Gone Fishin' -- John 21:3


  1. A fisherman must PREPARE himself
    1. Philippians 1:7, 17 I am SET to DEFEND the GOSPEL
    2. 1 Peter 3:15 set APART and on READY
    3. 2 Timothy 2:15 study = be DILIGENT
    4. Acts 17:11 -- searched = examined, scrutinized (forensics)


  2. A fisherman must GO where the fish are
    1. Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15 "Go" = FIRST word in the G.C.
    2. Acts 11:12 the Spirit bade me go, NOTHING doubting
    3. Acts 16:9-10 we must ENDEAVOR to go (seek to find)


  3. A fisherman must be PATIENT
    1. Hebrews 12:1 let us run with patience the race set before us
    2. Luke 8:15 good soil brings forth fruit with patience


  4. A fisherman must PERSEVERE
    1. "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." - T. Edison
    2. 1 Corinthians 15:58 we must be STEDFAST
    3. Galatians 6:9 we must not grow WEARY
    4. Hebrews 10:36


  1. A fisherman must be aware of the surrounding CONDITIONS
    1. There are good and poor conditions for fishing. East/west wind
    2. Conditions often CHANGE - Acts 14:8-19


  2. A fisherman must be ADAPTABLE
    1. Different fish require differing APPROACHES - Acts 20:20-21
    2. Good fisherman must be willing to RELOCATE - Acts 13:44-51


  3. A fisherman must stay out of SIGHT
    1. 2 Corinthians 4:5 - We preach not OURSELVES, but CHRIST
    2. Philippians 1:20-21 magnify CHRIST in our bodies


  4. A fisherman must have FAITH
    1. Luke 5:1-11
    2. John 21:3-6
    3. 2 Peter 1:5-8