“Calling of the First Disciples”

“Following Jesus in Community” Series– PART II

Matthew 4:18-22

September 30, 2007

Chris Thatcher

Mark 3:13 says, “…he [Jesus] called to him those he wanted and

they came to him.”

Today, we are going to discover what it was like when the first disciples came to Jesus. What were the implications for them? What are the implications for us in community?

Called to Follow Jesus

John 1:39 (Andrew and most likely John)

“So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent the day with him. It was about the tenth hour.”

Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:14-20 (Peter, Andrew, James, and John)

“At once they left their nets and followed him.”

“Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and

followed him.”

Luke 5:11 (Peter, Andrew, James, and John)

“So they pulled their boats up on the shore, left everything and followed him.”

After some exposure to Jesus, the disciples made a decisive,

all-inclusive, costly commitment to follow Him!

Called to Follow Jesus Together

Hebrews 10:25, “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

John 17:23, “May they [we] be brought to complete unity to let the world know you sent me.”

Ephesians 4:2-3, “Be completely humble; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”

Implications for the CMBC Community (Carl Palmer)