Life of Jesus in Chronological Order – Mike Mazzalongo | BibleTalk.tv
Summary
TLDRThis script introduces a course on the chronological life of Jesus, emphasizing the importance of studying his life in sequence to gain deeper insights into his teachings and actions. The instructor outlines the course objectives, including presenting Jesus' life in order, preparing a detailed notebook of events, and facilitating discussions to understand the context and significance of his ministry. The script also provides historical context, explaining the Roman and Christian calendars' relation to Jesus' timeline, and highlights the methodical nature of Jesus' ministry, its grounding in prophecy, and the profound impact of his work within a limited geographical area.
Takeaways
- 📚 The class is about studying the life of Jesus in chronological order, providing a biography-style understanding of his life events.
- 📖 Biographies are popular because they offer insights into the lives of significant individuals and can inspire readers to change or try new things.
- 🕵️♂️ The study of Jesus' life in context helps understand the historical and societal influences that shaped his ministry and life.
- 📝 The class will cover Jesus' life events in order, with a focus on the sequence of his actions and travels, which is not always presented chronologically in the gospels.
- 📋 Students are encouraged to prepare a notebook to record the life events of Jesus, including scriptural references, in chronological order for personal study.
- 🗓 The historical context of Jesus' life is important, including the Roman calendar and its inaccuracies in calculating the year of Jesus' birth.
- 👣 Jesus' ministry had a clear geographical pattern, moving between the north and south of Israel, with significant events happening in various regions like Galilee and Jerusalem.
- 🔍 The class will delve into seven distinct periods of Jesus' life, from his boyhood to his resurrection and ascension, providing a detailed examination of each.
- 🗺 A map is used to illustrate the areas where Jesus carried out his ministry, emphasizing the significance of places like Nazareth, Capernaum, and Jerusalem.
- 🕊 The study aims to make the life and ministry of Jesus more real by understanding the sequence and context of his actions, rather than viewing them as isolated events.
- 💡 The class will also focus on drawing lessons and words of encouragement from Jesus' life, showing that even within a small geographical area, one can have a profound impact on the world.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the series 'The Life of Jesus in Chronological Order'?
-The main focus of the series is to study the life of Jesus in the order that He actually lived it, providing a chronological understanding of His life, ministry, miracles, and the events leading to His death and resurrection.
Why are biographies popular and how do they benefit readers?
-Biographies are popular because they tell the story of a person's life from beginning to end, offering intimate details and insights into their early lives. They benefit readers by inspiring change, providing examples to follow, and giving insights into the forces and events that shape a person, helping readers understand the past and its influence on their own lives.
How does studying the life of Jesus in chronological order differ from studying the gospels?
-Studying the life of Jesus in chronological order focuses on the sequence of events as they happened, providing a clear sense of how one event leads to another. In contrast, studying the gospels often involves looking at the teachings of Jesus and how they can be applied to our lives, without necessarily following the events in the order they occurred.
What is one of the objectives of the class on the life of Jesus?
-One of the objectives of the class is to present the life of Jesus in chronological order and help participants prepare a notebook with a list of events in His life, along with parallel scriptural references, all listed in chronological order.
Why is it suggested to have a notebook for the class?
-A notebook is suggested to help participants keep track of the events in Jesus' life, as well as the scriptural references for each event. By the end of the course, the notebook will serve as a comprehensive biography of Jesus' life, useful for class or personal study.
What is the significance of the Roman calendar in the context of Jesus' life?
-The Roman calendar was the calendar in use at the time of Jesus' birth, based on the year Rome was founded. Understanding the Roman calendar helps to contextualize the timeframe of Jesus' life and the historical context of the era.
Why is there confusion about the year of Jesus' birth?
-There is confusion because the Christian calendar, which uses the birth of Jesus as the starting point, was initially calculated with an error. It was later discovered that Jesus was actually born four years earlier than the calculated zero point of the Christian calendar, which led to the dating of His birth around 4 BC.
What is the estimated age of Jesus at the time of His death?
