Luke 5:1-11

I. God doesn’t expect you to do everything all at once

A. The Great Commission (Mark 16:15) was preceded by a limited commission (Matthew 10:5-7)
B. Our obligation begins in our own backyard (Matthew 10:5-6)
C. We need to obey the initial “little” command (Luke 5:3) before we “launch out into the deep” (Luke 5:4)

II. We are not doing it alone

A. “They signaled to their partners” (Luke 5:6-7)
B. Don’t be anxious or scared (Luke 5:9-10; 1 Samuel 8:6-7)
C. Even Jesus was not 100% “successful” (Mark 10:22; John 6:65-66)
D. Don’t give up (Galatians 6:9; 1 Corinthians 15:58)

III. The importance of our attitude

A. Peter seemed reluctant (Luke 5:4-5)
B. Don’t complain (1 Corinthians 10:1-11; Philippians 2:14-15)
C. Full commitment (Luke 5:11; 9:57-62; Romans 12:1-2)