The Greatest | The Book of Mark | Pastor Miles McPherson

Main message: The sermon (from Mark 12) urged Christians to intentionally evangelize one person by sharing a simple gospel testimony and leading them to Christ, with love — not argument — as the foundational posture. Love should drive how we listen, serve, value, and encourage people toward Jesus.

Key points:

• Identify your "just one" and be prepared to share a very simple testimony: "Before Jesus I was... Then Jesus... Since then..." and lead them in the ABC salvation prayer (Admit, Believe, Confess).
• The cost of no action: if you don't speak, your friend may never hear the gospel — be ready and keep it simple.
• Love is the first commandment's application to evangelism: listen to learn (ask questions, James 1:19), don’t dominate conversations.
• Offer to serve sacrificially (modeling Jesus, Luke 22:19) and value people’s humanity (made in God’s image, Genesis 1:26).
• Encourage them toward Jesus (be persistent and supportive like geese in formation); bring new believers into community and disciple them.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark 12:28-34, Matthew 12, Isaiah 1:18, James 1:19, Luke 22:19, Genesis 1:26