Ελληνικό SiteThe early days of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee
His first public miracle was at the wedding in Cana (John 2); and from there he went to Jerusalem. After some time in Judea, Jesus again departed from the center of Judaism and returned to the northern section of the country.
The gospel
Mark 1:14-15
Matthew 4:17
Luke 4:14-15
1. Jesus preached. Is this nothing more than standing on a corner and gathering a crowd?
2. His preaching was powerful. What was the source of his power?
3. He taught in the synagogues. What was the effect?
4. This is the essence of what he preached:
- the time is fulfilled (what time? was there a time period that the populace would have been expecting?)
- the kingdom of God is at hand (the launch date has been set)
- repent (why would repentance be necessary to receive an earthly kingdom and king?)
- believe the gospel (could this have been the same gospel found in 1 Corinthians 15?)
Healing the Nobleman’s Son
John 4:46-54
- Nicodemus (John 3:1,2) and others had seen the miracles of Jesus in Jerusalem. Word of those miracles spread quickly throughout the land. If you need a miracle in your life or another’s, go to Jesus as the father from Capernaum did.
- The father searched for Jesus and appealed for the life of his dying son at home (v. 47).
- Did Jesus see weakness in the father’s faith (v. 48)? Remember verse 53.
- Jesus was the father’s only hope (v. 49).
- True power is not limited by space or time (v. 50).
- The boy regained his strength in the same hour (v. 52).
- What a testimony the father had upon returning home. Is it any wonder that he and his family believed (v. 53)?
- This is the second Galilean miracle (v. 54).
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Mark 1:14-15
14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Matthew 4:17
17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 4:14-15
14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
15And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
John 4:46-54
46So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
47When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
49The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
50Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
51And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
52Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
53So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
54This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
John 3:1,2
1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.