· Luke 5:1-11. Background

1. Jesus gaining attention/healings & exorcisms >> invitations: “Come”/“Follow”.

2. Jesus calling first disciples. Generative moment ... bring something new into existence; focuses on making original results.

· “Deep” ... “for a catch”. Daylight. Counter intuitive. Purposeful. Things happen in deep water that would never occur in shallow water ... not there because easy – there because they were sent – have purpose.

3. Faith that is DEEP >> centered; focused. Context: confidence; courage; trust; humility; gratitude.

4. “Astonished” >> thambos = amazement, something that stuns or overwhelms, unexpected and extraordinary >> only God could do this! Let’s do something together that we could never do on my own.

· “Catch men” >> larger impact than they could imagine ... Pentecost – 3,000.

· “Follow”... akoloutheo = conform to Jesus’ teaching and example ... implies a journey ... lives never the same.