WE ＞ ME: Generous Calling

Sunday, November 7, 2021 Sermon Notes: WE ＞ ME: Generous Calling   Matthew 4:18-22 NIV <p>18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him. 21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.</p> <p> </p> Sermon Notes: WE > ME: “Generous Calling”   Generosity Is About Discipleship   The Nets = Security Identity Community   “It’s not what God wants from us, it’s what God wants for us.”   What are the sources of your security/identity/community? What are the nets Jesus might be calling you to drop today?   BLESSING May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God the Father, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit - go with you now and always. AMEN.   DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS : Week of November 8-13 MONDAY -- Mark 1:16-20 TUESDAY -- Mark 3:16-20 WEDNESDAY -- Matthew 9:9-13 THURSDAY -- John 1:35-51 FRIDAY -- Luke 6:12-16 SATURDAY -- 1 Cor. 1:26-31   PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK: Gracious and Generous God, Thank You for meeting us exactly where we are, And inviting to follow You exactly where we need to go, To experience life to the fullest by Your grace, And to share life together with others in Your name. Reveal to us those places where we need to “drop our nets” In order to take hold of Your generous blessings. In Jesus’ name. AMEN.   OBSERVATION (“What?”) What is one thing that I observed in the passage?   IMPLICATION (“So What?”) What does that mean for me and my life?   APPLICATION (“Now What?”) What am I going to do about it?