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This Week’s Theme: The Call to Discipleship
Word for the Week: Disciple is a learner who knows Christ, a student who is being changed by Christ, and a pupil who has surrendered to the mission of Christ.
Memory verse: Matthew 4:19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Essence of the Text in a Sentence: As Jesus started His earthly ministry with a message of God’s Kingdom and everyone’s need to receive it, He called individuals to respond to His message.
Sermon Proposition: Christian are called to continue to appropriately respond to Christ’s message
Sermon Objective: I want those in attendance to turn from their sinful thought, emotions, desires, and actions and then turn to God in faith through Christ.
Sermon Text: Mark 1:14-20
14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.
20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
Introduction:
14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
preaching (public proclamation with the intent of acceptance and compliance to the message)
the gospel (the good news from God)
of the kingdom of God (the reign of the king: His rule, dominion, and sovereignty)
15 and saying, “
The time is fulfilled (the time has come because the Messiah, the Anointed One, the Promised One has made His arrival),
The Seed of the woman. The Passover Lamb. The Great High Priest. The Prophet like unto Moses. The Son of Man from
and the kingdom of God is at hand (available right now)
I. New Response
I. New Response
A. Don’t Remain! Repent!
A. Don’t Remain! Repent!
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Repent (to change one’s mind, to feel remorse, to be converted, to change direction),
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
Run from Your way
Run from Your thoughts
Run to the LORD
3 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts.
Don’t Remain! Repent!
Don’t Remain! Repent!
2 Take words with you, And return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity; Receive us graciously, For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips.
B. Don’t Reject Him! Receive Him
B. Don’t Reject Him! Receive Him
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
and believe (in the gospel.”
11 “But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.
24 Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,
II. New Relationship
II. New Relationship
A. Let Him Lead
A. Let Him Lead
17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
“Follow Me” Christ
9 They shall come with weeping, And with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, In a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.
Come with weeping
He will lead with supplications
I will cause them to walk
21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
“I will make you become”
B. Leave Behind
B. Leave Behind
17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
First Place
First Place
18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.
20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
III. New Responsibilities
III. New Responsibilities
17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
fishers of men
New net - the gospel
New catch - whosoever will (men)
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.