This is a pretend conversation between Jesus and Peter, reviewing Luke 5:1-11. Ask for a volunteer to play Peter while you ask him questions as Jesus.
Jesus: Peter, do you remember when I told you I was going to make you into a fisher of men, and you were going to start fishing for people?
Peter:
Jesus: So I want to show you how to do that, things to keep in mind as you fish for people. Okay?
Peter:
Jesus: Do you remember what I was doing that day, right before I started talking to you?
Peter:
Jesus: I was preaching on the shore of the lake. And when I was preaching, I was speaking the word of God. So, as you fish for people, one thing you’ll be doing is preaching and sharing the Gospel with people. And when you preach, I want you speak the word of God. I want the things you say to come from God, not just from you. I want what you say to people to be God’s idea, not just your ideas. Does that make sense?
Peter:
Jesus: So I was walking along the shore of the lake, preaching the word of God, and I noticed your boat. Were you in the boat?
Peter:
Jesus: You were washing your nets, so the boat was empty. And then what did I do?
Peter:
Jesus: I stepped into your empty boat. So here’s the thing: For Me to enter into your “boat”, your life and your ministry, you need to empty yourself and make room for Me to come in. Do you see what I mean?
Peter:
Jesus: So I stepped into your boat and asked you to take Me out on the water a little ways so I could preach from the boat. Did you do what I asked?
Peter:
Jesus: You did what I asked. And that was a great first step. You were obedient to Me, so then I tested you and challenged you a little more. I asked you to go out deeper and throw out your nets again. Had you caught many fish the previous night?
Peter:
Jesus: You hadn’t caught any fish the previous night, but when I asked you to try again, you did it just because I asked you to. Did you catch any fish then?
Peter:
Jesus: You caught so many fish you couldn’t haul your net back into the boat! But we’ll come back to that in a minute. What I want you to remember is that sometimes, you’re going to try things and they won’t work. But when I tell you to try again, I want you to have faith that it will work this time. Because I’ll be with you in the boat. Do you understand?
Peter:
Jesus: And a lot of times, if you show that first sign of obedience to Me, I’m going to take you further. I’m going to tell you to go out into the deeper waters of life, because that’s where the biggest catches are. You’re not going to catch many fish if you just stay by the shore. Do you get it?
Peter:
Jesus: So I was giving you so many fish that you couldn’t lift your net back into the boat. Do you remember what you did then?
Peter:
Jesus: You called James and John for help! Because that day, when I was walking on the shore of the lake, I noticed two empty boats – yours and James and John’s. And I was planning on you having to call for their help. When you’re out fishing for people and doing ministry, I don’t want you to try to do it all by yourself. You need to remember to let others partner with you. I want you to fish for people together with the other people I put in your life. Finally, after I helped you catch all those fish, do you remember how you reacted?
Peter:
Jesus: You realized I had done a miracle in your life, and you felt like you weren’t worthy of Me blessing you, because you knew you weren’t perfect, that you had sin in you. Do you remember what I told you?
Peter:
Jesus: I told you not to be afraid. Your reaction to Me was good. You knew your sin. You acknowledged it. You were humble. And when you fish for people, I want you to stay humble and remember that you’re not perfect. But I also want you to have courage. Humility and courage. Those are the lessons I want you to remember from that day as you go fish for people, okay?
Peter:
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