Going Viral: The Gospel According to Mark: Following Jesus (Ch 1 v. 32-45)

When popular news or social media post gets shared so rapidly that it immediately has a wide following and impact, we say that it has "gone viral." At the beginning of his ministry in Capernaum, news of Jesus' teaching and works of healing go viral throughout the region such that his popularity and demand among the people skyrocketed. Yet, in the midst of the pressures of this rising popularity, Jesus does not lose sight of his priorities, purpose or plan.