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

2. “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

3. ‘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)

4. 1 Biblical (see Isaiah 40:3 & Malachi 3:1)
JOHN THE BAPTIST (1-8)
He (Jesus) is ….
1 Biblical (see Isaiah 40: & Malachi 3:1)
2 good - worthy, attractive, lovely, trustworthy, pure and challenging!
3 powerful (able to make others good …)

5. 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 …”)

6. 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 …’)

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

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