-Jesus is estimated to have been 33 years old at the time of His death, as He began His ministry at the age of 30 and lived through three annual Passover celebrations before His death during the fourth.
What is the significance of the number 33 in the context of Jesus' life?
-The number 33 is significant because it is believed to be the age at which Jesus died. Despite being a young age by the standards of the time, His death at 33 had a profound impact and is often associated with the establishment of the Christian church.
How many periods are there in the life of Jesus as outlined in the script?
-There are seven periods outlined in the script, covering different stages of Jesus' life from His boyhood to His resurrection and ascension.
What can we learn from the geographical movements of Jesus during His ministry?
-We can learn that Jesus' movements were methodical and purposeful, based on fulfilling prophecies and expanding His ministry. His work in a relatively small geographical area had a tremendous impact, showing that even from a small starting point, significant influence can be achieved when following God's will.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to the Life of Jesus in Chronological Order
The instructor begins the class by expressing gratitude for the participants' involvement in the 'Life of Jesus in Chronological Order' series. They introduce the concept of biographies, explaining how they provide insights into the lives of significant individuals and can inspire readers to change their own lives. The class aims to study Jesus' life in the order of events as they occurred, rather than through the teachings-focused approach of the gospels. The instructor outlines the objectives of the class, which include presenting Jesus' life chronologically, preparing a notebook with a detailed list of events and scriptural references, and discussing specific events in depth. They encourage students to take notes for personal study or class use.
🗓 Understanding the Timeframe of Jesus' Life
The instructor delves into the historical context of Jesus' life, discussing the Roman calendar and its basis on the founding of Rome, which placed Jesus' birth around 4 BC. They mention the Christian calendar's introduction and the subsequent realization of its four-year error. Jesus' life is framed within this timeline, with his ministry beginning at 30 years of age and concluding with his death at 33, which was considered young for that era. The class's goal is to complete the study in thirteen lessons, and the instructor provides an overview of Jesus' ministry, emphasizing the importance of understanding the chronological flow of events for a deeper comprehension of Jesus' life and ministry.
🛤️ Exploring the Geographical Context of Jesus' Ministry
The instructor provides a geographical overview of Jesus' ministry, highlighting key locations such as Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum, and Jerusalem. They describe the significance of these places in Jesus' life and ministry, such as his birth in Bethlehem, upbringing in Nazareth, adult life in Capernaum, and the importance of Jerusalem as the religious and political center. The map serves to illustrate the travels and teachings of Jesus, emphasizing the extensive walking distances between regions and the impact of these journeys on his ministry. The instructor also mentions the cultural and religious significance of the areas, setting the stage for a more detailed examination of Jesus' life and work in subsequent lessons.
📝 The Seven Periods of Jesus' Life
The instructor outlines the seven main periods of Jesus' life, starting with his boyhood from zero to twelve years, including the events leading up to his birth and the limited information available about his childhood. They proceed to describe the beginning of his public ministry at the age of thirty, his activities during the first two Passovers, and the extensive events between the second and third Passovers. The fifth period, leading up to the final week of Jesus' life, is the longest section in the New Testament. The sixth period covers the last Passover week, culminating in the crucifixion, while the seventh period encompasses the resurrection, appearances, and Ascension of Jesus. The instructor emphasizes the importance of studying these periods to gain a comprehensive understanding of Jesus' life and ministry.
🔍 The Method and Impact of Jesus' Ministry
The instructor discusses the methodical nature of Jesus' ministry, noting that his movements were not random but followed a well-ordered plan based on prophetic fulfillment. They highlight the significance of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem and upbringing in Nazareth, as foretold by the prophets. The summary also touches on the impact of Jesus' ministry, which, despite being confined to a relatively small geographical area, has had a profound effect on the world over two millennia. The instructor encourages students to consider the potential impact of their own work and efforts for Christ, no matter how small they may seem, drawing inspiration from the far-reaching influence of Jesus' life and teachings.
