Message Notes

MINISTRY IN GALILEE 

1. After the 40 Days tempted by the Devil in the Wilderness Luke 4:14

a) Filled with the power of the Holy Spirit                                     Luke 4:14

b) Ministry in Galilee                                                                         Luke 4:14 (Isaiah 9:1-2)

2. The Teaching-Preaching Ministry of the Lord Jesus

a) Teaching in the synagogues                                                       Luke 4:15

b) Preaching in the synagogues                                                       Mark 1:39

c) Preaching of the Word                                                       Mark 2:2

d) Establishing a circuit                                                       Mark 6:6

MINISTRY IN NAZARETH

1. Jesus at the synagogue in Nazareth Luke 4:16

a) Reading of the Scriptures                                                       Luke 4:20

b) Teaching/Preaching from the read portion

c) Pronouncement of fulfilment of the Scriptures                   Luke 4:21

2. Response of the congregation at Nazareth

a) The people marvelled at Jesus                                                       Luke 4:22

b) They reflected on who Jesus was

i) The son of Joseph                                                       Luke 4:22

ii) The son of Mary                                                       Mark 6:3

c) The siblings mentioned

i) Sisters                                                       Mark 6:3

ii) James                                                       Mark 6:3

iii) Joses                                                                                            Mark 6:3

iv) Judas                                                       Mark 6:3

v) Simon                                                       Mark 6:3

3. Rejection of Jesus

a) Marvelled because of unbelief                                                       Mark 6:6

b) Offended with Jesus                                                       Mark 6:3

4. Reading the minds/hearts of the people

a) The miracles of Jesus in Capernaum                                     Luke 4:23

b) Silent challenge to Jesus to perform miracles in Nazareth too Luke 4:23

5. Responding to the people

a) He knew that there would be resistance and rejection Luke 4:24

b) Citing Biblical examples

i) Elijah sent only to the widow of Zarephath Luke 4:26

ii) Elisha healed only Naaman the Syrian Luke 4:27

6. The anger of the people in Nazareth

a) Filled with wrath                   Luke 4:28

b) They wanted to throw Jesus down a cliff                   Luke 4:29

c) Jesus was miraculously protected                   Luke 4:30

7. No great ministry in Nazareth

a) No mighty work done in Nazareth Mark 6:5

b) Unbelief hindered His ministry                                     Mark 6:6

THE MINISTRY OF MIRACLES

1. Two important features

a) The power of the Lord

b) The faith of the recipients

2. Where there is an absence of faith and thus the presence of unbelief

a) The Lord reserves the right to withhold power

b) No miracles are performed