Mark 1:14-15 - After John was put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!"
Let's break this down . . .
This week during our Mothers Together meeting we are going to learn more about being a disciple of Christ and hear about a tool that will help us become better listeners of what God is trying to say to us. We will call this tool "The Learning Circle". Being able to more confidently recognize the Lord's voice and know when God is at work in our lives helps us to love Him with our all (our focus for this year in MT) and experience growth. We are better equipped to:
- Accept His love
- Love Him back with more certainty
- Love ourselves for how God created us
- Love others with more passion
- Disciple: Jesus followers; involves a lifestyle of learning; involves a daily process of laying down our lives to follow Jesus
- My sheep: Jesus speaking about those who follow him
- I know them: evidence of intimacy between Jesus and his followers (his sheep or flock); similar to how God knows Jesus and Jesus knows God and the reason Jesus was willing to lay down his life for us.
- The time has come: a great opportunity is available
- The kingdom of God is near: God's kingdom is within reach for all of us and so is an encounter with God's presence
- Repent: a process to change one's mind; change of heart that results in a lifestyle or behavior change; 'Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed" (James 5:16)
- Believe: Having faith that change is possible with God's help; Faith is action (James 2:14; 17-18)
