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I will be the best evangelist.

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and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men."

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

Luke 5;10-11

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Probably you already know the Sea of Galilee. Did you know It has two more names?.    It is also called ‘Tiberia’ or ‘Gennesaret’.

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One day, Jesus was teaching the people the Word of God at the Lake of Gennesaret. Many people came to hear the Word of God.

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As time goes on, the people increased in number so it was hard to see Jesus. He felt the need to move to a wide place so everybody could see him.

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He found two boats at the seashore. The owners of the boat were washing their nets because they had just finished their work.

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Jesus got into Simon’s boat. As you already know Simon is Peter. Peter was with Andrew in the boat. Jesus asked him to put out a little from the land.

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Simon did as Jesus said. Jesus spoke on the boat to the people about the Kingdom of God. They were happy to hear the Word of God.

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When Jesus had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” Simon was quiet at a loss as what to do.

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Simon answered and said to Jesus, ”Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing. But because you say so, I will let down the nets,”

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Peter did what Jesus told him.

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Peter felt that the nets were getting heavy. Wow! They caught a great number of fish and their nets began to break.

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They signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both the boats so full, that they began to sink.

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When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Depart from me, Lord; for I am a sinful man.”  He thought that Jesus knows his every thought and sin.  Indeed Jesus knows everything.

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For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the son of Zebedee. Because they could not catch anything last night but now their boats were full with fish. It was a miracle!

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Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid, from now on you will catch men.” This means Peter will deliver the Word of God and through him; many people will come back to God.

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They pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed Him.  They decided to follow Jesus and to become His disciples.

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After this, they became evangelists. 3,000 people converted to Jesus after they heard Peter’s message. Let us also decide to follow Jesus with a new, clean heart. He will use us mightily for his Kingdom and we will experience miracles in our lives.