Welcome to worship! This morning, we are continuing the theme of Jesus calling disciples to come and follow him. Last week, we heard about Jesus seeing Nathanael under a tree. Initially skeptical ("Can anything good come out of Nazareth?"), Nathanael quickly realized Jesus was in fact the Messiah. This Sunday, we'll hear Jesus call four different fishermen, all of whom immediately leave their nets and follow him.
This week's story illustrates a kind of enthusiastic faith that most of us--myself included--often lack. We want to follow Jesus, but there's so much that gets in the way. Life is full of distractions (both good and bad). What would it look like to have the kind of faith to drop everything and follow? What are the "nets" Jesus is calling us to drop? Holy Spirit, give us the faith to hear and obey Jesus' call!
Today's Scripture readings are 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Psalm 62:5-12, and Mark 1:14-20.
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