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Keywords
💡Chronological Order
💡Biography
💡Gospels
💡Ministry
💡Prophecy
💡Disciples
💡Passover
💡Resurrection
💡Ascension
💡Pentecost
💡Geographical Context
Highlights
Introduction of the class series 'The Life of Jesus in Chronological Order'.
Importance of biographies in understanding the life of influential figures.
Biographies provide insights into the forces and events that shape a person.
Studying Jesus' life chronologically can establish a true standard for living.
Gospels are not always in chronological order, leading to a disjointed view of Jesus' life.
Objective of the class: Presenting Jesus' life in chronological order.
Students will prepare a notebook to record Jesus' life events in order.
Notebook will include scriptural references for Jesus' life events in chronological order.
Discussion of the Roman calendar and its basis on the founding of Rome.
Miscalculation in the Christian calendar led to Jesus' birth being dated four years earlier than initially thought.
Jesus' ministry and death are dated around 4 BC and 29 AD respectively.
Jesus' life is divided into seven periods for study.
The significance of Jesus' birth and death dates in historical context.
Jesus' movements and ministry were based on a methodical plan, not random events.
Jesus' life and ministry had a profound impact despite operating in a relatively small geographical area.
Encouragement to see the potential for global impact from local ministry.
Transcripts
Alright. Well, thank you for being part of this class. This is the first lesson
in the series "The Life of Jesus in Chronological Order".
One of the more popular forms of books has been the biography formula,
where we tell the story of a person, of their life, beginning with their early
life all the way till the time of their death. And we love to read about the
intimate details and the early lives of the rich people and famous
people or those who have made perhaps significant contributions to our
society. It seems that by reading about their lives we measure our own lives.
A lot of times we're inspired to change or to try things because we've seen the
example of another person by reading about their lives.
Biographies also give us insights into the forces and events that shape the
person. And they help us to understand the world of the past and how these
influences shape our own lives today all by reading about the life of an
individual in the context of their history and their society. So it would
seem natural then that the studying of the life of Jesus would benefit us in
all of these ways and also help establish a true standard for living,
since we're looking at the life of not just anyone but we're looking at the
life of the Son of God. Now usually when we study the gospels we're looking
at the teachings of Jesus and what they mean. We're looking at how we
can apply these things to our lives. We rarely study Jesus Himself. In other
words, we rarely study His life in the order that He actually lived it because
we were reading through the gospels and the gospels, each writer is emphasizing
different moments at different times and they're not always in the same sequence.
Now, the reason for this, as I said, is because the gospel writers each record a
variety of incidents in Jesus' life sometimes not recorded by the other
writers. So when you read the four gospels one after another you're not
always sure how the events flow. I mean, in general they flow from
beginning to end, but you're not sure which event happened at what
time. They each tell the story from His birth to His death but the details in
between are not always explained in chronological order so you can get a
sense of how one event naturally leads into another event. So this class will
have several objectives. First of all, I'll present to you the life of Jesus in
chronological order. In other words, what He did and where He went from the first
to the last in a step-by-step direction. Secondly, we're going to help you prepare
a notebook where you will have among other things, the event in Jesus' life
listed in order, event number one, event number two, all the way down to the final
events of His death and His resurrection and His ascension. You'll also have
parallel scriptural references for these events also listed in
chronological order. When I say scripture references, I'm going to also
give you the event and then which of the four gospel writers talks about the
event and the particular scripture reference for that event. So for this I
ask you to get a notebook, preferably one that will hold an eight and a half by
eleven paper. Your notes will look a little bit like what you see here in the
overhead that's above. You'll have a number and then you'll
have the event in the comment and then you'll have all the references in
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. So by the end of this course you'll have a notebook
with a complete biography of Jesus' life, His ministry, His miracles, the
passion, all of it listed in chronological order. Now you don't have
to take notes obviously, but if you're going to take the course it would be
handy if you took these notes because by the end
of the course you'll have all of this information in chronological order and
you can use it for class or for personal study. I think it's a very handy thing to
have. Okay? Thirdly, I will select certain events to
explain and enlarge upon or you may stop and ask any question about an event or
teaching for class discussion. We're gonna stop sometimes at
some events because sometimes we say to ourselves, I've always
wondered about such-and-such about a certain event, why He did this or how
this is connected to that. So hopefully by discussing the various events, giving
you some insights, you'll understand some of the reasoning behind what Jesus did.
