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

2. • 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?

3.  Use your prayer notes.
 Use a verse from the
bible to reflect on.
 Pray that the gospel
may go out.
 P raise
R epentance
A ppreciation
Y ou
E veryone
R esolve
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.
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.

4.  Use your prayer notes.
 Use a verse from the
bible to reflect on.
 Pray that the Gospel
may go out.
 P raise
R epentance
A ppreciation
Y ou
E veryone
R esolve
For those who live in
poverty, danger, seclusion, lonelin
ess 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
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.

5. 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 show
How 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 flee
What harms your soul's salvation,
Your heart from ev'ry guile to free,
From sin and its temptation.
I am the refuge of the soul
And lead you to your heav'nly goal."
5 Then let us follow Christ, our Lord,
And take the cross appointed
And, firmly clinging to His Word,
In suff'ring be undaunted.
For those who bear the battle's strain
The crown of heav'nly life obtain.

6.  Meet w/teams
3-5 min per box
 What are the major points of your text?
 How does your topic fit the pericope
theme?
 How does it connect to the other texts?
How is it unique?
Jesus Makes Fishers of Men

7. 1 Kings 19:11-21
11 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 Prophet
19 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.

8. 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
God’s Power and Wisdom in Christ
Jesus
18 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.

9. 1 Peter 3:8-15
Suffering for Doing Right
8 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.

10. Luke 5:1-11
Jesus Chooses Some Followers
5 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.

11. Psalm 16
A 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.

12. FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
1 Kings 19:11–21
1 Corinthians 1:18–25
or 1 Peter 3:8–15
Luke 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).

13.  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

14. Ex. 20:1-17; Rom. 6:1-11; Matt. 5:17-26; Psalm 19
Exodus 20:1-17
The Ten Commandments
20 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 6:1-11
Dead to Sin, Alive to God
6 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 5:17-26
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17 “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.
Anger
21 “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 19
The 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.