Ministry According to Jesus (Mark 1:35-45) | David Ryu

Sermon by Rev. David Ryu, on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Diaspora Church. The sermon text comes from Mark 1: 35-45. Every Christian is called to ministry—a life devoted to serving Christ, loving people, and advancing the gospel. But both our passion and practice of ministry, no matter how sincere and well-intended, must be carefully guided if we want to be useful in the service of Christ. In this passage, Mark shows us the true Servant sent of the Father. And by carefully studying His life, His Words, His heart, we learn vital lessons for faithful Christian ministry. Listen to Preach The Word with David Ryu on all podcast platforms: https://tr.ee/jI3-wUNOQj Connect with Diaspora Church (Toronto, Canada): https://www.diasporachurch.org/ Follow Pastor David Ryu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastordavidryu/ Mark 1: 35-45 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons. And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.