“A New Vision of Discipleship”

Sermon Scripture:  Mark 1:14-34

1.  Urgent! Now is the time for God to rule your life!

• The time is full!
• The Kingdom is now!
• The news is good!

2.  Dependent! You live under the rule of the Kingdom of God through Jesus Christ! 

• Repent! 

          a)  Change your mind about your self-willed life! 
          b)  Turn away from the current path of life! Turn to Jesus!

• Believe the Good News!

          a)  Kingdom is available now!
          b)  Jesus is the way!
3.  Devotion! You demonstrate your belief by actually following Jesus! Verses 18, 20

• Come! In order to come with him, they must leave behind the thing they were already doing!
• Follow Me! The invitation involved a command! They were not only to leave and take a new direction. They entered a new relationship! Their direction was now determined by another, not themselves! Jesus was in control!
• Devote yourselves to serve others! Their lives become focused on people as a purpose for life! Following Jesus was the same as serving others!

​4.  Service! You must recognize the authority of the Master or you will fail! 

• Jesus had the authority to gather disciples! Verses 16-20
• Jesus had authority to teach in the synagogue! Verses 21-22
• Jesus had the authority to cast out impure spirits! Verses 23-27
• Jesus had the authority to heal disease! Verses 28-34

5.  Community! You are not alone. Jesus keeps calling others to follow Him! 2:2, 4, 13-15

• It’s not just about you!
• You are part of something huge!
• You have partners for the journey!
• Some may hinder your efforts, others will help!

So What? 

• Now is the time! 
• Jesus is the way! 
• Serving others is the evidence!
• Are you committed to Jesus today?
• Are you committed to the community of Jesus’ followers today?
• Are you serving others today?