“‘Come, follow me,’ he said, ‘and I’ll show you how to fish for people.’” Matthew 4:19 (CEB)
Have you heard and accepted the Good News of Jesus? If you have, you need to tell somebody else about it!
In Matthew 4:20, Jesus called out to some fisherman: “‘Come, follow me,’ he said, ‘and I’ll show you how to fish for people.’ Right away, they left their nets and followed him” (Matthew 4:19-20 CEB).
What did he mean by that? He was basically telling the men, “I’ll show you how to change lives. I’ll show you how to get people into heaven. I’ll show you how to bring people to me. I’ll show you how to share the Good News.”
What about you? Is anybody going to be in heaven because of you? If you’re not fishing, you’re not following. In other words, if you’re not telling the Good News to somebody else, you’re not being a disciple. God expects you to share his Good News.
Think of it this way: If I knew the cure for cancer and kept it a secret, that would be unthinkably wrong! But the truth is that I know something better than that. I know how you can have your past forgiven, a purpose for living, and a home in heaven. And God calls me—and you—to share that Good News.
You’re going to heaven because somebody told you about Jesus. And somebody told that person about Jesus and so on. You don’t want that chain to break with you.
Jesus told his followers, “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20 NLT).
You know the Good News. Now it’s time to go tell someone else about it!
Who is the first person who told you the Good News about Jesus?
After you started following Jesus, who’s the first person you told about him?
Who do you need to share the Good News with this week?
Have you accepted the Good News of Jesus?
If you haven’t, what’s stopping you from doing that right now? If you’re ready to trust God’s promise of salvation through Jesus, pray something like this:
“Dear Father, I confess that I have sinned against you, and I ask for your forgiveness. Thank you for your promise that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus and that my guilt is taken away through him.
“I believe in Jesus and accept him as my Lord and Savior. I give my life to you completely Father, trusting in your grace and love. Thank you for saving me and making me new. Help me to follow Jesus every day. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”
If you just prayed to accept Jesus, please email me at Rick@PastorRick.com and let me know. I’d like to send you some free materials to help you start your journey with Jesus.
