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To Be His WorkersTo Be His Workers

Luke 5:1-11Luke 5:1-11

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• First, He teaches us to Erase Doubt and Fully Trust in Him! Heb. 11:6; Rom. 4:21Heb. 11:6; Rom. 4:21

• His timing is perfect. Jn. 5:17; Mk. 16:20Jn. 5:17; Mk. 16:20– He works and wants us to obey no matter

what we’ve done before. 1 Cor. 3:5-91 Cor. 3:5-9

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• Second, He shows us that we need to be Willing to Act On Faith just because Jesus said to do it! v.5; Prov. 3:5-6v.5; Prov. 3:5-6– God’s will is not determined by what we

think is reasonable.

– Act according to God’s directing not yours.

• Peter’s example shines, “Nevertheless, “Nevertheless, at YOUR word…”at YOUR word…”

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• Thirdly, Jesus teaches us the Gigantic Proportions of His Provisions. 6-76-7

• My net (cup) runneth over? My net (cup) runneth over? Ps. 23:5Ps. 23:5– Think about it, every Spiritual blessing is

found in Christ. Eph. 1:3Eph. 1:3

• God IS able to do so much. Eph. 3:19-20Eph. 3:19-20

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• Fourth, we see the need to have true Reverence and Humility! 8; 1 Pet. 5:5; 8; 1 Pet. 5:5; Heb. 12:28Heb. 12:28– We should see our own unworthiness. Isa. 6Isa. 6– Paul learned this and became a great worker.

1 Cor. 15:9-101 Cor. 15:9-10

– Ask yourself, “how can I be like them”?

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• Fifth, have the Readiness to Learn God’s Work! 9-119-11

• When our hearts have reverence and humility they’re ready to be taught how to be God’s workers.– Willingness to be trained… Heb. 12:11Heb. 12:11

– All five of these things get us ready to be His workers!

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts•Let’s not let self-confidence keep us from doing what we should in the Lord! Phil. 3:3Phil. 3:3

•If we think we’re doing God a favor by serving Him, we’re not quite ready to be His workers. Luke 17:10Luke 17:10•Let’s do whatever we have to and get prepared for God’s work. 2 Tim. 2:212 Tim. 2:21