Portrait Mode: The Call

Portrait Mode: The Call

Author: Highland Park United Methodist Church - Dallas, Texas January 25, 2026 Duration: 24:28

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In this week’s sermon, we see Jesus interrupt ordinary life with an extraordinary invitation. Matthew 4 tells the simple version: four fishermen—Peter, Andrew, James, and John—are working their nets when Jesus says, “Come, follow me.” Immediately, they leave everything and go. But when we read Luke’s more detailed account, we see why this call was so compelling. Before Jesus asks them to follow, he gets into Simon’s boat, teaches from it, and then leads them into an overwhelming, net-breaking catch of fish. In that moment, the fishermen encounter the power and presence of God—and everything changes.

Jesus speaks their language. He doesn’t discard their skills; he reimagines them. It’s about offering ordinary, everyday work to the kingdom of God. What once served only the economy now becomes part of God’s redemptive work in the world. Following Jesus doesn’t necessarily make life easier, safer, or more comfortable—but it does make it larger, deeper, and more meaningful.


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