Tag Archives: Matthew 4

Crowds

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 4:23 – 5:2 23 And he went throughout the whole region of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of his kingdom and healing every disease and every illness the people had. 24 Gossip about him spread … Continue reading →

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Fishers of people

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 4:18-22 18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and … Continue reading →

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A light in a dark place

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 4:13-17 13 And upon leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 in order that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15 “Land of … Continue reading →

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no short cuts

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 4:8-12 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will … Continue reading →

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The tempter

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 4:1-7 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, … Continue reading →

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light from heaven’s king

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 4:12-25.  Jesus moved from his home town of Nazareth to the great city of Capernaum.  From there he launched his year-long great Galilean ministry.  The region had a reputation of spiritual darkness and physical danger.  It was the perfect … Continue reading →

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testing heaven’s king

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 4:1-11.  Jesus responded rightly to each of the devil’s temptations in this narrative.  He used the word of God to combat the challenges the tempter brought to him.  Yet it is equally clear that there are fundamental flaws in … Continue reading →

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