A Huge Catch

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Luke 5:1-11

[1] On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, [2] and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. [3] Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. [4] And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” [5] And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” [6] And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. [7] They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. [8] But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” [9] For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, [10] and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” [11] And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.


DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1. 
 How does this passage reinforce Jesus’ emphasis on teaching? How does this help to reorder our priorities?
2.   As you reflect on Peter’s response to Jesus in v. 5, how has God called you to obey when it made little sense?
3.   What does this miracle communicate about Jesus? How does it bring us back to Genesis?
4.   How does this narrative connect to John 21? What effect would this connection have had on Peter?
5.   Why does Peter respond to the miracle as he does in v. 8, and what is Jesus’ response? How does this dialogue inform our relationship to Jesus?
6.   In what ways does this passage deepen your understanding of discipleship? How does it reorient you away from self?

References: 
John 21:1-19 (corporate reading); Luke 1:4; 4:43; John 1:35-51; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 4:36; Exodus 3:6; Isaiah 6:5; Mark 1:17; Luke 14:33.
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