At the Feet of the Teacher | Introducing the Kingdom - Mark 4:21-41

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At the Feet of the Teacher | Introducing the Kingdom - Mark 4:21-41

September 8, 2024 • Sara Jane Nixon • Mark 4:21–41

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4:21 A LAMP ON A STAND If a lamp doesn’t help people see, it is useless. Does your life show other people how to find God and how to live for him?

4:26 PARABLE OF THE GROWING SEED This parable reveals that spiritual growth is a continual, gradual process that is finally consummated in a harvest of spiritual maturity. We can understand the process of spiritual growth by comparing it to the slow but certain growth of a plant.

4:30 PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED Jesus used this parable to explain that although Christianity had small beginnings, it would grow into a worldwide community of believers. Jesus has faithful followers in every part of the world, and your faith, can join with that of others to accomplish great things.

4: 35 JESUS CALMS THE STORM The disciples panicked because the storm threatened to destroy them all, and Jesus seemed unaware and unconcerned. Think about the storms in your life---the situations that cause you great anxiety. Whatever your difficulty, you have two options. You can worry and assume that Jesus no longer cares, or you can resist fear, putting your trust in him. When you feel like panicking confess your need for God and then trust him to care for you.

At the Feet of the Teacher | Introducing the Kingdom - Mark 4:1-20

September 1, 2024 • Sara Jane Nixon • Mark 4:1–20

(prayer) Here is my heart, Father. Protect the living Word that resides within it. You are my defense from the enemy, my shelter from the heat of the battle. Plant my roots so deep in you that we become inextricably entwined, so that no trouble, no heartache, no temptation, no persecution can uproot what you have sown within me.

At the Feet of the Teacher | Introducing the Kingdom - Mark 3:20-35

August 18, 2024 • Sara Jane Nixon • Mark 3:20–35

(prayer) Lord, you know by experience how hard it is when those we love best understand us least. Yet when even our fathers and mothers reject us, you take us up and declare that we are yours and you are ours. You will never leave us nor forsake us. We praise you for a new birth and an everlasting heritage.

At the Feet of the Teacher | Introducing the Kingdom - Mark 3:7-19

August 11, 2024 • Sara Jane Nixon • Mark 3:7–19

Jesus was surrounded by followers, from whom he chose twelve to be his regular companions. He did not choose them because of their faith, because their faith faltered. He didn’t choose them because of their talent and ability, because no one stood out with unusual ability. The disciples represented a wide range of backgrounds and life experience, but apparently, they had no more leadership potential than those who were not chosen. The one characteristic they all shared was their willingness to obey and follow Jesus. After Jesus’ ascension, they were filled with the Holy Spirit and carried out special roles in the growth of the early church. We should not disqualify ourselves from service to Christ because we do not have the right credentials. Being a good disciple is simply a matter of following Jesus with a willing heart.