Progressive Evangelism — a lit doorway at night with someone still on the road toward it

Jesus calls ordinary people to follow HimLuke 5:1-11Length: Standard

Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

  • Read
  • Reread
  • Retell

Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

  1. What does this passage show me about God?

    • What does Jesus tell Simon to do, and what happens?
  2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

    • How does Simon respond to the catch — and what does that reveal about him?
    • What do they leave behind?
  3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

    • What will you leave, or set down, to follow Jesus this week?
  4. Who will I tell?

    • Who around you assumes God could never use them?

Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).

Pray

Jesus, thank you that you call fishermen, not experts. I am not qualified either — call me anyway, and I will leave what I have to follow you.