In Luke 5:1-11,  Peter has fished all night and caught nothing.  He's tired, dirty, and ready to get some rest as soon as his nets are cleaned and mended.  But, Jesus has asked Peter to put his net back into the water.  Peter had fished his whole life.  He knew the fish had already gone out into deeper waters and this was time wasted.  Yet, after a brief moment of protest he tells Jesus, "nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."  In this message, we take a unique look at this passage and discover how to be prepared for the best God has for us.

Psalm 118 is known as an Egyptian Hallel Psalm. “Hallel” is a Hebrew word that means “to praise” from which we get the word “Hallelujah!” The reason is it known as an Egyptian praise psalm is because it is one of the psalms that have been sung throughout the centuries as a way to remember how God rescued his people out of slavery in Egypt.  Many scholars believe Psalm 118 was a song sung by Jesus and His disciples at the conclusion of the His final Passover meal (Mark 14:26).  In this message, we look at this awesome Psalm from the perspective of Jesus and its foreshadowing of the sacrificial death He was about to endure.

Jesus has cleansed the temple, risen Lazarus from the dead, and experienced the triumphal entry into Jerusalem.  There was a buzz of excitement around Him and the people could feel it.  Something big was about to happen, but what was it?  He wasn't intimidated by the religious elite, conquered death with but a word, and was being worshiped and adored.  There seemed to be no where to go but up!  Yet, in John 12, Jesus tells His listeners that He was troubled. Why?