Make Your Father Proud
Jesus pleased His Father in what He did and in what He didn’t do. As followers of Jesus, we should imitate His obedient lifestyle.
Author
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
Obedience
Make Your Father Proud
Jesus pleased His Father in what He did and in what He didn’t do. As followers of Jesus, we should imitate His obedient lifestyle.
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
In the Water (Mark 1:9-11)
- Much of the Son’s ministry is exampling what we should do and exhibiting what we could not do.
- The people were baptized to wash away their filth, yet Jesus was baptized to cover Himself with their filth.
- At Jesus’ baptism, we see the Father’s affirmation, the Son’s obedience, and the Spirit’s empowerment.
In the Wilderness (Mark 1:12-13)
- Jesus waged war on Satan’s home turf with our souls on the line.
- Satan uses temptation and opposition in an attempt to hinder God’s work in our lives.
- In the midst of demonic conflict, never neglect angelic support.
In the Work
- Jesus made His Father proud by what He did and by what He didn’t do.
- Jesus’ obedience through baptism showed His power for salvation through the chaotic waters.
- Jesus’ victory over temptation showed His ability to restore us to a perfect paradise.
Next Step
- To make your Father proud, what should you do?
- To make your Father proud, what should you not do?
