Segment 8: Miraculous Catch of Fish (Luke 5:1-11)
Looking Back
Care For One Another
Pray for one another
Share from your lives (health issues, family, finances, spiritual needs, sports, etc.)
Celebrate Together
With song, instrument, dance or testimonies
Cast vision For Your Group And Each Other
That we would be better followers of Jesus
That our community would draw closer to God
Giving and Sharing
Give something tangible from what God has given you to help others
Looking Up
Introduction – How You Can Be a Fruitful Witness
Jesus performed this miracle to show His disciples that He was the Messiah, and that they
should follow Him and become “fishers of men.” They recognized that Jesus was the Messiah,
and they left their fishing nets and followed Him. There is no experience in life more exciting
and spiritually-rewarding than the adventure of fishing for people. As you follow Jesus’ instructions, your net too can be filled—even if you have never introduced anyone to Christ. You
may be skeptical like Peter. But if you are also obedient, the Lord will use you to lead many
people to become followers of Jesus.
Step 1 Watch the segment twice
Step 2 Ask a member of the group to tell the story of the segment in their own words
Step 3 Allow the group to fill in any gaps in the story or make any corrections.
Step 4 Discussion questions:
1. What did you like the most about the story? What caught your attention?
2. What did Jesus ask Peter to do? Was it a suggestion or a command? What does it say
about Jesus?
3. What was Peter’s reaction to Jesus’ words?
4. Why do you think Peter said that he was a “sinful man”? Why would he ask Jesus to
depart from him after the miraculous catch of fish?
5. How did Peter, James, and John show their commitment to Jesus?
6. What do you think Jesus meant when He said they would become “fishers of men”?
7. What are some things that may keep you from talking to others about Jesus?
8. Jesus tells them “Don’t be afraid.” What do you think the disciples might have been
afraid of after witnessing the miracle and hearing Jesus’ words to them?
Conclusion
For you to be a fruitful witness, you need to be confident you are a Christian and that there
is no unconfessed sin in your life. You must be filled with the Holy Spirit. These are concepts
from our earlier lessons together. Last, you must be prepared to share your faith by learning
the story of the gospel. You can tell the story in your own words or show the last segment from
The Jesus Film to a friend or neighbor who needs to know Jesus. Most importantly, you need to
love people and take the initiative to GO and TELL the good news. Pray for opportunities and
expect God to use you
Looking Forward
Application
Share together in your group how you believe God would want you to respond
Practice
telling the story (from step 2) to each other
Share
today’s story with others and invite them to come to your next group time.
Prayer
Thank God for what we learned today.
Pray for others in our community.
Pray for one another in your group