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Welcome day two , as we are studying John , chapter 21 . We're looking at one of the most famous resurrection passages and we can learn a lot from it . We're going to pick it up in chapter 21 , verse 1 . We're going to reread some of this stuff . It says this and he revealed himself in this way Simon Peter , thomas , called the twin Nathaniel of Cana .
Speaker 2In Galilee , the sons of Zebedee and two others of his disciples were together and Simon Peter said to them I'm going fishing . And they said to him we will go with you . And they went out and got in the boat , but that night they caught nothing
. This is a really , really big deal . Let me tell you this Apart from Christ , you're going to get nothing .
Speaker 2If you rely on yourself and your old habits and your old ways , you're going to wind up with nothing , even if you used to be a professional fisherman . Jesus says in John 15 , apart from me , you can do nothing . And some of you are failing at life , and the reason that you're failing at life is because you're trying to do it in your own strength . You're trying to do it in your own power , and all you're going to have at the end of your life and the end of your day is you . Why not do what Jesus tells you to do , instead of doing it your way ?
Verse four and just as day was breaking , Jesus stood on the shore . Yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus . And Jesus said to them children , do you have any fish ? Now , this is a shot . He doesn't say young men . He doesn't say grown men , these are grown men . He says little boys . That's the word that he uses . He is totally messing with them . This is the resurrected Christ . Don't you know that ? He knows that they don't have any fish . He says children , little boys , you want to try to do something without me ? Okay , do you have any fish ? He says children , little boys , you want to try to do something without me ? Okay , do you have any fish ? And they said to him no . And he said to them we'll cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find some . Now listen , here's what you have to understand . The men in the boat are professional fishermen and they don't fish like we fish . They don't have zeb codes or they don't have rod and reels that they're throwing up to the edge . They have nets , and I don't know if you've ever been to the Sea of Galilee . But out in the middle , about 100 yards off , where they're fishing , there are no sides of the boat under the boat and the men in the boat are probably thinking what in the world does this guy mean ? Try the other side of the boat . It's only seven feet away and they have been fishing all night . So they have tried all the good spots they know . But Jesus has cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find some . And so they cast it . And now they were not able to haul it in because of the quantity of fish .
And that disciple whom Jesus loved that's John therefore said to Peter it is the Lord . You see , a part of what I want you to know is , if you keep doing things your way , then all you're going to get is whatever you can muster up and eventually and ultimately that is going to lead to nothing . But when we do things Christ's way , you have no idea what hangs in the balance . You see , let me ask you this what is he telling you to do ? Some of the best advice in the entire Bible is John 2 , 5 , where Mary tells the servants at the wedding of Cana do whatever it is that he tells you to do . So let me ask you , what is Jesus telling you to do , whether it's through his scripture , like share your faith or forgive , or be generous with your finances ? And I know the moment you hear that and you're like , well , that doesn't make any sense and here's 10 reasons why I shouldn't do that . And then you begin to negotiate with yourself and ultimately , when you do that , you are the Lord of your own life and I'm telling you you're going to end up with nothing . But when we do what Jesus tells us to do , then we can trust him with the results .
Speaker 2So what is it that he is telling you to do ? Because it doesn't make sense , after you've been fishing all night , to take your nets and just throw them seven feet away on the other side of the boat . But here's the thing how many of you are about three or four steps of obedience away from a miracle , being on the other end of what God has called you to do ? So maybe it's time for you to not be full of fear and doubt , but to be filled with faith and courage and move forward in the direction that Jesus has called you . Start the ministry . Pop the question share your faith , offer forgiveness . What does it look like in your life this week , because you've been striking out , because you're doing it your own way . What is he telling you to do ? And I dare you to ask him to fill you with the courage that you would have , the ability , the courage , the want to to do whatever it is that he tells you to do , and you have no idea what may hang in the balance .
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