And I also find one thing about this course that's very handy and that is
when you know how one event leads into another event, it kind of gives you a
perspective, it gives you a real perspective on the activity of Jesus'
ministry. Now if we move quickly we'll be through in one quarter.
But if our class begins to have a lot of questions and discussion maybe we'll
have to lengthen it, but our goal is to finish it in thirteen lessons. So since
most of you don't have notebooks at the moment, I'm going to start with an
overview of Jesus' ministry with a handout that you can put into your notes.
So we're going to move on to some of the larger events, the kind of
overview of His ministry. Now, when Jesus was born the world kept time
according to the Roman calendar. Yeah, there we go.
Now the Roman calendar was based on the year that the city of Rome was founded.
Now, I'm kind of talk about this because before we start with the events we have
to kind of put into context the timeframe when Jesus lived here on this
earth. So we're gonna talk about the calendar. So when he was born the world
had a Roman calendar and this Roman calendar was based on the year
that the city of Rome was founded. With this calculation Jesus was born in
the year 735 because the city of Rome was said to have been founded seven
hundred and thirty five years previous to the year of His birth. So if we kept
with it we'd be in the year 2746 Roman time as of the year that we're
actually making this class. In addition to this, some people of that era kept
time according to the years that a certain king or an emperor was in power.
In Luke chapter 3 verse 1 it says that John's ministry is set to begin in the
fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. So they had different ways of
pinpointing the accurate time, the Roman calendar, how many years since the city
of Rome was founded for the specific time,
what year in the reign of a king, for example. So this particular calendar
was used and continued to be used even past Jesus' life. In the Middle Ages the
Christian calendar was introduced using the birth of Jesus as the zero point.
When calculations were made and calendars were produced and distributed
it was noted that there was an error that was made and the birth of Jesus was
actually four years prior to the zero date that had previously been calculated
and so there was a problem here. Because
Christianity was the dominant religion at that time. They figured well, let's get
rid of this Roman calendar, Roman calendars based on paganism, the
city of Rome and so on and so forth. Let's have a Christian calendar and
instead of the zero point being the the founding of the city of Rome
let's have the zero point be the birth of Jesus and so they did
this and they announced it throughout Europe and so on and so forth. And
they had the calendars made and the calendars were distributed and
everybody was working with that and they discovered that they had made a
mistake in their calculations and the true year of Jesus' birth was not that
zero point that they had established but was actually four years before that zero
point. And so even after the mistake was noticed they figured well, it's too late
now we'll just have to go with what we have. This is how it came to be that when
pinpointing the calendar date of Jesus' birth scholars tell us that He was born
in 4 BC. If you've ever read some scholarly material about the birth of
Jesus they'll say Jesus was born four years before Jesus was born so it
doesn't make any sense but that historical note helps you to understand
why they say this is the year of His birth. Now we also know that he died
when He was 33. Luke chapter 3 verse 23 says He was thirty years of age when He
began His ministry and then when you review His ministry event by event you
see that He lived through three annual Passover celebrations and He died during
the celebration of the fourth. So if He was born around 4 BC and He died at 33
years of age it means the calendar date of His death is approximately 29 AD and
so Pentecost happened in 29 AD. Those churches whose cornerstone... You
ever see those churches? You go by a church and it has a cornerstone in its
building and it says this church established in 33 AD. I agree with the
the spirit and the doctrine of that because the church was
established on Pentecost Sunday after Jesus' birth and so on and so
forth. But 33 AD is not the correct date. The correct date would be 29 AD. So even
by New Testament standards 33 was still a young age to die. The normal lifespan
at that time was about 50 to 55 years of age. Today normal lifespan a man made
perhaps 79, 80 years of age, a woman three or four years older. But in those days
lifespan was much shorter 50 to 55. But even taking that into
consideration dying at 33 was still relatively young. Okay? So that's a little
bit of history about the date, if there was ever any confusion about
the date when you read about Jesus being born 4 BC, that kind of explains why
it is in that way. Alright let's change gears here
and talk about the seven periods of Jesus' life. Now we're gonna break that
down, those seven periods. I'm gonna break that down into individual events
starting in our next lesson but for today we're going to look simply at the
seven periods. So period number one... There we go.
