1/25/2026 Midtown Church -Elk Grove Campus

“Practicing Presence”

Pastor Efrem Smith

 

Main Text: Mark 2:13-17 (NIV)
Other Texts: Mark 2:18-28, Mark 3:1-6, John 15:5

 

 

Biblical Foundation:

  • The Gospel of Mark and how Christ hangs out with humanity.
  • Christ got in trouble with religious leaders for hanging out with people and the types of people He hung out with.
  • The Gospel of Mark puts attention on Christ’s activity with people. This should shape how we as Christians are active in the world.

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Big Question of the Series:
Will Our Following of Christ Truly Influence How We Live?

 

1. God Is Present With the Least, the Lost, and the Left Out
Mark 2:13-17

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2. God is Not Distant From Us
Mark 2:18-22

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3. God Shows Up On Our Day Off
Mark 2:23-28

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Final Thought:  God, When Opposed, Still Looks for Opportunities
Mark 3:1-6

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