When Jesus Shows Up, Everything Changes (Mark 1:9–20)

Jesus steps onto the scene—and nothing is ever the same. He gets baptized, the sky rips open, the Spirit descends, and God says, “That’s my Son, and I’m proud of Him.” Right after that? Boom—into the wilderness for 40 days of battle with the devil. No breaks. No warmup. And then He comes out preaching, “The Kingdom of God is here—turn around and believe the good news!” Then, He starts building His team. No resumes. No tryouts. Just two words: “Follow Me.” And people actually drop their nets, leave everything, and go. What is it about Jesus that makes people walk away from everything else? Let’s talk about it.