The document discusses how humanity needs acceptance and significance, but that all have sinned and fallen short. It then explains how Jesus provides the one solution to these needs through his death on the cross, showing God's great love. It calls people to respond through repenting of their sins and believing the good news. This response leads to a lifestyle of following Christ, fishing for people, and fellowship with other believers.

2. Louis Kotze

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4. Mark 1:14-20 ESV
And immediately they left their nets and followed
him. And going on a little farther, he saw James the
son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in
their boat mending the nets. And immediately he
called them, and they left their father Zebedee in
the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

5. One problem
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious
standard.
Romans 3:23 NLT
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is
eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 NLT
Humanity needs:
1) Acceptance – Love
2) Significance – Purpose

6. One solution
Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee,
where He preached God’s Good News.
Mark 1:14 NLT
But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to
die for us while we were still sinners.
Romans 5:8 NLT
Providing for humanity’s needs:
1) Acceptance – Love
2) Significance – Purpose

7. One response
“The time promised by God has come at last!”
He announced. “The Kingdom of God is near!
Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”
Mark 1:15 NLT
• Repent
• Believe

8. One response

9. One lifestyle
Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow Me,
and I will show you how to fish for people!”
And they left their nets at once and followed
Him. A little farther up the shore Jesus saw
Zebedee’s sons, James and John, in a boat
repairing their nets. He called them at once,
and they also followed Him, leaving their
father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired
men.
Mark 1:17-20 NLT

10. One lifestyle
• Follow Christ
• Fish for people
• Fellowship with believers
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