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Fisherman

Name: Fisherman
Brand: GoodSalt
SKU: dmtag0167
Price: 3.95 USD
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A bearded Galilean fisherman sits inside a wooden boat, gripping and sorting a heavy fishing net across his lap. His head covering, layered tunic, and weathered posture place him in the world of the first disciples, where daily labor on the water became the setting for Christ’s call. The net is central to the composition, evoking the Gospel moment when ordinary fishermen were summoned away from their trade to become fishers of men.

This artwork suits teaching themes of discipleship, vocation, obedience, evangelism, and the humble beginnings of apostolic ministry. The quiet focus of the fisherman highlights the biblical truth that Jesus called working men in the middle of their ordinary tasks and transformed their nets, boats, and livelihood into symbols of the Kingdom mission.

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Darrel Tank

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Keywords	boat disciple fisherman fishers of men fishing nets
Secondary Keywords	calling discipleship evangelism fish fisher fishing gospel kingdom mission man vocation
Tertiary Keywords	first disciples fishing trade Galilean boat ministry calling net mending obedience seashore ministry working man
Scriptures	Luke 5:1-11 Mark 1:16-20 Matthew 4:18-22 Luke 5 1 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him. Mark 1 16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him. Matthew 4 18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

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