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Mark 1:16-18 (MSG)

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¹⁶ Passing along the beach of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew net-fishing. Fishing was their regular work. ¹⁷ Jesus said to them, "Come with me. I'll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I'll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass." ¹⁸ They didn't ask questions. They dropped their nets and followed.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 16) Discipling / Correction - Purpose - fishers of men
(v. 16) Evangelism - Jesus will make us into fishers of men
(v. 17) Discipling / Correction - Purpose - fishers of men
(v. 17) Evangelism - Jesus will make us into fishers of men
(v. 18) Evangelism - Jesus will make us into fishers of men
(v. 18) Discipling / Correction - Purpose - fishers of men

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 16) A Life of Impact - The Call (2009-06-14)
(v. 16) Discipleship - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-05)
(v. 16) Discipleship (part I) (2011-01-01)
(v. 17) Mission - Fishers of Men (2010-11-25)
(v. 17) Discipleship (part I) (2011-01-01)
(v. 17) A Life of Impact - The Call (2009-06-14)
(v. 17) Discipleship - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-05)
(v. 18) Life to the Full - Personal Life of Peter (part 2) (2010-04-17)
(v. 18) A Life of Impact - The Call (2009-06-14)
(v. 18) Discipleship (part I) (2011-01-01)
(v. 18) Discipleship - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-05)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 17) Sermon: Dreams and Visions (2003-09-07)
(v. 17) Devotional: Teaching People to Obey Everything Jesus Commanded (2008-12-18)
(v. 18) Devotional: Teaching People to Obey Everything Jesus Commanded (2008-12-18)

Definition(s):
Andrew (An-drew): a strong man
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Simon (Sigh-mon): that hears; that obeys
Simon (Maccabeus): that hears; that obeys