“When You Respond”

“When You Respond”

Pastor Josiah Nordgren

January 18, 2026

Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

‭‭Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭(NIV‬‬)

Jesus becomes to us when we .

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

‭‭Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬-‭10a‬ (NIV‬‬)

“Go away from me, Lord; I am sinful” is the of the conversation — .

The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).

‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭41‬-‭42‬ ‭(NIV‬‬)

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ (NIV‬‬)

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 

‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬a (NIV‬‬)

Jesus transforms —and that transforms .

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.

‭‭Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭10b-11‬ (NIV‬‬)

Jesus transforms who we are—and that transforms what .

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