Wednesday night, we're going to start the Gospel of Mark.

On Wednesday, we'll get into the introduction to the Gospel of Mark and into the first chapter.

We just finished Matthew as we go right through the Bible.

That's what we do.

So we're going to take our text from Mark chapter 1 this morning.

There was a hen and a pig who were walking down the road and they saw there by the farm.

There was a little church and on the church that said, help feed the homeless, help feed the poor.

Well, the chicken came up with the idea and said to the pig, hey, we should be kind and try to help the problem.

And I think we should make a nice breakfast for homeless people.

You know, I'll provide the eggs.

You provide the bacon. And the pig said, thought for a second, it said, for you it requires only a contribution,

but for me it requires total commitment. And it's interesting because that's really what the Lord

Jesus asks of us. He asked for a total commitment.

Now, one of the things we have to think about, by the way, I'm going to move this microphone

so I can see you guys. I don't like looking at microphones. So, because you guys are so

attractive in this section, particularly, these guys are a little rough, but no, just kidding.

But no, we, you know, we hear for the Lord that we're supposed to present our bodies a living sacrifice,

which is your reasonable service.

In fact, you know, Romans tells us that.

There in Romans chapter 12, it makes it clear,

I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,

that you present your bodies a living sacrifice,

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