Understanding the Message, Ministry, and Miracles of Jesus Matthew 05

Understanding the Message, Ministry, and Miracles of Jesus

Matthew 4:12-25

1. Message of Jesus (4:17)

- The promise to King David of an everlasting kingdom- 2 Samuel 7:16, Psalms 89:34-37

- The promise of a king and a kingdom in Israel for salvation – Jeremiah 23:5-6

- The gospel of the kingdom = the kingdom is at hand – Matthew 3:1-2, 4:17, 10:5-7

- They preached the gospel of the kingdom - Luke 9:1,6

-They were not preaching the gospel of the cross – Luke 18:31-34

- Covenant to Abraham: through Israel the nations would be blessed -Genesis 22:17-18

- The 12 were told to go to Israel first – Matthew 10:5, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:8

2. Ministry of Jesus (4:19-20)

-His followers followed on foot, not with their lives, or on Facebook – Matthew 14:13

- Following Jesus meant leaving their nets - Matthew 4:19-22, Luke 5:10

-Jesus had an entourage, and multitudes literally following him – Matthew 8:1, 8:10

- Jesus followed other people, and the disciples followed Jesus  Matthew 9:19

-People wanted to literally follow him into a literal kingdom – Luke 15:57-62

- Following him meant forsaking family, career, money – Luke 14:25-33, Matthew 19:21

3. Miracles of Jesus (4:23-24)

- The powers were not new - Mathew 10:1, 5-8; Exodus 4:1-7

-The powers were prophesied – Joel 2:28; Jeremiah 31:34 (John 14:26; 1 John 2:27)

-They were signs - Mark 16:17-20  sign of kingdom come - Luke 10:9

• Jesus heals because it was prophesied – Luke 7:18-22;
• Believe me for the works sake - John 5:36; 10:25; 14:11
• Kingdom of God is come - Matthew 12:28; Luke 9:2, 10:8-9

-The powers were for use in the tribulation/kingdom – Revelation 8:10-11; 9:3; John 14:12

- Paul’s powers were for a sign to unbelieving Israel – 2 Corinthians 12:12; Romans 15:18-19

4. Message and Ministry of Today

-The gospel of the kingdom is not our gospel of grace which was given to Paul

- Christ has made Paul our pattern of the gospel and ministry – 1 Timothy 1:16

- Paul’s pattern is the Lord’s pattern today - 1 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9

- Our pattern is by preaching the faith of Christ, not by sight – 2 Corinthians 5:7

-We do not need miracles or special gifts when we have the complete word of God to study and apply.

The gospel of the grace of God (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) is the message we trust for our salvation in the dispensation of grace.