I showed you the Pentecost... There we go. Period number one would be the boyhood
of Jesus from zero to twelve years. These include incidents and prophecies that
led to His birth and the little information we have about His childhood.
We don't have a lot of information in the Bible about His childhood. Now, there
have been a lot of books written about this time that showed Jesus doing
miracles, again, not in the Bible. But whenever there's a lack of
information it seems that men have to, they feel compelled to fill in the
void. And so a lot of books were written supposedly about His boyhood. Some of
them say just fantastic things like he was working with His father
Joseph. Joseph was a carpenter and once they had to build a table and the board
wasn't long enough for the table so Jesus miraculously stretched the board
to make it long enough to create that table. This kind of fantastic type of
writing you find in there. Or some writer said He lived in the desert with the
monks, the Athenians for example, where He was trained. But these are fables. They're
stories that were circulated about Him in the very early years of Christianity.
The only information that God has revealed about His childhood is limited
and contained in a few passages of Matthew and
Luke. And we'll be looking at those when we start next week in
chronological order. So first general period of His life, the boyhood, zero to
12 years of age. Second period of His ministry or life is the beginning of His
public ministry. At the age of thirty Jesus leaves His obscure life in
Nazareth and Capernaum. Nazareth is where He lived as a boy. Capernaum is
where He lived as an adult. This is in the northern region and He travels south
to begin His public ministry in and around Jerusalem. And this debut of
course is spectacular and it includes His meeting with John the Baptist. We'll
talk about that when we get to that part of His life. Third session or a period of
His life is the first Passover to the second Passover, first Passover to the
second. Most of the information for this period is found in the book of John, it
does most of it. Most of His ministry during this first Passover time is in
Jerusalem and then He departs from Jerusalem, which is in the south of
the country and returns home in the North. Fourth period of His life would be
the second Passover to the third Passover. 36 events make up this section
where most of the action takes place in Galilee the northern part of the country
where Jesus originally grew up. So we're always assuming, many times, when we read
the Bible, that a lot of things are taking place in Jerusalem, because that's
the key city but that's not so. Many of the incidents that we're going to
look at take place in Jesus' hometown and in and around the Sea of Galilee.
Fifth period would be the third Passover to the final week. This is the
longest section in the New Testament. There are 61 events mentioned in this
period and all four writers describe this period in detail. During this
time we see Jesus going back and forth from the north, the northwest to the
southern capital of Jerusalem. I want to show you a little map here. There we go.
If you can take a look at, this is a map of Jesus' area of ministry. And I
just want to point out a few things that I want you to look at. First of all,
Bethlehem is in the south. If you find Jerusalem you can find Bethlehem just
south, just go down one dot there and there's Bethlehem. That's where he was
born. Nazareth is where he was raised. So if you go, just follow between
the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee at the top, if you go down
towards the left-hand side of the screen you'll see Nazareth. That's where he was
raised. Interesting thing, between Jerusalem and
Nazareth about 70 miles. So whenever they are saying he's going home and he comes
back, that's a trip of 70 miles. They didn't take the train.
They didn't ride on horseback. They walked it. They
walked. And so a lot of Jesus' ministry was walking and it was during these
walks, this up and down between Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee and Jerusalem
where they camped, where they stayed in homes, where Jesus was teaching His
disciples during these travels. Another city I want you to look at is Capernaum.
