Community Group Questions: March 10th-16th
Luke 5:1-11
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
Questions:
Doctrine - How we Think
- Jay mentioned how Jesus asking Peter to take him and the nets back out was a foolish thing to do on the surface. Discuss a time that your faith has had you do something that may have looked “foolish” to others or even to you.
- Peter’s reaction to Jesus’ “great catch” miracle as one of conviction (verse 8) and fear (verse 10). Why did Peter react this way instead of, say, praise? Why did Peter try to push Jesus away? What do you think Jesus was trying to do in his response to Peter?
Worship - How we Feel
- Peter had completed washing his nets, meaning he was done for the day, yet Jesus told him to take him out and put down the nets. How do you react when Jesus interrupts your schedule or goals?
- In the first half of verse 5, what was Peter’s initial reaction? Why do you think he reacted this way? How hard do you find it to submit your greatest area of competence to Jesus’ authority? Discuss examples of this.
Application - What we Do
- Verse 11 says that Peter and the others “left everything and followed him”. What do you think “leaving” means for us today?
- Does your life have margin for some “foolish” thing God might call you to do? Are you willing to obey if he calls you to something like that? What might be barriers to obedience?
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