In these two incidents, we see the compassion of Christ and His mission to to invite and include those who have been excluded by sin and sickness into the Kingdom of God. As the Church of Jesus, we have an ongoing mission to do the very same today.

Once again Jesus starts as he means to go on.

Jesus: Calls them out from the Crowd to a Closer relationship.

Jesus: Commissions imperfect people to carry out his mission.

Jesus: Calls them into community.

We explore the heavenly exchange that takes place when we pray and how we get it.

Ali takes us through Jesus bringing the disciples together and shows us that Jesus gives them intimacy, connectedness and empowerment.

It’s a big day for a small house as four faith filled friends break into the gathering! All eyes are on Jesus as he forgives and heals.

Jesus showed us that the solitary place was a place of connection with His Heavenly Father. It is a place we need to: balance pressures, to be private & personal with God; to fully know our purpose.

Don takes us through Mark 1:35-39 where the morning after a late night of ministry we find Jesus going to the Father in prayer on who He depends, looks to for direction and knows His purpose.

In this short passage sandwiched between healing and deliverance miracles Hannah looks at the significance of withdrawing to a quiet place in a busy world to pursue God and hear his voice in order to see Kingdom power released on in our worlds.

In Mark 1:35-39, Jesus sacrifices sleep to be with the Father, his example shows us why we need to choose to go to God: to be truly refreshed, to allow him to redirect us towards his best and to refocus us on why we're here.

Following the appointment of Jesus first disciples he launches into his ministry which is marked by a definition of authority the world has never seen. An authority established by truth. An authority that seeks to liberate and not to oppress. An authority that invites a response of thankfulness and a want to serve under.