This Sunday we begin a fifteen week message series on Mark's Gospel. Mark begins with the banner headline that his narrative is just the beginning of the Gospel about Jesus the Son of God and quickly introduces us to a man, by the name of John (some say he was a baptist but I think he was non denominational - okay that was bad!), who was driven by that gospel. He was born for this and he died for this. He was also described by Mark as a voice (not THE VOICE) calling, or crying in the wilderness "prepare the way for the Lord". This encourages me as it invites me to be an other voice with the same call to more people still stranded in today's wilderness. If John had been the only voice there would not have been much for us to do, but we have all been invited to join him to cry out the gospel message and to line up our entire life to be driven by it. I sure am eager to see how the Holy Spirit will use this to simplify our lives. Whether you are in the kitchen, or out talking to people about Jesus, you have been left here for the Gospel! The Good News - that Jesus lives, that Jesus is Coming and that Jesus Reigns.
Pastor Mitch
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