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This is a transition place in Matthew in terms of how Jesus relates to his disciples. They’ve been in the classroom up to this point and now its hands on. This is the time for them to experience being used by God in order to gain confidence and not blow it in the future.  Bottom line to this passage is this: God wants to use us.

In part one of “Passing the Test,” Dr. Crawford Loritts took us to Matthew 4:1-11, to describe how Jesus passed his test of temptation in the wilderness. In this second part, Crawford talks about how we pass our test.

If your goal is to really understand the gospels, you’re going to have to do some fishing. Why? Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John were fishermen by trade. And other disciples may have been involved in the fishing occupation. But what was it like—at the time of Christ—fishing on the Sea of Galilee? Grab your rod and reel—tackle...