- Disciples returned to their occupation
- John stood for what is right-suffered result
- Galilee was sunny, beautiful place with ugly moral standards and corruption
- Official beginning of preaching by Jesus
Mark 1: 14 – 15
- (Matthew 4: 12 – 17; Luke 4: 14; John 4: 43)
The Call: Mark 1: 14 – 20
- Do we realize how near the Kingdom is?
- Both – repent and believe
- “Come…I will make you” – profit of obedience
- Can be no hesitation in following Christ
To follow is to leave
The Command: Mark 1: 21 – 28
- Evil was present among the worshippers
- Admission for the ultimate judgment of evil
- Be quiet: evil would debate us
- Come out: John 14: 12 all things are possible
- What attracts people most is authority of God in our midst
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The Cure: Mark 1: 29 – 31
- Leaving the (synagogue)church is not an end of our spiritual functions, duties
- Enrich our lives through fellowship
- Jesus will help us up – physically, figuratively
- Expectation to wait on others after being touched by Jesus
The Possessed: Mark 1: 32 – 34
- Jesus is the biggest attraction in town
- The World is still in darkness – Isaiah 42: 7
- Many people are at our door in need of Jesus – Isaiah 42: 3 tender, just, caring
| The Prayer: Mark 1: 35 – 39 |
| Jesus set the example for us: need to pray and make the sacrifice that we do prayBest to pray in a solitary place without interruptions to focus on GodWhy did Jesus go elsewhere when people were looking for Him?To preach there also; why I have comeMore victories to win, demons to dispel |
The Pledge: Mark 1: 40 – 45
- Some desperate needs require desperate attitude (begged on his knees)
- Jesus is unafraid to touch us in our most vile condition so that we might be made whole
- Why did Jesus not want the man to tell others?
- Be obedient with behavior
- Be consistent with scripture
- Be lonely outside of town
The Time Has Come
- Answer, follow, obey the One we claim
- Recognize the world is in terrible trouble • Be very, very serious about what it means …..
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