Title: I Have Decided!
Series: The Gospel of Mark: A Journey With Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text:
Mark 1:16-20
-*In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave his most famous speech, The Gettysburg Address. What many of us don't know is that while he gave his speech, he was suffering from a mild case of smallpox. He was really sick, and very weak. When he stood up to speak, he kept his speech very short because he lacked strength. The Gettysburg Address lasted two minutes, it had 272 words to it. In contrast, the main speaker that day was not Abraham Lincoln, but Edward Everett. Everett spoke for two hours, and his speech contained 13,607 words. And today, no one knows what Everett said. It took him two hours to say it, and no one remembers.
Yet, Abraham Lincoln spoke for two minutes, and it turned the whole war around. Everybody remembers what he said in those 272 words. So, a message can be short, but it can be extremely impactful. Mark has told us what Isaiah has said about Jesus, what Malachi has said about Jesus, what John the Baptist has said about Jesus, and even what God the Father has said about Jesus. And we have also seen the first words of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. They are packed with power and authority.*
-And here, in Mark 1:16-20, we see Jesus calling His first disciples. It's a simple call. He gets right to the point. He says, "Follow Me..." Of course, there's so much more to it than those two words. If I asked you what it means to follow Jesus, it might be hard to answer it in one sentence. It's a life of faithfulness, growing to be more like Christ every single day. Today, from Mark 1:16-20, I'm preaching on the subject, I Have Decided! READ TEXT - PRAY
-*If you grew up in the church, you probably remember singing the song as a kid, I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back. No turning back. And to think, some people complain about new songs being repetitive! I ...
Series: The Gospel of Mark: A Journey With Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text:
Mark 1:16-20
-*In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave his most famous speech, The Gettysburg Address. What many of us don't know is that while he gave his speech, he was suffering from a mild case of smallpox. He was really sick, and very weak. When he stood up to speak, he kept his speech very short because he lacked strength. The Gettysburg Address lasted two minutes, it had 272 words to it. In contrast, the main speaker that day was not Abraham Lincoln, but Edward Everett. Everett spoke for two hours, and his speech contained 13,607 words. And today, no one knows what Everett said. It took him two hours to say it, and no one remembers.
Yet, Abraham Lincoln spoke for two minutes, and it turned the whole war around. Everybody remembers what he said in those 272 words. So, a message can be short, but it can be extremely impactful. Mark has told us what Isaiah has said about Jesus, what Malachi has said about Jesus, what John the Baptist has said about Jesus, and even what God the Father has said about Jesus. And we have also seen the first words of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. They are packed with power and authority.*
-And here, in Mark 1:16-20, we see Jesus calling His first disciples. It's a simple call. He gets right to the point. He says, "Follow Me..." Of course, there's so much more to it than those two words. If I asked you what it means to follow Jesus, it might be hard to answer it in one sentence. It's a life of faithfulness, growing to be more like Christ every single day. Today, from Mark 1:16-20, I'm preaching on the subject, I Have Decided! READ TEXT - PRAY
-*If you grew up in the church, you probably remember singing the song as a kid, I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back. No turning back. And to think, some people complain about new songs being repetitive! I ...
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