Introduction

• Mark 1:4 – Much of the gospel message is very simple.
• Romans 11:33

Why was Jesus baptized? Why did he never sin?

• Mark 1:9-12
• If Jesus can be baptized when He was without sin, we must certainly obey God as well.

God calls all of us to service.

• Mark 1:16-20
• God calls all of us to obedience, but each of us has something different to bring to the work of God.

Jesus had authority.

• Mark 1:21-31
• The demons came out because they had to. He had authority over them.

People flocked to Jesus because they wanted something from Him.

• Mark 1:32-45
• God can do things for us that we can’t do for ourselves.