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I am Concerned!I am Concerned!

• I am concerned that a new more I am concerned that a new more palatable gospel has slipped into church palatable gospel has slipped into church of the 21of the 21stst century; whereby, people are century; whereby, people are being assured of eternal life without being assured of eternal life without being told that saved people are being told that saved people are characterized by a life of going after characterized by a life of going after JesusJesus. .

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Three Examples of Three Examples of Christ’s Authority in the Christ’s Authority in the

life of His Discipleslife of His Disciples

Mark 1:16-22Mark 1:16-22

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Mark 1:16-17aMark 1:16-17a• Now as he walked by the sea [lake] of Galilee, he saw Simon Now as he walked by the sea [lake] of Galilee, he saw Simon

[Peter] and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: [Peter] and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto themsaid unto them…. ….

Notice the initiative of God!

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Mark 1:17Mark 1:17

• And Jesus said unto them, And Jesus said unto them, –Come ye after meCome ye after me, ,

and I will make you to and I will make you to become fishers of men. become fishers of men.

Matt 4:18Matt 4:18–Follow me.Follow me.

Same Story

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““Follow Me”Follow Me”

Christ has the authority to call Christ has the authority to call men and women to become men and women to become

His disciples. His disciples.

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Notice their ResponseNotice their ResponseMark 1:19Mark 1:19• And straightway they And straightway they forsook their netsforsook their nets, and followed him. , and followed him.

What What does this does this

mean?mean?

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Mark 1:20Mark 1:20

• And straightway he called them: And straightway he called them:

• and they and they leftleft their father Zebedee in the their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after ship with the hired servants, and went after him. him.

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From Last Week: From Last Week: Just to be Clear!Just to be Clear!

• Let’s make sure we agree that the NT Let’s make sure we agree that the NT does not distinguish between becoming does not distinguish between becoming saved and becoming a disciple of Christ. saved and becoming a disciple of Christ.

• The message of the gospel includes a The message of the gospel includes a call of repentance toward God and faith call of repentance toward God and faith in Christ as a follower.in Christ as a follower.

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Turn to John 21Turn to John 21Someone asks, Someone asks,

““Is it going to cost me Is it going to cost me anything to be a Christian?”anything to be a Christian?”

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Some segments of 21Some segments of 21stst century century Christianity seem to have this idea Christianity seem to have this idea

that as long as people say they have that as long as people say they have asked Jesus into their heart its “ok” if asked Jesus into their heart its “ok” if they don’t become followers of Jesus.they don’t become followers of Jesus.

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Area #1Area #1• As the Lord of the Universe, Christ has the As the Lord of the Universe, Christ has the

authority and power to call men and women authority and power to call men and women to leave everything to follow Himto leave everything to follow Him– He can insist that one sell all to follow Him He can insist that one sell all to follow Him

and another gets to remain rich while being a and another gets to remain rich while being a discipledisciple

– He can will that one die by a cross and He can will that one die by a cross and another live as long as He determinesanother live as long as He determines

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Turn to Mark 10:28ffTurn to Mark 10:28ff

A Promise of RewardA Promise of Reward

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Turn to Acts 9:1-2Turn to Acts 9:1-2way definedway defined

characteristic, regular, or habitual characteristic, regular, or habitual manner or mode of being, behaving, manner or mode of being, behaving,

or happeningor happening

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Acts 9:1-2Acts 9:1-2

• And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of if he found any of this waythis way, whether they , whether they were men or women, he might bring them were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. bound unto Jerusalem.

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Look back to our TextLook back to our Text

Mark 1:21Mark 1:21

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Mark 1:21Mark 1:21

• And they went into Capernaum; and And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. into the synagogue, and taught.

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He is the Teacher; I am the disciple.He is the Teacher; I am the disciple.

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The Work of ChristThe Work of Christ

•Prophet (Rabbi)Prophet (Rabbi)•Priest (Savior)Priest (Savior)•King (Lord)King (Lord)

TonightTonight

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Mark this in Your BibleMark this in Your Bible

Turn to Deut 18:15-18Turn to Deut 18:15-18

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Deut 18: 15 & 18Deut 18: 15 & 18• The LORD thy God will raise up unto The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a thee a

ProphetProphet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

• And the LORD said unto me, They have well And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up them up a Prophet a Prophet from among their brethren, from among their brethren, like unto thee, and like unto thee, and will put my words in his will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I unto them all that I shall command him. shall command him.

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Rabbi (Teacher)Rabbi (Teacher)

• 15 times Mark indicated that 15 times Mark indicated that Jesus Jesus taught taught (also v. 22; 2:13; 4:1–2; 6:2, 6, 34; (also v. 22; 2:13; 4:1–2; 6:2, 6, 34; 8:31; 9:31; 10:1; 11:17; 12:14, 35; 8:31; 9:31; 10:1; 11:17; 12:14, 35; 14:49), 14:49),

• 12 times Mark referred to him 12 times Mark referred to him as a as a teacherteacher..

