Focus #1: For The Multitude
Jesus departed with His disciples to the sea, and a large crowd followed from Galilee, and a large crowd followed from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him because they heard about everything He was doing. Then He told His disciples to have a small boat ready for Him, so that the crowd wouldn’t crush Him. Since He had healed many, all who had diseases were pressing toward Him to touch Him. Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!” And He would strongly warn them not to make Him known. (Mark 3:7-12, CSB)
Focus #2: on Making Disciples
Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those He wanted, and they came to Him. He appointed twelve, whom He also named apostles, to be with Him, to send them out to preach, and to have authority to drive out demons. (Mark 3:13-15, CSB)
1. Reside in the of Jesus
He appointed twelve […] to be with Him. (Mark 3:14, CSB)
2. Go and Jesus
He appointed twelve […] to send them out to preach, and to have authority to drive our demons. (Mark 3:14-15, CSB)
Three Ways Christians Respond to the World:
- Isolate from the World
- Imitate the World
- Infiltrate the World