From Audience to Army

From Audience to Army
Mark 3:13-35

Intro:
Churches where numbers have increased in recent years -
Chrisitian and Church of Christ 18.6%
Assembly of God 18.5%
Catholic 16.2%

Churches where numbers have decreased in recent years -
Presbyterian -11.6%
United Church of Christ -14.8%
These churches have adopted moderate to liberal-minded thinking

Four necessities for moving from audience to army:
I. Get out of the stands and into the game
Three ways you know you're ready to be in the game
1. Sick of the status quo
2. You feel a void in your life
3. You're ready for some excitement

II. Accept your true calling as a disciple (Mark 3:13-19)
God has called you to GREAT things
You're a born again, completely forgiven, Spirit filled child of God
It's time to act
Do more than just belong - PARTICIPATE!

III. Face the challenge (Mark 3:20-22)
Opposition comes...
From the crowd (vs 20)
From family and friends (vs 21) Abandon your world to do his will!
From "religious" poeple (vs 22) Not everyone who holds credentials is committed to the cause of Christ
From yourself

IV. Decide where your loyalties lie
Are you in His army of in the audience?
Are you willing to lay it all on the line?