Trinity 5: Jesus Makes Fishers of Men1 Kings 19:11-21; 1 Cor. 1:18-25; 1 Peter 3:8-15; Luke 5:1-11; Psalm 16

Exegesis of the LectionaryStudying, expounding, and interpreting the Bible readings through the Church Year

Memorization Verses: 1 Kings 19:11 “Go, stand in front of me on the mountain. I, the LORD, will pass by you.”1 Cor. 1:25 Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom. Even the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.1 Peter 3:15 But keep the Lord Christ holy

in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you haveLuke 5:10 Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on your work will be to bring in people, not fish!”Psalm 16:2 “You are my Lord. Every good thing I have comes from you.”

Jesus Makes Fishers of Men

• Where has Jesus taken you in life…places you would have never gone unless you were a Christian?

• Who have you met because of God’s family?

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Let us pray to our heavenly Father for the Church and the world, for he cares for all our needs of body and soul. For the members of the Church gathered here and throughout the world, that they may continue to meet joyfully to receive the Lord's gifts of forgiveness and life in His Word, in preaching and in the Sacrament, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.For all Christians who endure persecution, that they would not despair of God's mercy, but would hold fast to the confession of the faith and have the assurance that Christ unites with them in their suffering, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the young people of our synod who are participating in the National Youth Gathering, [especially ____________ from our own congregation,] that they would be strengthened and encouraged in the faith through the hearing of the Word, and that they may be kept in safety during their travels and throughout their time in San Antonio, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For the mentally ill, that God would grant them peace in the midst of their affliction, and for all who work in mental health facilities that God would guide them, that they may care for their patients with skill and love, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

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For those who live in poverty, danger, seclusion, loneliness or difficult circumstances, and for all whose bodies are ill or in pain, weary or weak, abused or afflicted, [especially ___________,] that the Father of all mercy would look on them in loving kindness and bring relief according to his will, and that he would grant them grace to trust his will amidst their suffering, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.For those who are seeking work, [especially _________,] that God would grant them firm trust in his provision, guide them in their search for employment, and lead them to jobs where they may use their gifts to serve their neighbor, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.For all who wish to receive your Holy Supper this day, that they would come to your table in

reverent joy, confessing that Christ's true body and blood are present for them there for the forgiveness of their sins, and that in this holy meal, we who are many, are made one through participation in the very body and blood of Christ, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For all the faithful departed, let us offer up the sacrifice of thanksgiving and praise, rejoicing that in our gracious God there is a life that death cannot destroy, and begging Him to grant us our portion with the saints in light, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. These and all other petitions we entrust to your tender mercy, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

1 "Come, follow Me," the Savior spake,"All in My way abiding;Deny yourselves, the world forsake,Obey My call and guiding.O bear the cross, whate'er betide,Take my example for your guide.

2 "I am the Light, I light the way,A godly life displaying;I bid you walk as in the day;I keep your feet from straying.I am the way, and well I showHow you must sojourn here below.

3 "My heart abounds in lowliness,My soul with love is glowing;And gracious words My lips express,With meekness overflowing.

My heart, My mind, My strength, My all,To God I yield, on Him I call.

4 "I teach you how to shun and fleeWhat harms your soul's salvation,Your heart from ev'ry guile to free,From sin and its temptation.I am the refuge of the soulAnd lead you to your heav'nly goal."

5 Then let us follow Christ, our Lord,And take the cross appointedAnd, firmly clinging to His Word,In suff'ring be undaunted.For those who bear the battle's strainThe crown of heav'nly life obtain.

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Group Time Jesus Makes Fishers of Men

1 Kings 19:11-2111 Then the LORD said to Elijah, “Go, stand in front of me on the mountain. I, the LORD, will pass by you.”[a] Then a very strong wind blew. The wind caused the mountains to break apart. It broke large rocks in front of the LORD. But that wind was not the LORD. After that wind, there was an earthquake. But that earthquake was not the LORD. 12 After the earthquake, there was a fire. But that fire was not the LORD. After the fire, there was a quiet, gentle voice.[b]

13 When Elijah heard the voice, he used his coat to cover his face and went to the entrance to the cave and stood there. Then a voice said to him, “Elijah, why are you here?”14 Elijah said, “LORD God All-Powerful, I have always served you the best that I can, but the Israelites broke their agreement with you. They destroyed your altars and killed your prophets. I am the only prophet left alive, and now they are trying to kill me.”15 The LORD said, “Go back. Take the road that leads to the desert around Damascus. Go into Damascus and anoint Hazael as king over

Aram. 16 Then anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel. Next, anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah. He will be the prophet who takes your place. 17 Jehu will kill anyone who escapes Hazael’s sword, and Elisha will kill anyone who escapes from Jehu’s sword. 18 I still have 7000 people in Israel who have never bowed down to Baal or kissed that idol.”Elisha Becomes a Prophet19 So Elijah left that place and went to find Elisha son of Shaphat. Elisha was plowing 12 acres of land and was working on the last acre when Elijah came.[c] Elijah went to Elisha and put his coat[d] on Elisha. 20 Elisha immediately left his oxen and ran after Elijah. Elisha said, “Let me kiss my mother and father goodbye. Then I will follow you.”Elijah answered, “You can do that. I will not stop you.[e]”21 Elisha turned away from him and went back. He killed the oxen and used the yoke for firewood. He boiled the meat, gave it to the people, and they all ate together. Then Elisha went to follow Elijah and became his helper.

1 Corinthians 1:18-25God’s Power and Wisdom in Christ Jesus18 The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those who are lost. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 As the Scriptures say,“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise.    I will confuse the understanding of the intelligent.”20 So what does this say about the philosopher, the law expert, or anyone in this world who is skilled in making clever arguments? God has made the wisdom of the world look foolish.21 This is what God in his wisdom decided: Since the world did not find him through its own wisdom, he used the message that sounds foolish to save those who believe it.

