Mat 4:18 | MHM | STEP | Christ Calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John When Jesus began his public ministry, he also started to gather his first disciples. These men would first listen to his teaching and witness his miracles, and later, they would become preachers and witnesses to others. This passage tells us about the first people Jesus called to follow him closely and work with him. v. 18 : Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee when he called his first disciples. This place was not famous or important, but Jesus chose it to show that God often chooses what people think is unimportant. The sea of Galilee was a simple place, and the people there were not rich or well-educated. Still, Jesus honored this place with his presence and miracles. He did not go to the palace or the temple to find his followers, but to ordinary people by the sea. This shows that God’s ways are different from human ways (1 Corinthians 1:27 ).

‏ Matthew 4:18

Christ Calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John

When Jesus began his public ministry, he also started to gather his first disciples. These men would first listen to his teaching and witness his miracles, and later, they would become preachers and witnesses to others. This passage tells us about the first people Jesus called to follow him closely and work with him.

v. 18: Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee when he called his first disciples. This place was not famous or important, but Jesus chose it to show that God often chooses what people think is unimportant. The sea of Galilee was a simple place, and the people there were not rich or well-educated. Still, Jesus honored this place with his presence and miracles. He did not go to the palace or the temple to find his followers, but to ordinary people by the sea. This shows that God’s ways are different from human ways (1 Corinthians 1:27 ^a).