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    Adult Mentor: 1st Quarter 2016
    Adult Mentor: 1st Quarter 2016
    Adult Mentor: 1st Quarter 2016
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    Adult Mentor: 1st Quarter 2016

    By Dr. Emma Dahl

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    Adult Mentor (ages 36 & older).This book is for the adult learner, ages 36 and older. It is designed to increase Christian faith and biblical understanding using a variety of learning methods.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherR.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation
    Release dateOct 23, 2015
    ISBN9781681671055
    Adult Mentor: 1st Quarter 2016

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      Adult Mentor - Dr. Emma Dahl

      DISCIPLES ACT AT THE LORD’S WORD

      QUARTERLY THEME:

      Traits of Christian Discipleship

      Lesson Scripture:
      Luke 5:1–11

      DISCIPLINES LEARNED

      I. JESUS INSTRUCTED PETER TO PUT OUT HIS NETS

      II. PETER OBEYED JESUS

      III. PETER WAS AMAZED AT THE CATCH

      KEY VERSE:

      Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

      (Luke 5:4, KJV)

      INTRODUCTION:

      As Christians, we imagine and expect that wherever Jesus goes, a crowd will follow Him. Droves of people wanted to hear the Word of God, which is excellent. It should be that way today. The streets should be packed on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings as people make their way to church to hear the Word of God. But Jesus can also be heard while we are alone or in small groups, if we only open ourselves to Him. Nothing is as fulfilling for our souls as listening to Jesus and praising the Son of God.

      EXPOSITION:

      I. Jesus Instructed Peter to Put Out His Nets

      This story takes place at the Lake of Gennesaret, otherwise known as the Sea of Galilee. Surrounding Jesus was a crowd. Jesus looked out into the lake and saw two boats at the shore. The fishermen of the boats were washing their nets after a long day of labor with nothing to show for it. Jesus walked over and entered the boat that belonged to Peter, and then asked him to go out into the lake just a short ways. This may have seemed strange for Peter, since this may have been the first time that Peter met Jesus in the Gospel of Luke narrative. Nevertheless, Peter acquiesced and allowed Jesus to sit in his boat as He taught the crowd on the shore from a distance.

      THEOLOGICAL CONCEPTS:

      1 Sometimes, Jesus comes to us before we can come to Him. Think of a time when Jesus came to you in a time of need, even though you may not have reached out.

      2 Obeying Jesus can be a miracle. Not all miracles are flashy to draw attention or are recognizable, however.

      3 The grace of God is greater than sin. No challenge is too great for God to overcome, which is why, like Peter, we find salvation and peace.

      It makes sense that Jesus would require space from the crowds so that He could comfortably preach the Word of God, but consider the opportunity that Peter had in this moment. He was sitting next to the Son of God. Peter was not part of the crowd that came to Jesus, wanting to hear what God had to say. He was minding his own business, trying to do his job, but Jesus came to him.

      So Peter had a chance to listen to the Word of God up close. The crowd had to listen from a distance and possibly strain themselves to hear Jesus, depending on how far Jesus was from the shore. Peter, however, heard the Gospel loud and clear.

      After Jesus finished speaking, one might expect that the lesson was over and that He was done preaching the Word of God for the time being. Not so. He told Peter to go out into the deeper part of the lake and cast down his nets to catch some fish. Peter might have thought that Jesus was going to help him catch some fish as payment for using the boat, but after listening to Jesus’ message, he probably knew there was more to Jesus’ command.

      II. Peter Obeyed Jesus

      While Jesus was done with the crowd on the shore, He was not finished with Peter. After Jesus gave Peter a command to cast out his nets, Peter responded, ‘Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets’ (Luke 5:5, NRSV). Already, Peter recognized that Jesus was full of wisdom, that He understood God’s will, and he knew that He should not be ignored or denied.

      ACTIVITY:

      MAKING IT STICK

      Think back to any experiences in your life that might be considered miracles. How long did it take for you to perceive them as such, and what lessons might you have learned from God as a result? Consider this as an opportunity where Jesus came to you.

      When Peter threw his nets into the water, we as readers can see that a miracle had already taken place. In such a short time, a sinful man had recognized that Jesus spoke on behalf of God and was willing to obey His command, despite his exhaustion and reluctance. How long does it take for us to finally hear God speaking to us and then trust to obey His command, regardless of our exhaustion or reluctance? For Peter, it only took one command after one lesson in his boat.

      After Peter cast his nets, he had caught so many fish that his nets were about to break from the sheer volume. So Peter and Jesus called for the fishermen in the other boat to come help them. The result was that there was enough fish to fill both boats and cause the boats to begin to sink from the

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