The Gospel of Mark: Week 1 - The Kingdom Is Here

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New Midweek Series: Walking through the Gospel of Mark together. Week 1 drops this Wednesday.

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Why Mark?

Mark is the shortest Gospel. It moves fast. There are no long genealogies, no birth narrative. Mark drops you right into the action: Jesus shows up, the Kingdom arrives, and everything changes.

If you have ever felt like your faith needed a reset -- something raw and immediate -- Mark is your book.

Mark 1:14-15

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14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

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Three words that change everything: "The time is fulfilled."

Jesus does not say "someday." He says now. The Kingdom is not a future hope only. It is a present reality breaking into your Tuesday afternoon.

Mark wants you to feel the urgency. God is not waiting for you to get it together. He is already moving.

What does "repent and believe" actually mean?

Repent: Turn around. Change direction. Not guilt -- redirection.

Believe: Trust the good news enough to let it rearrange your life.

This is not a one-time event. It is a daily posture. Every morning, we turn again toward the Kingdom.

Mark 1:16-20

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16 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
19 Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
20 Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

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The First Disciples

Simon and Andrew did not have a seminary degree. They had fishing nets. Jesus said "Follow me" and they left everything.

Notice what Mark does NOT record: a long deliberation, a pros-and-cons list, a conversation with their financial advisor. Just immediacy.

Mark is asking us: What would it look like to respond to Jesus with that kind of immediacy today?

This Week's Practice

Read Mark 1 this week. All of it. It takes about 10 minutes.

As you read, notice the word "immediately" -- Mark uses it more than any other Gospel writer. Count how many times it appears.

Ask yourself: Where in my life am I delaying what God is asking me to do right now?

Discussion Questions

1. What does it mean for the Kingdom to be "at hand" in your everyday life?

2. The disciples left their nets immediately. What are you holding onto that makes it hard to follow?

3. How does urgency differ from anxiety? How can we be urgent about faith without being stressed?

Join us Wednesday at 7 PM for our first group discussion. Bring your questions, your doubts, and your Bible. See you there.

North Point Chapel -- Midweek Series, Spring 2026