What's the Catch? (Mark 1:16-20)
“What’s the catch?”
I’m sure you’ve used this phrase before.
You’re buying a car and the salesperson tells you about their zero interest, no payments for a year, best deal anywhere in town program and you ask, “what’s the catch?”
Or a beautiful, intelligent, wonderful, accomplished woman agrees to marry you and your close friends look you up and down and then ask, “what’s the catch?” ☺
Or…you get the point.
This question assumes that there must be something hidden that’s not being disclosed. Another way to say it is, “what are you not telling me?”
Imagine you’re on the shores of Galilee and you see Jesus talking to some fishermen. You watch as they drop their nets, say their goodbyes, and head off with Jesus away from the Sea. You intersect them on their journey and, wondering what’s happening, you ask, “what’s the catch?”
The fishermen, in unison, reply: “people.”
To hear more of the story, join us this Sunday at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 AM as we continue our study of the Gospel of Mark. If I could lure you to read ahead, it’s Mark 1:16-20.
Blessings,
Pastor Tim
16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
- Mark 1:16-20