Starts with a COMMAND: LISTEN! Ends with a PLEA: He who has ears to hear, let him hear Listening must be ACTIVE Faith must SERIOUS, PERSISTENT & PERCEPTIVE The Context – The Kingdom of God The Components The Seed – The Word of God The Sower – God making His Word known The Soil –…
1. CONFRONTATION (v1-13) a) The Unclean and The Clean b) The Mighty and The Almighty c) The Occupiers and The Liberator 2. TRANSFORMATION (v14-20) a) Legion – The Participator i) Lost to Found ii) Misery to Missionary b) The Locals – The Spectators i) Fearful rather than Faithful ii) Marvelled but not Moved iii) Got…
1. HIS PLIGHT! Blind – poor – without hope 2. HIS PLEA! “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 3. HIS PLEASURE! He received his sight He glorified God He followed Jesus
1. The Calling To meet Jesus – John 1:35-42 To follow Jesus – Mark 1:16-20 2. The Character Change From: Prejudice – Luke 9:51-57 Intolerance – Mark 9:38-40 Lack of humility – Mark 9:33-37 To: Boldness – Acts 4:19-20 Openness – Acts 8:14-15 3. The Writings John’s Gospel (Key Word: Believe) John 20:31 –…
1. HIS FAMILY Zebedee his father & Salome his mother Zebedee did not stop his son leaving the family business and joining Jesus. Salome also followed Jesus and was present at the Crucifixion (Matt 27:54, Mark 15:40) and she was there at the empty tomb (Mark 16:1) 2. HIS FAITH He followed immediately (he…