Preaching in Galilee

The Light of the World

1. Withdrawal to Galilee

Matthew 4:12 NIV

When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.

Matthew 4:13 NIV

Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—

2. Proclaiming the Kingdom

Matthew 4:14 NIV

to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:

Matthew 4:15 NIV

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

Matthew 4:16 NIV

the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”

Matthew 4:17 NIV

From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

3. Call to Repentance

Mark 1:14 NIV

After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.

Mark 1:15 NIV

“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

4. Teaching and Testimony

Luke 4:14 NIV

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.

Luke 4:15 NIV

He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.

5. Returning with Honor

John 4:43 NIV

After the two days he left for Galilee.

John 4:44 NIV

(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)

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When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, for they also had been there.

6. A desperate plea for help

John 4:46 NIV

Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

John 4:47 NIV

When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.

John 4:48 NIV

“Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.”

7. Promise accepted

John 4:49 NIV

The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”

John 4:50 NIV

“Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed.

8. Faith spreads

John 4:51 NIV

While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living.

John 4:52 NIV

When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, “Yesterday, at one in the afternoon, the fever left him.”

John 4:53 NIV

Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” So he and his whole household believed.

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This was the second sign Jesus performed after coming from Judea to Galilee.