Jesus called us to be ‘fishers of men’, on this Sunday Service I’d like to ask today what are you personally fishing for in your walk with the Lord?

Recently we have watched some horrific events unfold in the news, gruesome scenes where people died, where people were killed by other people, and then we saw the unspeakable take place. We watched as Christians rejoiced in the death of the wicked. How can that be? My message today will not be popular, in fact, I fully expect it to be received with animosity, a strong hostility if you will, because today my aim and my goal will be to preach against politics, against The Right and The Left, and to remind you of what God has left you here to do. Jesus said “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”, something that blew their minds because the rest of the verse says “And they marvelled at him.” Well, buckle up, it’s going to blow a bunch of minds here today, too.

“Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.” Proverbs 4:27 (KJB)

SUNDAY SERVICE STUDY NOTES: What Are You Fishing For?

What Are You Fishing For?

I. GOD DOES NOT REJOICE IN DEATH — AND NEITHER SHOULD WE

Ezekiel 33:11 (KJB)
“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”

Proverbs 24:17–18 (KJB)
“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.”

Key Truth:
Celebrating death—saved or lost—is never presented in Scripture as godly behavior.

II. THE MISSION OF JESUS CHRIST SETS THE PRIORITY

Luke 19:10 (KJB)
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

2 Peter 3:9 (KJB)
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

Key Truth:
If Christ’s mission was to seek and save the lost, rejoicing when a lost soul dies contradicts His purpose.

III. THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NOT A POLITICAL KINGDOM

John 18:36 (KJB)
“Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.”

Philippians 3:20 (KJB)
“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:”

Colossians 3:1–2 (KJB)
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”

Key Truth:
When believers act like political warriors instead of ambassadors, they forget where their citizenship lies.

IV. CHRIST COMMANDS LOVE, NOT VENGEANCE

Matthew 5:44 (KJB)
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”

Romans 12:17–19 (KJB)
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”

Romans 12:21 (KJB)
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Key Truth:
Mockery, celebration of death, and verbal cruelty are works of the flesh, not spiritual warfare.

V. THE SERVANT OF THE LORD MUST NOT STRIVE

2 Timothy 2:24–26 (KJB)
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”

James 1:19–20 (KJB)
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”

Key Truth:
Political rage produces clicks, not converts.

VI. God Commands Christians To Avoid Brawling And Evil Speech

Titus 3:2–3 (KJB)
“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.”

Ephesians 4:31–32 (KJB)
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

Key Truth:
If God forgave us when we were His enemies, we have no biblical ground to mock others in death.

VII. WE ARE ALL CALLED TO THE SAME GOSPEL

1 Corinthians 1:10 (KJB)
“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

1 Corinthians 3:3–4 (KJB)
“For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?”

Key Truth:
Replacing “Paul” and “Apollos” with “Left” and “Right” does not change God’s verdict.

CONCLUSION: A FINAL HEART CHECK

Luke 19:10 (KJB)
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

My Closing Appeal Today Is This:
Before you speak…
Before you post…
Before you celebrate…

Ask yourself this question:
Does this help seek and save the lost — or does it gratify my flesh?

If it doesn’t point sinners to Christ, it isn’t the will of God. The same mercy God showed to us while we were lost is the mercy He expects us to extend to others — even those we strongly oppose.

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