GROWING TOGETHER Starting a Journey Mark 1:1-12 John 1:35-42

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” GENESIS 1:1 “The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ” MARK 1:1 “The beginning of the gospel - Jesus Christ” MARK 1:1

‘A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses’ DEUTERONOMY 19:15 THREE WITNESSES 1 JOHN THE BAPTIST (1-8) 2 GOD THE FATHER (9-11) 3 SATAN - the Father of Lies (12,13)

1 Biblical (see Isaiah 40:3 & Malachi 3:1) JOHN THE BAPTIST (1-8) He (Jesus) is …. 1 Biblical (see Isaiah 40:3 & Malachi 3:1) 2 good - worthy, attractive, lovely, trustworthy, pure and challenging! 3 powerful (able to make others good …)

1 divine (see Psalm 2:7 & Isaiah 42:1) 2 commended (“Listen to Him!”) GOD THE FATHER (9-11) He (Jesus) is … 1 divine (see Psalm 2:7 & Isaiah 42:1) 2 commended (“Listen to Him!”) 3 loved (“ - whom I love …”)

SATAN the Father of Lies (12,13) He (Jesus) is … 1 threatening 2 Word-perfect (“ - it is written!”) 3 unbeatable (‘the darkness has never put it out …’)

Biblical righteous powerful divine commended loved threatening (to Satan) Word-perfect unbeatable

‘ - they left their nets and followed him.’ “Follow me!” ‘ - they left their nets and followed him.’