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Intermediate Sunday School Lesson 23 : The Successful Ministry of the Lord Jesus

Text: Matthew 4:23-25
5 June 2022

 

INTRODUCTION

1. The Ministry of the Lord Jesus was extensively recorded in the Gospels

2. The Gospel writers chose their personal approaches in their endeavour

3. But all of them noted that the Lord Jesus enjoyed great success

a) In life
b) In ministry
c) In fulfilment of prophecies

A SUMMARY OF THE SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY OF THE LORD JESUS

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
24 Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.
25 Great multitudes followed Him—from Galilee, and from Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

Matthew 4:23-25

1. Significant geographical coverage

a) All Galilee
b) Decapolis
c) Jerusalem
d) Judea
e) Beyond Jordan
f) Syria

2. One single Person

And Jesus went about all Galilee

Matthew 4:23a

a) The Disciples were learning
b) They helped a little
c) The bulk of the work was that of the Lord Jesus

3. His Ministry

a) Teaching in synagogues
b) Preaching the gospel of the kingdom
c) Healing all kinds of sickness and diseases Matthew 4:23

4 His fame

a) It went outside Israel
b) It reached Syria

5. People sought the Lord Jesus

a) And they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments
b) And those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics
c) And He healed them Matthew 4:24

6. Great multitudes

a) Many followed the Lord Jesus
b) Wide geographical range Matthew 4:25

WHAT WERE THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO SUCH SUCCESS?

1. The Spirit of the Lord

a) Empowering
b) Leading

2. His ministry skills

a) Preaching
b) Teaching
c) Healing

3. The Word of God

a) Life-giving
b) Enlightenment
c) Deepening
d) Strengthening

4. The Lord Jesus Himself

a) As a faithful Servant of the LORD
b) As a humble Son of Man
c) As a Man of Courage
i) Facing hostile crowds
ii) Facing wicked enemies
d) As a Good Shepherd
i) Caring
ii) Leading
iii) Suffering
iv) Dying for the sheep
e) The Love of the Lord Jesus
i) A divine love
ii) A compassionate love
iii) An eternal love
iv) A practical and visible love

CONCLUSION

1. If we were part of the Multitudes

What would have drawn us to the Lord Jesus?

2. If we were Disciples
What would have impacted us?

3. As we read the Gospel of Matthew today
What stands out to us?