The call of Jesus is an invitation into a life that is not defined by what we accomplish on our own, but by the incredible journey he leads us on.
Sermon Title: CALLED TO SOMETHING GREATER
Sermon Text: MARK 1:14-20 (ESV)
Sermon Series: THE KING HAS COME: THE START OF SOMETHING NEW
By: PTR NESTOR SY
Sermon Notes:
MARK 1:14-20 NIV
14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. 19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
The Call to Repent & Believe (vv 14-15)
“repent” | Greek: metanoeó
“to turn around; to turn away from one thing and turn toward another thing.”
To repent is to turn away from what you’re doing and embrace wholeheartedly what God is doing.
“believe” | Greek: pisteuó
“to act upon something, to enter into it.”
Believing is not just something you have; it’s something you do. It’s a call us to live out your faith every day.
The Call to Follow (vv 16-20)
Jesus’ call is always personal.
The call to follow is first a call to walk with Jesus, to know him, to be with him.
Jesus doesn’t call us to part-time discipleship. He calls us to surrender everything.
Faith is not about having all the answers — it’s about trusting the One who is leading you.
The Call to a Greater Mission (v. 17)
It wasn’t that what they were doing was so wrong; it was just that it was too small.
“The call and response of these fishermen … should shatter our comfortable world of middle-class discipleship. Disciples are not simply those who fill pews at worship, attend an occasional Bible study, and offer to help out in the work of the church now and then … When one is hooked by Jesus, one’s whole life and purpose are transformed.”
Where did we get the idea that you could follow Jesus and not be on mission? When did we separate the gospel of going to heaven from the gospel of going into the world?
The gospel isn’t just about Jesus and me; it’s about Jesus and his mission.
Many people today aren’t asking if Christianity is true; they’re asking if Christianity is real.
The call of Jesus is an invitation into a life that is not defined by what we accomplish on our own, but by the incredible journey he leads us on.