The Servant's Pressure | Mark 3:7-15 | Paul Conner

In Mark 3, we see Jesus facing increasing opposition from the religious elites who seek to discredit and destroy Him. Despite the growing pressure and the relentless demands from the crowds, Jesus exemplifies a life of purposeful retreat and prayer. His response to the overwhelming stress is to withdraw and commune with His Father, demonstrating the importance of finding peace and strength in God amidst life's challenges. This sermon highlights that Jesus, fully God and fully man, experienced intense pressures and yet sought solace in prayer, providing us with a powerful example of how to handle adversity by relying on our relationship with God. Just as Jesus called His disciples to join Him and share in His mission, we are reminded that God calls each of us to be with Him, to serve Him, and to trust in His strength and guidance through our own trials.