{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"First Baptist Arlington Sermons","title":"The Good News: Our Mission - June 23, 2024","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1942,"description":"Dennis R. Wiles \nFirst Baptist Arlington \nJune 23, 2024 \n\nSUMMER 2024 \nTogether . . . in the Gospel \nJune 2 – August 3, 2024 \nPreaching Voice:\t\tEvangelist \n \nThe Good News: Our Mission \nMark 1:16-20 \n \nTheme for 2024:\tTogether \n \nTheme for Summer 2024:\tTogether . . . in The Gospel \n \nSummer – Evangelistic Sensitivity \n \nTell Me More podcast\n \nCOSMIC TO COMMON: The proclamation of Jesus concerning the Kingdom of God had cosmic connotations. Yet, the inauguration of the Kingdom of God would be practically accomplished through the lives of common people! \n \nFrom now until Gethsemane Jesus appears in the narrative constantly accompanied by his disciples, and their training and development will be one of the main focuses of the story. They may, and often will, fail him and disappoint him, but their role is crucial to the achievement of his mission, for it is through this flawed and vulnerable group of people that God’s kingship will be established. And it is in tracing their development as Jesus’ disciples, both in its successes and in its more frequent failures, that Mark will expect his readers to find the basis, whether by example or by warning, for their own discipleship. \n-R. T. France, The New International Greek Testament Commentary: Mark \n  \nCALL OF JESUS: Jesus was unique in His day in so many respects. He called people to follow Him! This is still the invitation today! \n \nCONVERSION TO COMPULSION: What happened to these fishermen? They became followers of Jesus and fishers of people! \n \nCOMMUNITY CASTING: As followers of Jesus, we cast nets together!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UAbjbO_BQA3R5XEsQj1SCg2lWzYdffFGQbPeYIvJPQ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0Mjg4LzE2NjM1/OTk5NzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}