Though Christians should expect to encounter opposition at some point – and though we should expect rejection to take different forms – we shouldn’t forget what God has waiting for us.
And as Jesus continues to engage his Church in the great mission of making disciples – as he continues to send us out – he still supplies those whom he sends.
Introduction Good morning. If you have a Bible nearby, please turn with me to the Gospel of Mark. This morning we’ll be continuing our preaching series through the life of…
Jesus sends us into each other’s lives, and into the lives of other people, so that we’d be able to encourage each other: “Do not fear; only believe.”
But Jesus crossed the great gulf from the Holy land of heaven, and he landed his boat in the defiled regions of the earth – because in mercy, he loved us.
Christians shouldn’t be timid people.
You and I are simply charged with spreading God’s word in faith. And we can trust that in God’s way – in God’s time – according to the full measure of God’s power and glory – he will bring the growth.
Pay attention to what you’ve heard.
There actually aren’t four different types of soil – but ultimately, there are just two types. There’s soil that produces a harvest of abundant life – and then there’s soil that doesn’t.
And when we turn to Jesus and trust in him, not only does he bring us out of the household of Satan – out of our bondage – but Jesus brings us into a new household. Into the household of God.