1. A Recipe for Success Luke 5:1-11

2. A Recipe for Success Begin by listening to the Words of God. The crowd was listening to Jesus teach. Jesus found Peter’s boat to use.

3. A Recipe for Success Begin by listening to the Words of God. Mix in Obedience. Jesus told Simon to do something foolish. Simon obeyed Jesus, despite the appearance. Simon included witnesses.

4. A Recipe for Success Begin by listening to the Words of God. Mix in Obedience. Finish by following God in amazement. Simon’s reaction was one of humility. Everyone present was astonished. They followed Jesus unreservedly.

5. What does that mean to me? I need to be actively in the Word of God regularly, applying it to my life. I need to obey God’s Word. I need to act when God says to act, no matter how foolish it may seem. I need to humbly commit myself to God’s will. I may need to leave everything I know to follow God’s will.