Mark 1:16-20Mark 1:16-20

16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.

16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.

17"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18At once they left their nets and followed him.

17"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18At once they left their nets and followed him.

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19When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.

19When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.

Mark 1:16-20Mark 1:16-20

20Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

20Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

Mark 1:16-20Mark 1:16-20

The LThe LORDORD Our God, Our God,The LThe LORDORD is ONE is ONE

Deuteronomy 6:4-12Deuteronomy 6:4-12

ONEONE

The Great CommandmentThe Great Commandment

The ground of it – God’s love for usThe ground of it – God’s love for us

The weight of it – we love GodThe weight of it – we love God

ONE used to describe marriageONE used to describe marriage

Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man shall Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”become one flesh.”

One FleshOne Flesh

A social miracleA social miracle

A physical miracleA physical miracle

A spiritual miracleA spiritual miracle

The shema is a special divinely The shema is a special divinely appointed prescription for appointed prescription for

running a homerunning a homeA center for teaching Godliness and A center for teaching Godliness and

truthtruthGod looks to parents to teach these God looks to parents to teach these

truths.truths.Theology and religion are perpetuatedTheology and religion are perpetuated

in the home.in the home.The parent is to see that his child’s The parent is to see that his child’s

spirit is early saturated with the truths spirit is early saturated with the truths of God.of God.

In closing, two passages:In closing, two passages:

John 17:20-23John 17:20-23

Deuteronomy 6:4-6Deuteronomy 6:4-6