The Big Idea: Following Jesus requires us to exchange what is _________________ for what is ________________.

1. Trade my old identity for a Godly purpose (Mark 1:16–18)
Jesus uses how He made you for His ________________.
(v. 17)
•Your past is your ____________________.
•Discipleship turns __________________ into game changers.

2. Trade my old security for Godly provision (Mark 1:19–20; Mark 2:13–14)
•Throw off the safety net of earthly ________________.
•Security is found in a ______________, not a payday.
•When you drop your __________, you open your hands to Him.

3. Trade self-sufficient religion for God’s grace (Mark 2:15–17)
•Jesus calls the ______________, not the perfect.
•The church is a ________________, not a horse race.
•Following Jesus means loving who Jesus ____________.

The calling of the first disciples shows that one must not only repent and believe the gospel but must also be ready to leave and follow.
David E. Garland