And if you go to the Sea of Galilee in the north and just near the top of the
Sea of Galilee there is Capernaum where Jesus lived as an adult. There is also a
synagogue there. It says on the Sabbath He would go into the synagogue
and teach in Capernaum. And if you go to Capernaum archaeologists have found
that synagogue, have found obviously, the walls are not there, but the base is
still there, the doors are there, the floor so on and so forth. It's quite an
amazing thing to be walking into the floor, in the area where Jesus
taught. The Sea of Galilee of course, lots of activity, most of the Apostles were
called. They were fishermen in that sea and they crossed over it many times.
Instead of walking around they would take the boat to cross from one side to
the other. Cana, again if you are at the Sea of Galilee and you go just above
Nazareth there's the city of Cana where the first miracle was done at the
wedding, the turning of water into wine. Decapolis, if you again, at the Sea
of Galilee to the, little at the bottom, to the right you'll see a whole region.
They're called Decapolis. This is where the demoniac, Jesus heals that demoniac,
the man possessed by many demons. The demoniac came from there. And Decapolis
means 10 cities. There were 10 cities that were in that region and they call
the region Decapolis. Of course, Jerusalem the capital city, you go all the way down
the Dead Sea, to the left of the Dead Sea, Jerusalem is there, the capital city.
That's where the temple was. No matter which way you came north, south, east, west,
no matter which way you approach Jerusalem, you would always say you were
going up to Jerusalem. You're never going down to Jerusalem or around to. You
were always going up to Jerusalem. Bethany-- Bethany is just, if you look at
Jerusalem go to the right slightly, there's Bethany only a few miles from
Jerusalem. That was the city where Jesus would often stay overnight at the house
of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. They lived in Bethany and that was kind
of Jesus' home base, if you wish, away from home when He was in Jerusalem. And
then Samaria. Samaria is not up, just one place. It's a whole region, a region in
between if you want, between the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee there's a whole
region there called Samaria. And it was a country that he had to go through in
order to get to and from Galilee. And that's where he met the
Samaritan woman, the woman at the well. We're going to talk about the Samaritans
and some of their backgrounds a little later. So I wanted to show you that map
to give you some of the stops along the way where Jesus carried out His ministry
walking to and fro with disciples always accompanying him on the road. Okay? Let's
go on now to number 6. The 6th, remember these are not events that we're talking
about today. These things are periods in His life, the general periods of His life.
We're going to break these down into many more events as we go on. So number
six would be the last Passover week ending with the crucifixion. We're gonna
go through this section giving you the events, day by day, almost hour by hour,
as they took place. We'll even give you some of the dates, some of the calendar
dates, like what month and what day of the month certain things took place. Now
according to our present-day calendars it would have been Sunday, for example,
April the 2nd to Saturday April the 7th His final day in the tomb. And we're, as I
say, when we get there we'll talk about that. And then the final period of His
life of course, the resurrection, His appearances and the Ascension. So aside
from His ascension before the Apostles the Bible counts 10 separate appearances
to more than 540 people in the space of 40 days, quite significant proof of His
resurrection. And we're going to go over these as we study. Well, hopefully at the
end of our study, the Ministry of Jesus, His life, His work, will become more real.
Actually, that's my goal, to make it more real. Sometimes when we read things out
of sequence it's hard to realize that these things, these events actually
happened and it was in the normal train of life. And when we see how
one event leads into another event, each event will, as I say, gain
more perspective. Hopefully they'll be even more
understandable as a historical event and not simply a string of teachings
that we read in four different gospel books. Now, each week also I'm
going to to focus in on some event or teaching to
try to draw a lesson or a word of encouragement that we can take, that we
can take with us. So in this week's lesson we've not looked at any
particular event but rather an overview of Jesus's movements and His work but
even from this we can draw certain conclusions. Conclusion number one, there
was a method. There was a method. When you read the gospels you don't
readily see the pattern of His movements but there's definitely a
well-laid plan here and you see it when you begin to look at these things in
chronological order. For example, the early years at home in
the north with His family and then the announcement of His ministry in the
capital in the south where John was and the leaders were and the bulk of the
population were situated. And then a return to the north to actually begin
His teaching and miracles for His own family, recruiting His own neighbors as
disciples. Doesn't that make sense? We're always thinking, oh yeah, he went out and
just looked at a stranger and say, okay you come with me. No, it's
not the way it worked. The people He called as disciples were His neighbors,
people who knew Him growing up. Doesn't that make sense? Isn't that...