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SynagogueSynagogue• In structure the synagogue was modeled after the In structure the synagogue was modeled after the

temple. It was built, when possible, on high ground temple. It was built, when possible, on high ground and often constructed so that the people could sit and often constructed so that the people could sit facing the direction of Jerusalem. There was a facing the direction of Jerusalem. There was a portable chest for the scrolls of the Law and the portable chest for the scrolls of the Law and the Prophets, and a platform for the reading of the Prophets, and a platform for the reading of the Scriptures and for preaching. Men and women sat Scriptures and for preaching. Men and women sat apart. The scribes loved the “chief seats” facing the apart. The scribes loved the “chief seats” facing the people (Mk 12:39). people (Mk 12:39).

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Mark 1:22Mark 1:22

• And they were astonished at his doctrine: And they were astonished at his doctrine:

• for he taught them as one that had for he taught them as one that had authorityauthority, , and not as the scribes. and not as the scribes.

Why?

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Area #2Area #2

• Jesus had the authority to interpret, clarify, Jesus had the authority to interpret, clarify, and provide commentary on the Law of and provide commentary on the Law of Moses and the ProphetsMoses and the Prophets– Consider all the “but I say unto you” Consider all the “but I say unto you”

sayings sayings

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For ExampleFor Example

Matthew 5:38-39Matthew 5:38-39• Ye have heard Ye have heard that it hath been said, An that it hath been said, An

eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: • But I say unto youBut I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: , That ye resist not evil:

but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. cheek, turn to him the other also.

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Prior to ascending to Prior to ascending to heaven Christ gave his heaven Christ gave his

followers a mission.followers a mission.

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Area #3Area #3

• Christ has the authority to give us a mission Christ has the authority to give us a mission statement.statement.–WhoWho–WhenWhen–WhatWhat–WhyWhy

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Turn to the Great Turn to the Great Commission Commission

Matthew 28:18-20Matthew 28:18-20

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The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

Matthew 28:18Matthew 28:18• And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,

All power [authority] is given unto me in All power [authority] is given unto me in heaven and in earth. heaven and in earth.

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The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

• Go ye therefore, and teach [Go ye therefore, and teach [mathēteuōmathēteuō] all ] all nations, nations,

to make to make disciples disciples of Christof Christ

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The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

• Go ye therefore, and teach [make Go ye therefore, and teach [make disciples] all nations…disciples] all nations…

• Teaching [Teaching [didaskōdidaskō] them to observe all ] them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded things whatsoever I have commanded you:you:

The mission of the church is to teach people The mission of the church is to teach people in all nations what it means to be a follower of in all nations what it means to be a follower of

Christ.Christ.

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What is the first step to What is the first step to becoming a disciple of becoming a disciple of

Christ?Christ?Believe on the Lord Jesus ChristBelieve on the Lord Jesus Christ

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In the Early ChurchIn the Early Church

• As the early church carried out the As the early church carried out the Great Commission they did not Great Commission they did not distinguish between being a Christian distinguish between being a Christian and being a disciple of Christ. and being a disciple of Christ.

• In fact the word “Christian” was used by In fact the word “Christian” was used by unsaved people to characterize those unsaved people to characterize those who followed Christ.who followed Christ.

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The Apostle John The Apostle John expected those who were expected those who were

part of the church to part of the church to continue in the way of continue in the way of Christ their entire life. Christ their entire life.

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1 John 2:191 John 2:19

• They went out from us, but they were not of They went out from us, but they were not of us; us; for if they had been of us, they for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have would no doubt have continuedcontinued with uswith us: : but they went out, that they might but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of be made manifest that they were not all of us. us.

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The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

• Go ye therefore, and teach [make disciples] Go ye therefore, and teach [make disciples] all nations, all nations, baptizing thembaptizing them in the name of in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. world. Amen.

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In Acts 2In Acts 2Who was baptized?Who was baptized?

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Only the RepentantOnly the RepentantActs 2:37-38Acts 2:37-38• Now when they heard this, they were cut to Now when they heard this, they were cut to

the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” Then Peter said to them, “do?” Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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In Acts 2, those who were In Acts 2, those who were baptized were added to baptized were added to

the church.the church.

Which is God’s plan.Which is God’s plan.

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Study your NTStudy your NT• Christ loved the churchChrist loved the church• Christ died for the churchChrist died for the church• The apostles planted and wrote letters to churchesThe apostles planted and wrote letters to churches• Churches took care of peopleChurches took care of people• Pastors led churches; deacons served in churchesPastors led churches; deacons served in churches• Missionaries were sent out from churchesMissionaries were sent out from churches• Churches conducted sanctifying church disciplineChurches conducted sanctifying church discipline