Sermon
Astonishing Discipleship
Center Church
Speaker: Josh Miller
September 14, 2022 · 39 min
Summary
Mark 1:14-28 presents Jesus as the authoritative Messiah who preaches repentance and grace, calls disciples to mission and sacrifice, and demonstrates power over spiritual oppression. Disciples are found by Jesus, commissioned to make disciples, and invited to trust his authority over every area of their lives.
Highlights
Jesus found them, and Jesus finds us. It's because he found you, not because you found him.
If you are a disciple of Jesus, it's because he chose you. If the Messiah wants me in his family, then I must be worth something.
I can't deal with my demons, but Jesus can rebuke my demons. I'm convinced that we need to recognize the authority of Jesus more holistically in our lives.