THE TEMPTATION
Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13. Matthew says that _“He
was led by the Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.”_
Mark says: _“The Spirit immediately impels Him away into the desert.
And He was there in the desert forty days, being tempted by the devil;
and He was... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS GOES TO GALILEE
Matthew 4:12; Mark 1:14; & Luke 4:14. _“And after that John was cast
into prison, Jesus came unto Galilee.”_ Having entered upon His
official Messiahship by purifying the temple at the Passover, and
preached to the multitudes gathered on the Temple Campus during the
great natio... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 11
JESUS PREACHING IN GALILEE
John 4:43-45; Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:14-15; & Luke 4:14-15. _“And
after two days He went out from thence, and departed into Galilee. For
Jesus Himself witnessed that a prophet has no honor in his own
country.”_ Now what is the force of this affirmation of Jesus?... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS REJECTED AT NAZARETH, MIGRATES TO CAPERNAUM
Luke 4:16-31; Matthew 4:13-16. “He came into Nazareth, where he was
brought up, and according to the custom to Him on the Sabbath-day, He
came into the synagogue, and stood up to read. And the Book of Isaiah
the prophet was given unto Him, and openin... [ Continue Reading ]
EVANGELISM OF JESUS
Mark 1:35-39; Luke 4:42-44. From Capernaum, His headquarters, He now
radiates out through the surrounding country, accompanied by His
disciples, Peter, Andrew, James, and John, going everywhere preaching
the Living Word. _“And He was preaching in their synagogues
throughout all G... [ Continue Reading ]