Matthew 4:12-25
When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
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.”
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 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. Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.

Big Idea: Jesus calls all kinds of people into his kingdom.

Jesus’ ministry was strategically out of the way.

Jesus’ ministry called people to turn from sin and the ways of the world.

Followers of Jesus should not look like the rest of the world.

Next Step: Start following Jesus.

Next Step: I am repenting of:

Jesus calls people where they are.

Jesus calls people to replicate his ministry.

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Jim Elliott.

Matthew 28:19-20
“…make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Next Step: I want to be baptized.

In this passage, we have Jesus calling all kinds of people into his Kingdom.
- A call to repentance
- A call to discipleship
- A call to the miraculous.
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Next Step: I am praying for a miracle:

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