Christ's appointment of his apostles was an important phase of His ministry here on earth and the choices he made leave significant lessons for us today. Uneducated men were chosen for the most vital work of spreading the Gospel to those who had not heard it. Thus our first point of discussion: plain knowledge of God does not equal a relationship with him. Christ chose these men in spite of their lack of qualifications and we see how Peter, James, John and others came to serve the Kingdom in mighty ways because of their close relationship with Jesus. We too can have that closeness with Christ as we pursue Him through His word.

Christ's appointment of his apostles was an important phase of His ministry here on earth and the choices he made leave significant lessons for us today. Uneducated men were chosen for the most vital work of spreading the Gospel to those who had not heard it. Thus our first point of discussion: plain knowledge of God does not equal a relationship with him. Christ chose these men in spite of their lack of qualifications and we see how Peter, James, John and others came to serve the Kingdom in mighty ways because of their close relationship with Jesus. We too can have that closeness with Christ as we pursue Him through His word.

The title for the message today is partially inspired by Thomas Chalmer's article from the 19th century entitled "The Expulsive Power of A New Affection." In our passage from Mark chapter 2, we see the extra-biblical rules, regulations and traditions set down by the religious leaders of the day and how they came face-to-face with the heart and mind of Christ and His desire for humanity to know Him as He truly is.

The title for the message today is partially inspired by Thomas Chalmer's article from the 19th century entitled "The Expulsive Power of A New Affection." In our passage from Mark chapter 2, we see the extra-biblical rules, regulations and traditions set down by the religious leaders of the day and how they came face-to-face with the heart and mind of Christ and His desire for humanity to know Him as He truly is.

The title for the message today is partially inspired by Thomas Chalmer's article from the 19th century entitled "The Expulsive Power of A New Affection." In our passage from Mark chapter 2, we see the extra-biblical rules, regulations and traditions set down by the religious leaders of the day and how they came face-to-face with the heart and mind of Christ and His desire for humanity to know Him as He truly is.

The title for the message today is partially inspired by Thomas Chalmer's article from the 19th century entitled "The Expulsive Power of A New Affection." In our passage from Mark chapter 2, we see the extra-biblical rules, regulations and traditions set down by the religious leaders of the day and how they came face-to-face with the heart and mind of Christ and His desire for humanity to know Him as He truly is.

There is a tendency we have to belittle, however subconsciously, the authority of Christ over all of our lives. As we travel further into the study of the book of Mark, we encounter Jesus going against the religious leaders of his day and their astonishment at the power and authority of his teaching. Not only that, but the people that he healed and those who witnessed his healing were amazed at his authority both over the soul and the body. Follow along with us in Mark chapters 1 and 2 as Cody examines these seven sections and how we must acknowledge Christ's authority over all things.

There is a tendency we have to belittle, however subconsciously, the authority of Christ over all of our lives. As we travel further into the study of the book of Mark, we encounter Jesus going against the religious leaders of his day and their astonishment at the power and authority of his teaching. Not only that, but the people that he healed and those who witnessed his healing were amazed at his authority both over the soul and the body. Follow along with us in Mark chapters 1 and 2 as Cody examines these seven sections and how we must acknowledge Christ's authority over all things.

There is a tendency we have to belittle, however subconsciously, the authority of Christ over all of our lives. As we travel further into the study of the book of Mark, we encounter Jesus going against the religious leaders of his day and their astonishment at the power and authority of his teaching. Not only that, but the people that he healed and those who witnessed his healing were amazed at his authority both over the soul and the body. Follow along with us in Mark chapters 1 and 2 as Cody examines these seven sections and how we must acknowledge Christ's authority over all things.

There is a tendency we have to belittle, however subconsciously, the authority of Christ over all of our lives. As we travel further into the study of the book of Mark, we encounter Jesus going against the religious leaders of his day and their astonishment at the power and authority of his teaching. Not only that, but the people that he healed and those who witnessed his healing were amazed at his authority both over the soul and the body. Follow along with us in Mark chapters 1 and 2 as Cody examines these seven sections and how we must acknowledge Christ's authority over all things.