Sermon, Dr. Rayburn: "Followers of Jesus"

• text: Mk 1.14-20


• Jesus' message started out the same as John's–"repent!" People went out to see John; Jesus went out among the people.


• A genuine conversion is, as shown in the text, a wholehearted recognition of who Christ is and devotion to Him and a leaving of all else to follow Him.


• Just as the wind and waves, the demons, and yea even the dead obey Him, the disciples must needs obey Christ's summons.


• "Thy kingdom come" is not only our prayer, but our agenda.


• In order to be a follower of Christ today, there must be "net leaving" in your life. What nets have you left?