Sermon Notes 4/4 – Mark

MARK 2:1-12

Mark 12 refers to the body of Christ today in America

-the church is paralyzed by a spirit of lukewarmness

-the church must practice 5 principles given by Mark to see renewal

Breakthrough – Mark 2:3 – means to smash an obstacle and make progress

– speaks of penetrating enemy territory

-means to remove anything that restricts a flow

Principle #1 – We need Jesus and His presence

Principle #2 – We need the Word of God

Principle #3 – SWe need Evangelism

Mark 2:3 – 4 men are mentioned – the #4 represents direction – N, S, East & West

***The definition of Evangelism – it is when people are so onfire and passionate about Jesus that they in turn tell others about Jesus and set them on fire

—These 4 men brought the paralytic to Jesus to be healed and saved

—This was done to build the Kingdom of God

BE A GOD MAGNET – BRING PEOPLE TO JESUS

1. EVERY BELIEVER HAS THE JOY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO BRING PEOPLE TO JESUS – 2 Timothy 4:5

——-No Excuses

2. WE BRING PEOPLE TO JESUS BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN SAVE ANYONE – Luke 19:1-10

-only Jesus can break the power of the sin nature in humanity

-we get the lost saved

***Jesus loves the lost

***The word lost means to be out of place

3. WE BRING PEOPLE TO JESUS BY PLANTING SEEDS – 1 Cor 3:1-8

-only the Lord saves people…The believer just plants the seeds

Evangelism Misconceptions

1. Believers should not be around unbelievers – Mark 2:14-17

2. Living for Jesus is enough to get people saved – 1 Peter 3:15

3. Do not witness until your Christian life is all it should be – Mark 2:40-44

4. BRINGING PEOPLE TO JESUS IS SIMPLE – 1 Cor 15:1-5

-just preach the good news and gospel

-find something to talk about

-pop the question

5. BRINGING PEOPLE TOP JESUS IS ETERNAL- Titus 3:3-7

-Reaching people is a heaven and hell choice

– we need Jesus here (on earth) and there (to get to heaven) – John 10:10