CORE MINISTRY
(Message by Tanny Keng)
0. Introduction
a) Core ministry - teach, preach & heal
i) 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. (Matthew 4:23-25 NIV)
1. What is the text all about?
a) Jesus was teaching, preaching, and healing. These were the three main aspects of his ministry. Teaching shows Jesus' concern for understanding; preaching shows his concern for commitment, and healing shows his concern for wholeness. His miracles of healing authenticated his teaching and preaching, proving that he fully was from God.
b) Jesus soon developed a powerful preaching ministry and often spoke in synagogues. Most towns that 10 or more Jewish families had a synagogue. The building served as a religious gathering place on the Sabbath and as a school during the week. The leader of the synagogue was not a preacher as much as an administrator. His job was to find and invite rabbis to teach and preach. It was customary to invite rabbis like Jesus to speak.
c) Jesus preach the gospel - the Good News - to everyone who wanted to hear it. The gospel is that the kingdom of heaven has come, that God is with us, and that he cares for us. Christ can heal us, not just of physical sickness, but of spiritual sickness as well. There's no sin or problem too great or too small for him to handle. Jesus' words were good news because they offered freedom, hope, peace of heart, and eternal life with God.
d) Decapolis was a league of 10 Gentile cities, east of the Sea of Galilee, joined together for better trade and mutual defense. The word about Jesus was out, and Jews and Gentile were coming long distances to hear him.
2. Prayer focus
a) Pray that we share God's good news to those around us.
b) Pray for the sick, asking God to touch them.
The End ...
0. Introductiona) Core ministry - teach, preach & heal
i) 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. (Matthew 4:23-25 NIV)
1. What is the text all about?
a) Jesus was teaching, preaching, and healing. These were the three main aspects of his ministry. Teaching shows Jesus' concern for understanding; preaching shows his concern for commitment, and healing shows his concern for wholeness. His miracles of healing authenticated his teaching and preaching, proving that he fully was from God.
b) Jesus soon developed a powerful preaching ministry and often spoke in synagogues. Most towns that 10 or more Jewish families had a synagogue. The building served as a religious gathering place on the Sabbath and as a school during the week. The leader of the synagogue was not a preacher as much as an administrator. His job was to find and invite rabbis to teach and preach. It was customary to invite rabbis like Jesus to speak.
c) Jesus preach the gospel - the Good News - to everyone who wanted to hear it. The gospel is that the kingdom of heaven has come, that God is with us, and that he cares for us. Christ can heal us, not just of physical sickness, but of spiritual sickness as well. There's no sin or problem too great or too small for him to handle. Jesus' words were good news because they offered freedom, hope, peace of heart, and eternal life with God.
d) Decapolis was a league of 10 Gentile cities, east of the Sea of Galilee, joined together for better trade and mutual defense. The word about Jesus was out, and Jews and Gentile were coming long distances to hear him.
2. Prayer focus
a) Pray that we share God's good news to those around us.
b) Pray for the sick, asking God to touch them.
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