3rd Sunday after Epiphany (B) Livingston United Methodist Church By the sea on one foot 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (B) Livingston United Methodist Church
Twenty five words on one foot Summa Theologica in 25 words or less Hillel the Elder “Teach me the Torah while you stand on one foot” “What is hateful do not do. The rest is explanation. Go and do”
Mark 1a Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel” The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the son of God Book of Mark = gospel = good news Jesus is the gospel For which John prepares
Mark 1b Jesus appears + proclaims good news The right time is fulfilled. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent. And believe in the gospel. Trust the good news. (1) right time is fulfilled God has been working to heal + save creation and human beings (2) kingdom of God at hand Kingdom intrudes in person + work of Jesus Christ
Message and response Gospel time Decision time Message and response each have two parts (3) Repent Turn… change... Let this change you (4) Believe in the good news “Believe” = trust Trust -> see… learn… experience Gospel time Decision time
By the sea Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus sees. 17 And Jesus says to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”[a]18 And immediately they leave behind and follow him. What does kingdom of God look like? (A1) follow me = come after me (A2) fishers of people Respond to the good news Invite others to respond
What do they know Why do they leave everything and follow? Gospel of Mark does not tell us Do not know or understand much at all Their response => our response Leave behind Follow Invite others to experience life with Jesus