Everyone Is Looking for You!

Mark 1:35-45

Essentialism – 

“Everyone is looking for you.” (37)

• The Bible as a whole – 
• The Gospel of Mark as a whole – 

In light of this, what does Jesus do?

1. He starts early . (35-36)
2. He stays on course . (38-39)

“What are the miracles, then, but glimpses of the way the world is meant to be, glimpses of the way the world ? In and through Jesus, the kingdom is coming, and God’s will is being done on earth as it is in heaven. Jesus’ miracles are the very , and through them heaven is spilling into earth like sunlight through panes whose shades have been violently rolled up.” Jared Wilson

3. He . (40-42)

“And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, and said to him, ‘See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.’” (43)

Why silence?

How should we respond?

1. Stand !
2. Start .
3. Say .

“Largely devoid of meaningful immersion in Christian formative practices, Christians are instead being formed in whatever online echo chamber they call home.” Brett McCracken