Mark 1:16-20

1. Mark 1:16-20 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 16Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

2. Mark 1:16-20 19And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

3. Mark 3:13-19 The Twelve Apostles 13And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. 14 And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach 15 and have authority to cast out demons.

4. Mark 3:13-19 The Twelve Apostles 16He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); 17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot, 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

5. Discipleship Series through the Book of Mark

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7. TOTAL COMMITMENT Mark 1:16-20, 3:13-19

8. Introduction “Genuine discipleship is wholehearted discipleship.” – John Stott

9. Main Idea Christ is calling us into discipleship with Him which requires total commitment of our lives

10. Outline • To be a disciple means total commitment to Jesus’ calling • To be a disciple requires total commitment to follow Christ’s leading • To be a disciple involves total commitment to fulfill the call to serve God’s Kingdom

11. Mark 1:16-20 16Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

12. I. Total commitment to Jesus’ calling Fishing was used by Old Testament prophets as a metaphor for gathering people for judgment. This image fits the transforming power of God’s rule that brings judgment and death to the old (once a fish is hooked, it is fatal consequences for the fish; life cannot go on as before), yet promises a new creation. -NIV Application Commentary

13. I. Total commitment to Jesus’ calling Christ is a leader that people want to follow, so much they would leave everything that they know and have (Andrew/Peter – their professions and James/John – their family).

14. APPLICATION The call is there for us now to all be his disciples and followers. Do we truly know what it takes? Find time throughout the week to reflect on the cost of discipleship. Pray that God would change our hearts and lives to fully commit to Jesus’ calling to be His.

15. Mark 1:17,19-20 - 17And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”…. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them Mark 3:13- 13And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him.

16. II. Total commitment to follow Christ’s leading Christ invites us to come and follow Him The invitation was for a journey together with Him for a lifetime. The relationship established true intimacy with Jesus.

17. Selection: People were his method. Association: He stayed with them. Consecration: He required obedience. Impartation: He gave himself. Demonstration: He showed them how to live. Delegation: He assigned them work. Supervision: He kept check on them. Reproduction: He expected them to reproduce.

18. II. Total commitment to follow Christ’s leading The Relational Discipleship Journey – This intimate, highly invested experience brings together three ingredients that the Holy Spirit will use to form Christ in you: vulnerability, truth and accountability. From Discipleship Essentials – Greg Ogden

19. Matthew 28:18

20. Matthew 28:18

21. Discipleship Chart

23. Application: What would it look like for me/the church to follow Christ’s plan for evangelism and discipleship?

24. Mark 1:17,19-20 - 17And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” Mark 3:1-14-15 - 14 And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach 15 and have authority to cast out demons.

25. III.Total commitment to fulfill the call to serve God’s Kingdom Being a disciple of Jesus is not a program of self-development or self-help but to live fully transformed lives for the Kingdom of God.

26. III.Total commitment to fulfill the call to serve God’s Kingdom They are going to be fishers of people, who will be sent out on His mission.

27. III.Total commitment to fulfill the call to serve God’s Kingdom Fish wanted Please get in net

28. III.Total commitment to fulfill the call to serve God’s Kingdom The disciples are not called to just stay in the safety of the harbor looking for fish but must go on a journey out to sea into the deep and turbulent waters and cast their nets widely.

29. Application: Are you ready to get out of the safety of our harbors and serve God’s Kingdom? Look for the ways you can start now and continue in the future.