2.2.6 1.6.2019 Mark 1.16-22 The Call

The Bell

▾ Start:

Entice: Have I told you about the bell? 2018 has been a challenging year because of my Dad's relocation and subsequent health problems. One of the things that happens in such circumstances is that you reflect of parts of life that are long forgotten, or hidden in the recesses of heart and mind. Hence….the bell. Kids, back in the 1970s we did this thing called "playing outside." Either at a friends house, or at the school playground, nearly every night. Baseball, football, basketball. All of which we played with 2-10 players, no uniforms, unstructured rules.

• Entice: Have I told you about the bell? 2018 has been a challenging year because of my Dad's relocation and subsequent health problems. One of the things that

happens in such circumstances is that you reflect of parts of life that are long forgotten, or hidden in the recesses of heart and mind. Hence….the bell. Kids, back in

the 1970s we did this thing called "playing outside." Either at a friends house, or at the school playground, nearly every night. Baseball, football, basketball. All of

Engage: When the bell rang…It was time to go home for supper. Sometimes you might be closer-other times a little further off. When the bell rang you went home. We did not have cell phones, no quick text to see if it was convenient to quit. Mom didn't ask if you were ready. The bell rang and you responded to it's invitation.

which we played with 2-10 players, no uniforms, unstructured rules.

• Engage: When the bell rang…It was time to go home for supper. Sometimes you might be closer-other times a little further off. When the bell rang you went home.

Expand: Jesus appeared in the lives of Peter & Andrew, James & John in a similar fashion. He didn't phone ahead and ask if they were ready to respond.

We did not have cell phones, no quick text to see if it was convenient to quit. Mom didn't ask if you were ready. The bell rang and you responded to it's invitation.

Mark 1:16–22 ESV

16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him. 21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

Mark 1.16-22

▾ Expand: Jesus appeared in the lives of Peter & Andrew, James & John in a similar fashion. He didn't phone ahead and ask if they were ready to respond.

The call to discipleship

comes on Jesus' terms

in Jesus' time.

Much will happen after this moment by the lake. The disciples will witness breathtaking events and hear life changing teaching.

• Much will happen after this moment by the lake. The disciples will witness breathtaking events and hear life changing teaching. It all began when Jesus rang their

bell.

It all began when Jesus rang their bell.

It all began when Jesus rang their bell.

• Excite: Has he rung your bell, yet? Are you listening? Maybe your life is so full of work, and family, and duty, and distractions that you are missing the call to discipleship.

Excite: Has he rung your bell, yet? Are you listening? Maybe your life is so full of work, and family, and duty, and distractions that you are missing the call to discipleship.

discipleship.

Explore: Jesus offers a compelling invitation-casually neglecting the boundaries we erect to protect ourselves from divine intrusion.

• Explore: Jesus offers a compelling invitation-casually neglecting the boundaries we erect to protect ourselves from divine intrusion.

He will Ring Your Bell!

He will Ring Your Bell!

Jesus offers a compelling invitation-casually neglecting the boundaries we erect to protect ourselves from divine intrusion.

Explain:Jesus calls us using several distinctive paths.

• Explain:Jesus calls us using several distinctive paths.

▾ Body of Sermon:

1 Jesus approaches us when we are occupied with our occupations.

▾ 1 Jesus approaches us when we are occupied with our occupations.

(even pre-occupied)

• 1.1 (even pre-occupied)

1.1 Needs of the nets

• 1.2 Needs of the nets...

1.2 Requirements of responsibility

• 1.3 Requirements of responsibility.

2 Jesus invites us when we are invested in our investments.

▾ 2 Jesus invites us when we are invested in our investments.

2.1 Tools of the trade

• 2.1 Tools of the trade...

2.2 Relationships and resources

• 2.2 Relationships and resources…

3 Jesus remakes us when we respond to His requirements.

▾ 3 Jesus remakes us when we respond to His requirements.

3.1 Simple & Direct.

• 3.1 Simple & Direct.

3.2 Specific & Doable.

• 3.2 Specific & Doable.

4 Jesus astonishes us when we accept His authority.

▾ 4 Jesus astonishes us when we accept His authority. ///His authority is..

His authority is...

• 4.1 Personal.

4.1 Personal.

• 4.2 Persuasive.

4.2 Persuasive.

▾ Making Disciples in the Media Age…

Making Disciples in the Media Age…

• Can the ancient adage to "make disciples" survive in the age of Facebook? How compelling is the call when we are constantly bombarded by competing

Can the ancient adage to "make disciples" survive in the age of Facebook? How compelling is the call when we are constantly bombarded by competing messages. How are will people be convinced of the authority Jesus in the age of the ongoing dog-and-pony show…the era of the endless pitch? Who has the time for Jesus to call them?

messages. How are will people be convinced of the authority of in the age of the ongoing dog-and-pony show…the era of the endless pitch? Who has the time for

Jesus to call them?

They left the boats, abandoned their families they watched Him work. He rang their bell. That is the call that we repeat in 21c.

• They left the boats, abandoned their famillies they watched Him work. He rang their bell. That is the call that we repeat in 21c.

Don't expect Jesus to make it convenient!

Don't expect Jesus to make it convenient!

• Moses was in the middle of something when he was called to lead Israel to freedom.

• Moses was in the middle of something when he was called to lead Israel to freedom.

• Gideon was in the middle of something when he was called to deliver Israel.

• Gideon was in the middle of something when he was called to deliver Israel.

• David was in the middle of something when he was called to face Goliath.

• David was in the middle of something when he was called to face Goliath.

• Amos was in the middle of something when he was called to prophesy.

• Amos was in the middle of something when he was called to prophesy.

• What will you be in the middle of when Jesus approaches, when Jesus invites, when Jesus remakes you.

• What will you be in the middle of when Jesus approaches, when Jesus invites, when Jesus remakes you.

…Is that a bell I hear?

…Is that a bell I hear?