1/11/2026 Midtown Church – Sacramento Campus

“What Is Your Life Pointing To?”

Pastor Efrem Smith

Main Text: Mark 1:1-8 (NIV)

Other Texts- Mark 1:9-11, John 15:5

Biblical Foundation: The Gospel of Mark Chapter 1- John the Baptist and What His Life Was Pointing To. (Include General Overview of the Gospel of Mark)

• The Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of John start with the Person of Christ. The Gospel of Mark starts with a Person pointing to Christ.
• Breaking Down of Who John the Baptist Was. He Gave His Life To Pointing People to Christ (The Messiah)

The Big Question:

Will Our Following of Christ Truly Influence How We Live?

1. The way of God.

Mark 1:1-3, Isaiah 40:1-3

2. Repentance and Forgiveness

Mark 1:4-8

3. Relationship and Fruitfulness

Mark 1:9 and John 15:5 (Scripture Verse for 2026)

Final Thought: Our Lives Pointing To Who Christ Really Is

Mark 1:10-11