Sermon Notes

Sermon Notes

GO - Week 5

Good for Nothing
Luke 5:1-11, John 21: 1-19

Luke 5:1-3 - Sermon from the boat

  • Jesus pursues us before we turn to him. 

Luke 5:4-5 - Why here, why now?

Luke 5:8–10a - Overwhelmingly Unworthy 

John 21:1–19 - The Echo of Failure

Luke 5:10b - “God Uses Good-for-Nothings” 

  • God writes His greatest symphonies with broken instruments.
  • He doesn’t call the perfect; He perfects the called

Luke 5:11 - God could vs. God is using me. 


Day 1 – Jesus Steps Into My Boat (Luke 5:1–3)
Reflection: Peter wasn’t seeking Jesus—he was just finishing a frustrating, fruitless night of work. Yet Jesus stepped into his boat. Before Peter followed Him, Jesus pursued Peter. That’s the gospel: God comes after us before we ever come after Him (John 15:16).
Prayer Prompt: Lord, help me to see You stepping into the ordinary parts of my life today. Show me where You are already near.

Day 2 – At Your Word (Luke 5:4–7)
Reflection: Jesus’ request made no sense—fish don’t swim in nets during the day. But Peter obeyed: “At your word I will let down the nets.” Faith is not always about understanding—it’s about trusting. God often calls us into obedience that stretches our logic.
Prayer Prompt: Jesus, give me courage to obey You today even when it doesn’t make sense to me.

Day 3 – From Failure to Calling (Luke 5:8–11; John 21:1–19)
Reflection: Peter’s story is full of ups and downs. He confessed unworthiness, denied Jesus, and went back to fishing. Yet both times, Jesus filled his nets and called him again. Our failures don’t disqualify us—God uses “good-for-nothings” to display His greatness.
Prayer Prompt: Lord, thank You for pursuing me even when I fail. Use my life, brokenness and all, for Your glory.


5 Small Group Discussion Questions

  1. Jesus in the Ordinary: Where in your everyday life has Jesus “stepped into your boat”? How do you recognize His presence in common spaces?
  2. Obedience vs. Logic: Share a time when obeying Jesus didn’t make sense to you at first. What happened as a result?
  3. Unworthiness: In what ways do you relate to Peter’s feeling of being “too sinful” or “not good enough” for God to use you?
  4. Failure & Restoration: How does Peter’s restoration in John 21 encourage you about your own failures?
  5. Abundance vs. Surrender: Why do you think Jesus called Peter to leave everything at the moment of greatest success (the full nets)? What does that teach us about following Jesus today?