This message completes the Preparation series in the book of Mark. In this passage (Mark 1:16-20), Jesus will call the first four of His twelve disciples. He is looking for specific people, and calling for a specific response, “Come, follow me, and I will send you out to fish for people.” A movement is beginning that will take the Good News into all the world. Jesus is gathering the 12 disciples to prepare them to keep the movement going after He was gone. They were successful. The baton has now been passed to us, but the instructions remain the same, “Come, follow me, and I will send you out to fish for people.”
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This message advances our series in Mark 1 by looking at the baptism, temptation, and message of Jesus. It is a lot in a short passage, but that is Mark’s style and the way we will attempt to study His gospel. In this passage, Jesus shows His CREDENTIALS to qualify as King, Messiah, and Son of God.
The Gospel of Mark begins with Jesus at the age of 30 and doesn’t include a genealogy, birth story, or childhood. We learn about the life and ministry of John the Baptist and how sometimes our calling is not an easy one, but that faithfulness is rewarded.