Matthew 4:17-22 17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him. 21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
The message that the Lord Jesus preached at the beginning was: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” The kingdom of heaven is the kingdom of God, and the Lord Jesus also said that the kingdom of God is within you. When a person repents, is baptized, he receives the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit indwells, the Holy Spirit dwells in the heart, and with the presence of the Lord, the kingdom of God is within you.
The Lord Jesus called four disciples, Peter and his brother Andrew, James and his brother John. They were fisherman and were not educated. After they followed the Lord Jesus, they were greatly used by the Lord. The Lord Jesus called them, and they immediately followed, they were fishers of men, turned many people to the Lord.
May God bless you and your family. 🙏😀
