Fish Tales: Sharing Good News with the World
Fish Tales is a five-week sermon series for the summer of 2019. Focusing on the story of Jonah and a weekly “fish story” from the four Gospels, we will teach on the church’s work of evangelism. Practical strategies for faith sharing and apologetics will be taught using the outline below.
June 23 Pay Attention to God’s Work in the World
Jonah 1:1-9 God calls Jonah to go to Ninevah
Matthew 4:18-22 Jesus calls the disciples to be fishers of people
Theme: Realizing God’s mission of saving the world
June 30 Pay Attention to Your Witness to the World
Jonah 1:10-17 Jonah rejects God’s call
Matthew 14:13-21 The disciples ask Jesus to send the crowds away (Jesus feeds the 5,000)
Theme: Realigning ourselves with God’s mission of saving the world
July 7 Go Where the Fish Are
Jonah 2:1-10 Jonah prays from inside the fish
Luke 5:1-7 Jesus tells Peter to cast his net on the other side of the boat
Theme: Praying for the lost
July 14 Get in the Water
Jonah 3:1-10 Jonah goes to Ninevah
John 21:1-14 Peter and the disciples go fishing
Theme: Strategically sharing the Gospel
July 21 Grab the Net
Jonah 4:1-11 God provides a plant to offer shade (and an object lesson) to Jonah
Matthew 17:24-27 Jesus tells Peter to go catch a fish and there will be a coin in the fish’s mouth
Theme: Expecting God’s Provision
