Matthew 4:12-23 – Drew Downs

Transcendent, Beautiful — the call to follow Jesus

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Jesus calls disciples with metaphor; an invitation that draws them into something beyond themselves, their history, and even their understanding.

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Jesus invites fishermen to become disciples. To accept the transformation of their lives. Which is the point.

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In the calling of the the first disciples, Jesus gives us a lot to chew on. And I’m not sure we chew it enough.

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In calling James and John away from his father and his business, we see Jesus inviting us into something bigger than family.

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We are invited to see in Jesus incredible hope. How we perceive that hope is what makes all the difference.

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In Matthew 4, we see how Jesus redefines discipleship in light of power and the greatest threat to all of humanity: the desire for supremacy.