Heeding the Kingdom Call

HEEDING THE KINGDOM CALL
TEXT: Mark 12:28-34

SUMMARY: The context of Jesus' interaction with a scribe regarding what is the greatest commandment suggests that those who will inherit the kingdom of God are those who resist the course of this world to pursue the kingdom of God. It may be considered as a series of calls:

I. THE CALL OF THE MULTITUDES, V. 28.
A. Man and His Multitudes.
B. Only Two Ways.

II. THE CALL OF HEAVENLY TRUTH, VV. 29-33.
A. The Existence of the Call.
B. The Heeding of the Call.

III. THE CALL OF THE KINGDOM.
A. The Valley of Decision.
B. Ripe for Judgment.