Portrait Mode: The Call

HPUMC - Cornerstone Sermons (Contemporary Worship) · Jan 25, 2026 · 1m

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. 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…