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great commission are preaching the gospel and making
disciples of those who respond positively. The illustrations of
victorious fishing in the first part of John 21 contain the
principles of preaching the gospel; the illustration of victorious
shepherding in the second part of John 21 contain the
principles of making disciples. The all-inclusive message can
be summarized in two words; live and love! That is the “how”!
Be yourself and love Jesus!

Indispensable Principle

As we prepare to look in the word of God, there is a principle
of Bible study that is absolutely indispensable and that is total
reliance on God’s Holy Spirit. Only God can reveal God and
He’s promised that if we would come as little children He would
reveal Himself to us. He has hidden these things from the wise
and the prudent and has revealed them unto babes. All the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ Jesus.
If God hides something, you’ll never find it. But if He tells you
the hiding place, then you can find it. These things are hidden
in Christ Jesus. We know the hiding place. There’s no excuse
for not knowing the Lord.

I want to share the great foundation which we call the “Great
Commission”. Our Lord Jesus has a worldwide heart. He
longs that people know Him. John 6:37, “All that the Father
gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will
certainly not cast out.” As you go on in the Lord you are going
to learn that there is only one soul winner. His name is Jesus.
There is only one evangelist. His name is the Lord Jesus. There
is only one missionary. His name is Jesus. You might be a
missionary channel but you are not the missionary. You might
be a soul winning channel but you are not a soul winner.

Our Father, we thank You for every part of Your word.
We thank You especially for John 21 and we pray that you will
work that in our hearts. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen