Fishers Of Men - Part 1

Introduction

• Illustration: Life-saving station! ܕܘܼܟܵܐ ܕܗܵܝܸܖ̈ܵܢܹܐ ܝܲܢ ܦܲܪܩܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܚܲܝܹ̈ܐ
• Work of fishing men out of the sea of sin is the greatest work of the church.

Evangelism is the greatest work in the heart of God

• I John 4:10ܐ. ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕ:10 
• John 3:16ܝܘܚܢܢ ܓ:16 

Evangelism is Christ’s greatest concern

• Luke 19:10ܠܘܩܐ ܝܛ:10 

Evangelism is the greatest concern of Holy Spirit

• John 16:8ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܘ:8 
• Acts 1:8ܦܪܟܣܝܣ ܐ:8 

Apostles’ greatest concern was also Evangelism

• Romans 1:14-16ܖ̈ܗܡܝܐ ܐ:14 – 16   Romans 10:1ܖ̈ܗܘܡܝܐ ܝ:1 
• Proverbs 11:30ܡܬܠ̈ܐ ܝܐ:30 
• Daniel 12:3ܕܢܝܐܝܠ ܝܒ:3 

The Word of God is clear. “And He saith unto them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.’” 

• Matthew 4:19ܡܬܝ ܕ:19 
• Romans 9:3ܖ̈ܗܘܡܝܐ ܛ:3 
• Exodus 32:31-32ܡܦܩܢܐ ܠܒ:31 – 32 
• Evangelism is the greatest task
• John 15:25-26, 16:2ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܗ:25 – 26، ܝܘ:2 

Beloved, it all began in Matthew 4:18-22

1. He began His ministry at the right point (vs. 12)ܕܵܥܢܵܐ ܕܘܼܙ – ܓ̰ܪ. 12
2. He began His ministry in the right place (vs. 13-16)ܕܘܼܟܬܵܐ ܕܘܼܙ – ܓ̰ܪ. 13 – 16 
3. He began His ministry by the right proclamation (vs. 17)ܟܵܪܸܙܘܼܬܵܐ ܕܘܼܙ – ܓ̰ܪ. 17
4. He began His ministry by the right partners (vs. 18)ܚܸܠܡܲܬܟܵܖܹ̈ܐ ܣܲܪܲܣܬ – ܓ̰ܪ. 18

• John 15:16, John 6:70, John 13:18ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܗ:16، ܘ:70، ܝܓ:18  

Evangelism is all of our task

• Luke 24:46ܠܘܩܐ ܟܕ:46 
• II Corinthians 5:20ܒ. ܩܘܖ̈ܢܬܝܐ ܗ:20

Illustration: Luigi Tarisio!

Conclusion – “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” ܬܹܡܘܿܢ ܒܵܬ݉ܪܝܼ ܘܒܸܬ ܥܵܒܼܕܸܢܵܘܟܼܘܿܢ ܨܲܝܵܕܹ̈ܐ ܕܒܢܲܝ̈ܢܵܫܵܐ.