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Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

You Have A Purpose | New Testament | Mark 1

Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

Ten Minute Bible Talks

Mental Health, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Do you have an "it is what it is" attitude? Does your life feel dull and stale? Do you feel like you're not moving forward? In today's episode, Patrick shares some good news from Mark 1: your life has a purpose. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Join the TMBT community in reading the entire New Testament in one year. Get your FREE reading plan here. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter@TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Mark 1

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0:00.0

Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.

0:09.0

In the time it takes to get to work.

0:10.6

I'm Patrick Miller.

0:19.8

There's a quote attributed to St Francis of Assisi that he probably didn't say, but it still has the ring of truth.

0:20.8

Preach the gospel and when necessary use words. Today we're starting

0:25.2

into the gospel of Mark and we're going to see some of the words that Jesus

0:29.4

preached but we're also going to see some of his actions.

0:32.8

You see, Jesus did use words.

0:34.3

He built his ministry by traveling around Galilee and Judea

0:37.7

announcing that God's kingdom was arriving on earth

0:40.7

as it is in heaven.

0:41.8

But he didn't always use words to preach the gospel.

0:45.1

In Mark 1, 16 to 34, Jesus follows up his kingdom announcement with actions.

0:51.6

It's no accident that Mark puts three stories side by side

0:55.0

because each story illustrates what happens when God's kingdom comes to Earth.

0:59.0

Let's pick up in verse 16 with our first story.

1:02.0

As Jesus walked beside the sea of

1:04.0

Galilee he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake for they were

1:08.5

fishermen. Come follow me Jesus said and I will send you out to fish for people.

1:14.1

At once they left their nets and followed him.

1:16.8

Then Jesus calls James and John in a very similar way.

1:20.3

What does this first story show us in actions? Well when the kingdom of God comes it gives us a mission and a purpose in our lives.

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