The King and His Kingdom

      God’s kingdom will soon be here.  This has been the promise since Jesus preached beside Lake Galilee.  Actually, the presence of the King, Jesus himself, began the fulfillment of the promise.  As you read the gospel story you witness the signs of the kingdom in the King’s many wonderful works.  The Holy Spirit brings these scenes of Jesus and his deeds before your inner sight, so that your faith in Jesus and his promised kingdom is not your doing.  That faith is wonderfully formed in you by God himself…

Mark 1: 14-20

Jesus Begins His Work…

      After John had been put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee and preached the Good News from God.  “The right time has come,” he said, “and the Kingdom of God is near!  Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!”

Jesus Chooses Four Fishermen…

      As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two fishermen, Simon and his brother Andrew, catching fish with a net.  Jesus said to them, “Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people.”

      At once they left their nets and went with him.  He went a little farther on and saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee.  They were in their boat getting their nets ready.  As soon as Jesus saw them, he called them; they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went with Jesus.