In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton begins teaching Mark 1:21–28 and shows why Jesus Christ has ultimate authority over every realm of life.

As Jesus enters the synagogue in Capernaum, the people are astonished at His teaching because He speaks with authority—not like the scribes, but as the One who carries the very truth of God. This message highlights how Jesus proves who He is, why His Word demands a response, and why believers can rest in Christ’s authority in a difficult world.

Growing In Grace with Pastor Bart Horton

In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton continues teaching Mark 1:16–20 and Jesus’ call to discipleship: “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

This second half of the message explains what following Jesus looks like in everyday life—love, humility, service, suffering, and obedience—and why fishing for men is not optional for the believer, but the natural result of genuine repentance and faith. Pastor Bart also explores the Old Testament background behind the “fishing” imagery and shows how Jesus turns that picture toward salvation as He calls His disciples to bring others into the kingdom.

The message closes with the cost of discipleship from Mark 8:34 and a clear call to follow Christ immediately and sacrificially.

In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton teaches Mark 1:16–20 and explains Jesus’ call to discipleship: “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”You’ll hear why following Jesus is both simple and costly, how the gospel produces real obedience, and what it means for everyday believers to live on mission. Pastor Bart also introduces the sobering story of John Harper on the Titanic as a reminder of the urgency of saving faith.