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This devotional address entitled Everyday Disciples of Jesus Christ

was given on March 17th of 2026 by Sean R. Dixon,

second counselor in the Young Men General Presidency

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

And good morning to all of you here in the Marriott Center.

Imagine an early morning on the Sea of Galilee.

Ordinary fishermen are on the beach cleaning their nets after a long night of toiling

without success.

They are tired, frustrated, and ready to be done. The Savior

approaches and asks to use their boat to preach a sermon to a gathering crowd. Their belief in

him is so strong that after the sermon, they follow his instructions to go back out fishing,

despite their professional experience suggesting that this would be fruitless.

After casting their nets again, they enclose a great multitude of fish,

and their nets begin to break.

The hall is so big, it requires two ships filled and nearly sinking

to bring their harvest to shore. As they sail back to the beach, the Savior gives a simple

invitation to the fishermen, follow me. And when they had brought their ships to land,

they forsook all and followed him.

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