and engage them with the gospel.

I had a friend that went backpacking with his two sons in a very remote area.  He found a pristine lake where just about every time he would put a line in the water, we would catch a fish.

He also had this incredible camp.  But you know what?  If he wanted to catch fish, he had to go down to the water, where the fish were.  No one could catch a fish sitting in camp.

Unfortunately a lot of Christians just hang around camp.  They form fishing clubs and talk about how important it is to fish. They debate on if it is even possible, how they should do it, what should they use,…….  But they don’t go fish.

God encourages  us, He requests us and He wants us to go fish!  You want to know why? There are a LOT of fish out there, in your neighborhood, your community, your work place, and all throughout the world.

Tim Carlisle