Aren't those the first people... Let's say your introducing a
product or you're selling Avon. Who are the first people that
you're going to talk to? Now, obviously, I'm not comparing the gospel to Avon but
in the natural scheme of things who are the first people you're going to, well,
you're going to share the gospel with when you first are converted to Christ?
Isn't it your mom or your brother, your cousin? Aren't they the people that
you're gonna talk to at the very beginning? Nothing is different here.
Jesus calls His disciples, first disciples come from where? They come from...
they're His cousins. They're people that He knows, people that live near him. And
then once He has some then there's a return to Jerusalem to expand His
ministry. Once it's established he's got some followers, people are beginning
to talk about Him. He's beginning to teach them. So then
He and they, where do they go? Well they go to the big city and they begin to explain
and begin to expand the things that He's talking about. And then they spend time
in the north once again and then in east and the west after being rejected and
hunted by leaders in the capital. Again, it makes sense. He goes to the capital. He
teaches. He does miracles. He gets not feedback, he gets blowback.
Who are you? Who gave you the right to do these things? Who do you think you are?
You better be careful. So what happens? Well, they go back north and they expand
the ministry in the northern regions. And then His final appearance in
Jerusalem which resulted in His death and resurrection at the
very end. And then of course, the church beginning in Jerusalem and spreading out.
So there was a method, begins in the north, goes to the south.
Every time there was problems or He was being hunted or there He was
being pushed in by the leaders, He would go back north for a time and then let
things cool in the city and then he'd come back and continue. There was a
method to His ministry. Secondly, His movements were based on ministry. His
movements were based on ministry and prophecies. The fact that He was
born in Bethlehem and He was raised in Nazareth were not just coincidences.
These events were mentioned in the prophets. The fact that He was born
in Bethlehem, for example, this was mentioned in Micah,
the prophet Micah chapter 5 verse 2. The fact that He lived and grew up in
Nazareth, this, Matthew talks about this in chapter 2 verse 23.
So Jesus Himself mentioned that He did the will of the Father. The Holy Spirit
moved Him to go into the desert to be tempted. He didn't go to Jerusalem until
the time was fulfilled. In other words, He had an agenda.
He had a prophetic agenda to fill. It wasn't, how do I feel today? Well,
maybe I'll do a miracle today. No that's not the way that it worked. So we don't
see mindless wandering but rather a well ordered ministry time to be in certain
places at certain periods based on God's Word in the prophets. And He will, during
the period Jesus was physically on earth God's will was being accomplished and
God's will according to what the prophets said would happen when the Messiah would
come. So the point we need to remember was
that His whole ministry was not based simply on random events but all events
that were carefully laid out in advanced by God and spoken of by the prophets. And
maybe one more lesson that we can draw from this. Jesus worked in and existed in,
at that time, in a very small area but He had a tremendous impact on the world.
He covered a corridor, roughly the corridor between
Galilee and Jerusalem about a hundred miles. So if you go from
Nazareth or from Cana or Capernaum down to Jerusalem 70,80 miles and then if you
go a little further north, little further south, you've got about a hundred miles
this way and maybe 60 miles between the Mediterranean Sea and the river Jordan. A
very, very small area of land but look at the impact over 2,000 years. So when
we're thinking that we can't do much for Christ from our little town or
our small resources, remember how much came from how little in Jesus' ministry.
If God directs our work and our efforts we can affect the whole world
for Christ from right here where we live and where we serve. Okay? So that's lesson
1 in the beginning of our series on the "Life of Jesus in Chronological Order". I
hope that you'll read the passages to prepare for next week. That's one other
thing. We won't have time to read all the scripture references and all the
passages, so I encourage you to read those in advance
and be ready for our lessons. So thank you. We'll see you again starting a
lesson two.
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