We are slowly walking through the book of Mark with the sincere hope that we will continue the mission and ministry of Jesus in our world today. The Gospel of Mark gives us a window into the life and teachings of Jesus which will strengthen and sustain us as we seek to obey the Lord in all that we say and do. Today, we are studying a passage where Jesus invited four men to be His first disciples. Through this text, we can learn more about the invitation of discipleship and how that specifically applies to our lives today. 

Three applicational points that we can extrapolate from our text today:

Pastor Ben shares what it means to "Be Hungry for God."

Today we begin a study through the book of Mark called “On Mission With Jesus.” While the Gospel of Mark is the shortest account of the life and ministry of Jesus, we know that it is no less important than Matthew, Luke or John. I like to think of Mark as the journalist account because he brings us into many important moments from a simplified perspective, which probably reflects how most of us encounter life as well. Buckle up as we move rather quickly from one encounter to another with Mark as our guide. 

On Fathers Day 2021, Pastor Ben Dixon shares a message about the power of a father's blessing in the life of his family. Intentional words, passionate prayers, consistent presence, and a Godly example can release a blessing like none other.

We have been talking lately about the issue of spiritual warfare and we have identified that we have three primary enemies as we engage the battles that are before us. Those enemies are “The Devil/Demonic Power,” “The World System,” and “The Flesh.” We have already discussed two of these enemies so today we will focus on the third which is “The Flesh.”