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Podcast: Open the Bible UK Daily
Episode: What Jesus Can Do with Ordinary People
Description: Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he [Jesus] saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.Mark 1:16Here are two brothers running a small fishing business - ordinary people with ordinary lives, and Jesus spoke to them: "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men” (1:17). That’s an amazing promise! Jesus said, “Follow me and I will make something of your life.”
Notice the order: Jesus didn’t say, “Make something of your life and then you can follow me.” He said...