Jesus didn’t live in reaction mode; he lived with intention.
Sermon Title: LIVING WITH JESUS’ PRIORITIES
Sermon Text: MARK 1:29-39 (ESV)
Sermon Series: THE KING HAS COME: THE START OF SOMETHING NEW
By: PTR NESTOR SY
Sermon Notes:
MARK 1:29-39 ESV
29 And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them. 32 That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. 35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
I. Serving Others
Service wasn’t something Jesus fit into his life—it was his life.
Service is Personal
Like a row of tipping dominos, one act of service can lead to another.
How can you serve today so that others can serve tomorrow?
II. Seeking the Father
Jesus’ time in prayer wasn’t an afterthought; it was a priority.
The Priority of Prayer
Service without prayer leads to burnout. But service with prayer leads to power.
Will you carve out time to seek the Father—not just when you need something, but because you need him?
The Privacy of Prayer
If we don’t create space for prayer, distractions will take that space.
Where is your quiet place?
Have you built habits that remove distractions?
III. Staying on Mission
Clarity of Purpose
Without clarity of purpose, it’s easy to lose focus.
Clarity leads to Consistency
“My country didn’t send me 5,000 miles to start the race. They sent me to finish it.”
John Stephen Akhwari, 1968 Olympics
It’s not enough to know our purpose — we must live it out, every day, with consistency.
Are we living each day with a clear sense of God’s purpose? Or are we drifting, reacting to life as it comes?
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