All That Jesus Taught (Bible Study – 9 of 80) - Zac Poonen (with Romanian Subtitles)
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Summary
The central message is that true discipleship requires actively following Jesus' commands, rather than merely possessing head knowledge of scripture. The speaker emphasizes that making people disciples and teaching them to obey is paramount, and this process requires following Christ personally, not just studying the Bible. Being a 'fisher of men' means leading people from the 'water' (the world) into the 'kingdom of heaven' (a new environment).
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Teaching disciples to obey all that Jesus commandedJesus instructed his followers to make disciples first and then teach them to obey every single command he gave, rather than just accumulating head knowledge.Matthew 28:19–20
Letting the Bible go through youReading the Bible slowly and meditating on it is more important than reading it through numerous times without application.
A prayer to obey every commandment and claim every promiseA worthwhile prayer before leaving this earth is to desire to obey every New Testament command meant for us and claim every promise God has given.
Only Christ can make you a fisher of menNo amount of Bible college training or human consecration can make someone a fisher of men; only following Jesus personally can accomplish this.
What does it mean to be a fisher of men?Just as a fisherman takes a fish out of its natural water environment into the entirely different environment of land, a fisher of men brings people out of the world's kingdom into the kingdom of heaven.
Accepting success and failure in ministryJesus did not have one hundred percent success with everyone he worked with, showing that we should not get discouraged when some people eventually drop out.
The Potter and the ClayJust as a skilled potter takes ordinary mud and shapes it into a vessel, the Lord uses the Holy Spirit to transform ordinary people into servants of God.
Shifting our mindset from money to the kingdomWhile worldly people fish for money and opportunities, disciples with transformed mindsets look for ways to bring unconverted people to Christ and build up the church.
Jesus teaching through action twice in the GospelsJesus taught the disciples how to catch fish and serve by illustration twice: once at the beginning of His ministry in Luke 5 and again at the end in John 21.
Working hard without the Lord amounts to zeroSimon Peter confessed that after toiling all night they caught nothing, demonstrating that laboring without the Lord's power and direction yields zero results.
Obeying at Christ's bidding brings a great catchWhen Peter put down his nets based strictly on Jesus' word despite his own reasoning, they caught so many fish that their nets began to break.
Repeating the lesson at the end of Jesus' ministryIn John 21, the disciples again toiled all night on their own will and caught nothing until Jesus instructed them to cast the net on the right side of the boat.
Presenting an acceptable offering to GodApostle Paul labored to present believers as a pure virgin to Christ and an acceptable offering to God, which is the ultimate goal of our labor in discipleship.
