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of the Kingof the King

Mathew 4:12 to 17Mathew 4:12 to 17

1.) The King Started 1.) The King Started His Ministry at the His Ministry at the right timeright timevs. 12.vs. 12.

- vs. 11 to 12 spans 1 year- vs. 11 to 12 spans 1 year(Record is in John 1:19 to 4:42)(Record is in John 1:19 to 4:42)

- Jesus started his ministry when - Jesus started his ministry when John went to prison (Luke 3:19)John went to prison (Luke 3:19)

-Jesus left Nazareth for Capernaum (Luke 4:16 – Jesus left Nazareth for Capernaum (Luke 4:16 – 30)30)

2.) The King started 2.) The King started his ministry at the his ministry at the right placeright place(vs. 13 to 16)(vs. 13 to 16)

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”

- Mathew 4:15 as quoted from the prophecy in Isaiah 9:1,2)

Why minister in the Galilee area ?Why minister in the Galilee area ?

Brief background:Brief background:

- Galilee comes from the Hebrew word “Galil” which - Galilee comes from the Hebrew word “Galil” which means circlemeans circle

- Galilee is very densely populated area (About 204 - Galilee is very densely populated area (About 204 villages with total population of more than 3 million villages with total population of more than 3 million people)people)

- Galilee is very fertile(Perhaps the most productive land - Galilee is very fertile(Perhaps the most productive land in Israel)in Israel)

- It is a place where the mentality of the people is much - It is a place where the mentality of the people is much less traditional than in Judea where Jerusalem is.less traditional than in Judea where Jerusalem is.

Why minister in the Galilee area ?Why minister in the Galilee area ?

- Called Galilee of the Gentiles because of influx of foreigners - Called Galilee of the Gentiles because of influx of foreigners (Phoenicians on the west, Samaritans to the South, Syrians on (Phoenicians on the west, Samaritans to the South, Syrians on the east) the east)

- Roads of the World both North, East, South and West passed - Roads of the World both North, East, South and West passed through Galilee.through Galilee. - “Way of the Sea” is a famous road from the Syrian capital of - “Way of the Sea” is a famous road from the Syrian capital of Damascus which passes through Galilee down to Africa. (Traffic Damascus which passes through Galilee down to Africa. (Traffic of the world passed through here unlike Jerusalem)of the world passed through here unlike Jerusalem)

- Galilee is the place where you will least expect a prophet or a - Galilee is the place where you will least expect a prophet or a religious scholar. (John 7:40,41, 52) Yet they didn’t realize that religious scholar. (John 7:40,41, 52) Yet they didn’t realize that the greatest prophet came from Galilee as prophesied in Isaiah.the greatest prophet came from Galilee as prophesied in Isaiah.

A brief prophetical back ground:A brief prophetical back ground:

- The prophecy written in Mathew is written in Isaiah, the - The prophecy written in Mathew is written in Isaiah, the background of which is in chapter 8 wherein Israel was background of which is in chapter 8 wherein Israel was living in a very dark time.living in a very dark time. (Isaiah 8:19 - 9:1 - 6) (Isaiah 8:19 - 9:1 - 6)

- Jesus said in John 8:12 that he is the light of the world. - Jesus said in John 8:12 that he is the light of the world. The Bible often refers to Jesus as the light. (John 1:5, 7)The Bible often refers to Jesus as the light. (John 1:5, 7)

3.) The King started his 3.) The King started his ministry with the right ministry with the right proclamation (vs. 17)proclamation (vs. 17)

- Jesus just like John preached - Jesus just like John preached a message of repentancea message of repentance

-Genuine Salvation = Repentance + FaithGenuine Salvation = Repentance + Faith

(Genuine Salvation is entering into the kingdom of God)(Genuine Salvation is entering into the kingdom of God)

-Components of True Repentance:Components of True Repentance:

1.) Intellectual1.) Intellectual

2.) Emotional 2.) Emotional

3.) Volitional (will)3.) Volitional (will)

Most of the Notes in this slide are lifted from John Most of the Notes in this slide are lifted from John MacArthur’s Bible Commentary on the book of Mathew. MacArthur’s Bible Commentary on the book of Mathew.

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