Sermon Study: Let's Go Fishin'. Success in Fishing

__________ does not mean anything to the __________ but everything to us.

John 14:27 (NLT) ²⁷“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

What will bring __________ in __________ for __________ ?

1. __________ in your own salvation.

• Before sharing your faith you have to __________ in your own.

1 John 5:13 (NLT) ¹³I write this to you who believe in the Son of God, so that you may know you have

eternal life.

2. __________

• __________ life

Matthew 16:24 (NLT) ²⁴Then Jesus said to the disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross, and follow me.

• __________ is our greatest enemy.

3. __________

• 1 John 3:19 - 20 (NLT) ¹⁹It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth, so we will be

confident when we stand before the Lord, ²⁰even if our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than

our hearts, and he knows everything.

• Strive for greater __________ .

1 Peter 3:16 (NLT) ¹⁶But you must do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak evil against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.

4. __________ actively at work

• Doing the __________ God has prepared.

• Speaking truth with __________ .

Ephesians 4:15 (NLT) ¹⁵Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every

way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

5. __________

• Keep at the __________ .

Galatians 6:9 (NLT) ⁹So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we

will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.

6. __________ often.

• James 5:16 (NLT) ¹⁶Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest

prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.

7. __________ of the Word

• John 20:30 - 31 (NLT) ³⁰Jesus’ disciples saw him do many other miraculous signs besides the ones recorded in this

book. ³¹But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by

believing in him you will have life.

- The __________ of the Word