22 The Jews ask for miraculous signs, and the Greeks want wisdom. 23 But this is the message we tell everyone: Christ was killed on a cross. This message is a problem for Jews, and to other people it is nonsense. 24 But Christ is God’s power and wisdom to the people God has chosen, both Jews and Greeks. 25 Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom. Even the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

1 Peter 3:8-15Suffering for Doing Right8 So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers and sisters. Be kind and humble. 9 Don’t do wrong to anyone to pay them back for doing wrong to you. Or don’t insult anyone to pay them back for insulting you. But ask God to bless them. Do this because you yourselves were chosen to receive a blessing. 10 The Scriptures say,“If you want to enjoy true life    and have only good days,then avoid saying anything hurtful,    and never let a lie come out of your mouth.11 Stop doing what is wrong, and do good.    Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.12 The Lord watches over those who do what is right,

    and he listens to their prayers.But he is against those who do evil.”13 If you are always trying to do good, no one can really harm you. 14 But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, you have God’s blessing. “Don’t be afraid of the people who make you suffer; don’t be worried.”[a] 15 But keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have.

Luke 5:1-11Jesus Chooses Some Followers5 As Jesus stood beside Lake Galilee,[a] a crowd of people pushed to get closer to him and to hear the teachings of God. 2 Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen were washing their nets. 3 Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon. He asked Simon to push off a little from the shore. Then he sat down in the boat and taught the people on the shore.4 When Jesus finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Take the boat into the deep water. If all of you will put your nets into the water, you will catch some fish.”5 Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night trying to catch fish and caught nothing. But you say I should put the nets into the water, so I will.” 6 The fishermen put their nets into the water.

Their nets were filled with so many fish that they began to break. 7 They called to their friends in the other boat to come and help them. The friends came, and both boats were filled so full of fish that they were almost sinking.8-9 The fishermen were all amazed at the many fish they caught. When Simon Peter saw this, he bowed down before Jesus and said, “Go away from me, Lord. I am a sinful man!” 10 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were amazed too. (James and John worked together with Simon.)Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on your work will be to bring in people, not fish!”11 The men brought their boats to the shore. They left everything and followed Jesus.

Psalm 16A miktam of David.16 Protect me, God, because I depend on you.2 Some of you[a] have said to the LORD,    “You are my Lord.    Every good thing I have comes from you.”3 But you have also said about the gods[b] of this land,    “They are my powerful gods.    They are the ones who make me happy.”4 But those who worship other gods will have many troubles.    I will not share in the gifts of blood they offer to their idols.    I will not even say their names.5 LORD, you give me all that I need.    You support me.    You give me my share.6 My share[c] is wonderful.    My inheritance[d] is very beautiful.7 I praise the LORD because he taught me well.    Even at night he put his instructions deep inside my mind.[e]

8 I always remember that the LORD is with me.[f]

    He is here, close by my side,    so nothing can defeat me.9 So my heart and soul will be very happy.    Even my body will live in safety,10 because you will not leave me in the place of death.    You will not let your faithful one rot in the grave.11 You will teach me the right way to live.    Just being with you will bring complete happiness.    Being at your right side will make me happy forever. 

Share Time: FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 1 Kings 19:11–211 Corinthians 1:18–25or 1 Peter 3:8–15Luke 5:1–11 Jesus Makes Fishers of Men The Lord called fishermen to be fishers of men (Luke 5:1–11). The net they would use is the message of the cross, which is foolishness and a stumbling block to the world (1 Cor. 1:18–25). The power of God to save is not in spectacular signs like wind and fire and earthquakes (1 Kings 19:11–21), nor is it to be found in human intelligence and wisdom. The power of God to save comes in the still, small voice of the preaching of Christ crucified. In worldly darkness the disciples could catch nothing. But in the light of Christ, whose Word was attached to the water, the boats were filled with fish. So it is that in Baptism you have been drawn in to the ship of the Church. Though the nets are breaking and some who hear the Word do not believe, pastors continue to cast the net of the Gospel and the Sacraments, that Christians may abide in the boat of the Church and that we may be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks a reason for the hope that is in us (1 Peter 3:8–15).

Sixth Sunday after Trinity: Our Only Hope Is in Christ’s Righteousness

Ex. 20:1-17 The Ten Commandments

Rom. 6:(1-2) 3-11 Dead to Sin, Alive to God

Matt. 5:(17-19) 20-26 Christ Came to Fulfill the Law; Anger

Psalm 19 The Law of the Lord is Perfect

Next Week…

Ex. 20:1-17; Rom. 6:1-11; Matt. 5:17-26; Psalm 19

Exodus 20:1-17The Ten Commandments20 And God spoke all these words, saying,2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me.4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands[b] of those who love me and keep my commandments.7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORDblessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.13 “You shall not murder.[c]14 “You shall not commit adultery.15 “You shall not steal.16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.17 “You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.” Romans 6:1-11Dead to Sin, Alive to God6 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into

death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self[a]was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has diedhas been set free[b] from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.Matthew 5:17-26Christ Came to Fulfill the Law17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you,until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.Anger21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old,‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you thateveryone who is angry with his brother[a] will be liable to judgment; whoever insults[b] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell[c] of fire. 23 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. 26 Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.[d]Psalm 19The Law of the LORD Is Perfect

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.19 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above[a] proclaims his handiwork.2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.4 Their voice[b] goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.In them he has set a tent for the sun,5 which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.7 The law of the LORD is perfect,[c] reviving the soul;the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;8 the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;9 the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;the rules[d] of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold;sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.12 Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults.13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me!Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.