A Time of Transition
Mark 1:14-15
March 9, 2008
Mark 1:14a (HCSB)
After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee…
Time to Leave
- Turning points
- Circumstances that God uses to redirect
- Focus
- Energy
- Actions
- These circumstances may be good or bad
- The Holy Spirit gives guidance
- Luke 4:14a
Luke 4:14a (HCSB)
Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit…
Matthew 4:12-13 (HCSB)
When He heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee. He left Nazareth behind and went to live in Capernaum by the sea…
Jesus Withdrew
- Leaving His place of familiarity
- Comfort zone
- Routine
- Influence
- By God’s design
- To fulfill prophecy
- Matthew 4:13-16
Matthew 4:13-16 (HCSB)
He left Nazareth behind and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the sea road, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles! The people who live in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the shadowland of death, light has dawned.”
Jesus Withdrew
- Leaving His place of familiarity
- Comfort zone
- Routine
- Influence
- By God’s design
- To fulfill prophecy
- Matthew 4:13-16
- To prepare for the future
- The place where He would call His first disciples
Mark 1:14b-15 (HCSB)
…Jesus went to Galilee preaching the good news of God: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!”
A New Voice is Heard
- A message of good news
- The long awaited Messiah has arrived
- The promise of God has been fulfilled
- A call to repentance
- A turn from self centered living
- To a God centered life
- An invitation to believe
- Complete surrender
- Absolute trust
Are Your Circumstances Changing?
- God is shifting your focus
- God is preparing you for the journey ahead
- God is positioning you with His timeless message
**Powerpoint available on request
