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Introduction
The whole of Jesus’ earthly ministry can be described geographically as “from Galilee to Jerusalem,” ().
Luke focuses on Jesus’ ministry in Galilee from here in to .
After that he will focus on Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem and then his time in Jerusalem just before his crucifixion.
[CONTEXT] After successfully resisting every temptation of the devil in the wilderness, Jesus officially began his public ministry in the region of Galilee.
[CONTEXT] But after successfully resisting every temptation of the devil in the wilderness, Jesus officially began his public ministry in Galilee.
Most of Jesus’ public ministry will be devoted to Galilee, and in he is called “Jesus the Galilean.”
[CIT] But it was in Galilee that Jesus began to demonstrate three hallmarks of his public ministry: obedience to the Spirit, perspective when praised, and continuous teaching.
[PROP] As we look at these two verses, we ought to praise God for the public ministry of Jesus we see beginning here, and we ought to learn from it.
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We ought to praise God for the ministry of Jesus because much of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John is comprised of Jesus’ public ministry.
Thus, we get to see and hear Jesus in his ministry so that we "may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing (we) may have life in his name,” ().
We ought to learn from the ministry of Jesus because Jesus has given everyone of us the ministry of reconciliation ().
Just as in Christ, God was reconciling us to himself, God now make his appeal through us.
Therefore, it is the dutiful delight of every genuine Christian to implore others on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God, ().
That means we can learn from Jesus’s ministry of reconciliation how best to go about the ministry of reconciliation he has given us.
Here’s a hint: the hallmarks of his ministry - obedience to the Spirit, perspective when praised, and continuous teaching -
ought to be the hallmarks of our ministries as well.
[INTER] But what do these things mean?
[TS] Let’s examine each one...
I don’t want you to miss this
Major Ideas
Hallmark #1: A faithful ministry of reconciliation will be marked by obedience to the Spirit (v.
14a).
[Exp] The Spirit had anointed Jesus for ministry at his baptism ().
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit (), was led into the wilderness to face and defeat Satan.
He defeated Satan because he followed the Spirit in obedience to God’s word.
Then Jesus returned to Galilee “in the power of the Spirit,” ().
It is only the Holy Spirit that imparts power for ministry.
According to the Jewish historian, Josephus, there were about 240 cities and villages in Galilee.
The whole of Jesus’ earthly ministry can be described geographically as “from Galilee to Jerusalem,” ().
Spirit and power are often connected in Luke’s writings.
They were connected concerning Jesus in .
The Holy Spirit imparts power for ministry.
Mark 1:14
Acts 10:37
According to the Jewish historian, Josephus, there were about 240 cities and villages in Galilee.
The Holy Spirit imparts power for ministry.
They were connected concerning the disciples after Jesus ascended.
Luke, a member of Paul’s missionary team, was no doubt influenced by the Apostle who often wrote of the Spirit and power.
He did so in Romans 15:13...
He wrote of the Spirit and power in as well...
Also, Ephesians 3:16...
And ...
Romans
The only true power in ministry is the power of the Holy Spirit.
[App] Power in ministry doesn’t come from a position of authority.
It doesn’t come from doing what we think is best.
It doesn’t come from doing what seems most reasonable or popular.
It comes from obedience to the Spirit.
[App] Power in ministry doesn’t come from a position of authority.
It doesn’t come from doing what we think is best.
It doesn’t come from doing what seems most reasonable or popular.
It comes from obedience to the Spirit.
[App] Power in ministry doesn’t come from a position of authority.
It doesn’t come from doing what we think is best.
It doesn’t come from doing what seems most reasonable or popular.
It comes from obedience to the Spirit.
But how do we obey the Spirit?
In order to obey the Spirit, we must obey the word of God because the word of God is inspired by the Holy Spirit ().
It’s that simple, but if you’ve ever tried to obey God’s word then you know it’s not easy.
It’s that simple, but if you’ve ever tried to obey God’s word then you know it’s not easy.
Our flesh wants us to obey our sinful desires.
The world wants us to obey its sinful way.
The Holy Spirit is the only one saying, “Obey the holy word of God.”
Now, that’s just daily life, but it’s no different when it comes to ministry.
When it comes to how we do ministry, the Spirit is saying, “Obey the holy word of God,” but everyone and everything else is saying, “Obey me.”
Many people in ministry obey their own desire for glory.
Many people in ministry obey their need to be applauded.
Many people in ministry obey their want to be approved of by the world.
But true power in ministry comes by obeying the Holy Spirit-inspired word of God.
[Illus] Isn’t this what we saw Jesus do in the passage before this one?
Led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Jesus didn’t resist every temptation from Satan because he quoted the word of God but because he obeyed the Holy Spirit-inspired word of God.
And having obeyed the Holy Spirit-inspired word of God, Jesus came to Galilee “in the power of the Spirit.”
Do you want power in your ministry of reconciliation?
Then get into the Spirit -inspired word of God, find out what it says, and obey it day in and day out.
That’s the only way to true power, to true bold faithfulness, in ministry - obedience to the Spirit.
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From a merely human perspective, that seems to make sense.
Satan had tempted Jesus to go to Jerusalem and perform miracles before the crowds, but the Spirit leads Jesus to rural Galilee to teach in small synagogues among farmers, fishers, and traders.
but the Spirit leads Jesus to rural Galilee to teach in small synagogues among farmers, fishers, and traders.
[TS]
Hallmark #2: A faithful ministry of reconciliation will be marked by perspective when praised (vv.
14b, v. 15b).
[Exp] For the most part, Jesus was popular during his public ministry.
John recorded a significant ministry between Jesus’ baptism and his subsequent return to Galilee.
That ministry, which was in Judea and actually before the official start of his public ministry here in Galilee, lasted about a year (cf., ).
For the most part, Jesus was popular during his public ministry.
John recorded a significant ministry between Jesus’ baptism and his subsequent return to Galilee.
That ministry, which was in Judea and actually before the official start of his public ministry, lasted about a year (cf., ).
So when Jesus returned to Galilee, he had already turned water into wine ().
He had already cleared the temple the first time ().
And he had already ministered in Samaria ().
This is why a report about Jesus would have gone out through all the surrounding country of Galilee even before Jesus had done much in Galilee ().
He had already cleared the temple the first time ().
And he had already ministered in Samaria ().
This is one reason why a report about Jesus would have gone out through all the surrounding country ().
Jesus had come to town, and there was a sense of expectation.
Matthew tells us that as Jesus ministered in Galilee, his fame only increased.
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