A SPECIAL CALLING

When jesus called john and his brother james to follow him,they were working in their boat fishing. "and straightway he called them: and they left their father zebedee in the sheep with the hired servants, and went after him" (mark 1:20)

READ carefully mark again. WHAT IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES CAN WE TAKE FROM THERE ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO FOLLOW JESUS? see also Matt. 8:21,22:Luke 14:26; Phil. 3:8. JOHN'S DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS AMD LEAVE HIS FATHERS BUSINESS WOULD FOREVER CHANGE HIS LIFE. LUKE GIVES THE MOST DETAILED ACCOUNT OF JESUS'S CALL(LUKE 5:1-11). What verse in luke 5:1-11 again conveys what it means to be a follower of JESUS? What again is the point that is being made? No question,those who follow JESUS needs to make a full and complete commitiment. Jesus, as lord of all, is owed all. yet, he does not demand our hearts out of selfisness; no, not at all. instead, he knows the reality of the battle that we are in, and if there is any opening, any area of self not surrendered, the evil one will take advantage and use it to try to destroy us. thus we need to surrender completely to the LORD. which John did. And thus, instead of catching fish, john spent the rest of his life catching people for the kingdom of heaven. from nowon, john's mission field was the world to carry hope and healing and the good news to all those who desperately needed it. though he would have some hard lessons to learn, because he was dedicated to JESUS, he was in a position to learn them, no matter the pain that would come. HOW COMMITED ARE YOU TO JESUS? HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ALL FOR HIM? HOW CAN YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR HEART TRULY IS? WHAT CHANGES MIGHT YOU NEED TO MAKE?