Submitted to our Master
Andrea Toews Children's Pastor www.EasTview.org
Just back from 4 month Sabbatical
Mark 3:13 Carol read the Scriptures
In Mark there is a lot of hurry up.
Twitter or Instagram define your value by followers.
We follow people with our brand. Who do you follow? I follow Survivor. 40th season coming up. Love Disney World.
Our world gives us lots of opportunity to be led.
We declare ourselves as followers of Jesus. What does that mean?
Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him. These are the twelve he chose: Simon (whom he named Peter),
Mark 3:13, 16 NLT
Disciples believe and follow Jesus. Apostles were the 12 that he selected.
Jesus calls. They had a choice. We have a choice to repent of our sin.
Being with him building a relationship.
Went to a silent retreat "come away" Cathy https://cathyajhardy.com/events/nov-21-24-come-away-retreat-mark-centre-abbotsford/
Abide Always Being in Embrace
She's a wonderful singer.
Went for a walk and there was ice in above freezing creek.
Sitting with Jesus to have his embrace.
You might feel closest to God when you sing or serve. V20 Jesus's mother wanted to interrupt him. Was he embarrassing them? The leaders thought he was possessed by Satan.
Who is my brother? Anyone who does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."
Mark 3:35 NLT
Following is building relationships
Following is active. Not turn away. Pay attention to the beggar.
Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:34 NLT
Read and abide in the message of the seed parable.
"Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!"
Mark 4:3, 20 NLT
In a not abiding season we might forget the message and be distracted.
Respond available to Jesus. Building relationship.
Following is choice
Dave & Louise decided to follow Jesus into Thailand.
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.
John 8:31 NLT
Not just a fan.
Blessing
When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
Ephesians 3:14-16, 20 NLT
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