Matthew 4 ~ every Word that comes from the Mouth of God

Matthew 4

4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards He was famished. 3 The tempter came and said to Him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ 4 But He answered, ‘It is written,

“One does not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the Mouth of God.”’

5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city and placed Him on the pinnacle of the Temple, 6 saying to Him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,

“He will command His angels concerning you”,
and “On their hands they will bear You up,
so that You will not dash your foot against a stone.”’

7 Jesus said to him, 

‘Again it is written, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”’

8 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; 9 and he said to Him, ‘All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.’ 

10 Jesus said to him, 

‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written,

“Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only Him.”’

11 Then the devil left him

And suddenly angels came and waited on Him.

12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made His Home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15 ‘Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali,
on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
the people who sat in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death
light has dawned.’

17 From that time Jesus began to proclaim, 

‘Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven has come near.’


18 As He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. 

19 And He said to them, 

‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ 

20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 

21 As He went from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and He called them. 

22 Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.


23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. 

24 So His Fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to Him all the sick, those who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, 

and He cured them. 

25 And great crowds followed Him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

The Divinity of Jesus Christ

Only Son of God

Savior of the world

Matthew 4

Clearly and without doubt

fully

explains

The authority of

God's Only Son

Jesus Christ

The men, the demon Satan, 

The Call

The Fame

The Teaching

The Crowds

Explain

Jesus

and His Nature

How divided were the groups of good guys and guys?

•  They know the miracles. Blind, see. Deaf, hear, Lame, walk, Lepers, cleansed, children - raised, Lazarus - raised. Poor have good news preached to them.
• They have known for quite some time - three Passovers - so, Three Years. Jesus has been claimed and claimed about as the Son of God.
• They know Jesus is a son of Joseph - Nazareth glosses over the - event. 
• The Sadducees in the still obtainable Sadducean Council Talmud get stuck on Mary's paternity. (Not discussing Joseph's Lineage.)
• Jesus just had a time of Parade and Acclamation.
• Jesus just offended the money guys in the Temple.  
• Both sides of the aisle offered up commentary pro and con.
• Then infants and babies offered up commentary. Ever one got quiet for a while.
• They all went home to think. Over-think.

The Reaction? 

• They do what's Comfortable to Them.
• They Play it Safe.
• They Play with Words.
• One Dimensional Accusations are Thrown.
• Apparent Goodness is the Law.
• True Goodness is Discarded.
• Miracles are Not Valued. 
• Value jobs, positions and family above Justice.
• Their Primary Concern are institutions.
• The bottom line is Self.
• Their Hope is placed upon their own reliability. 
• They are Faithless.
• No Love is shown.
• Many hope another person will Act.
• They are not interested in The King, but the Prince of Safety. The Prince of Status Quo. The Prince of Delegation. The Prince of Call Someone Else. The Prince of What is Reliable.

 

Isaiah 1:18

 “Come now, let's settle this,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.”

God has a Plan. He calls that Plan - The Book of Life.

And HE Sanctifies that Plan with a Name, Jesus,  

The Lord of Lords. King of Kings. Creator of all things.

And HE Seals His Plan - with the Holy Spirit of God.

Jesus - The Highest Name of above all names - Speaks His Word.

John 3

The Son of Man be lifted up,  

 that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.

 

 ‘For God so loved the world that He Gave His only Son, 

so that everyone who believes in Him 

may not perish but may have eternal life.

‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.  Those who believe in Him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, 

because they have not believed in the Name of the only Son of God. 

And this is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.  For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.  But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.’

There is only One who is Good.

Philippians 2

Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor

and gave him the name above all other names,

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

And I will do whatever you ask in My Name, 

so that the Father

 may be Glorified 

in the Son.

Abba, Father,

Very much a work of the Lord.

When the 

Events of

Easter

coincide

We remember

John Wesley said, “The Work of God 

continues 

His workers go home”

Coinciding

John Wesley never left the Anglican Church

and The Anglican Church

never left

The Roman Catholic Church.

One God,

One Plan

As we think of the Sacrifice

of Jesus Christ

His Love

as He Forgave

We realize 

a Thousand Years 

are a Day to You.

And Give You Thanks

for

our

Salvation.

God of Light

You are in all things

You are Light of the world

Light of mankind

Light of Heaven

In all Things, You Create

You have given us Jesus Christ

Holy is

the Highest Name

Above

all others

Your Kingdom come

Your Good Will be done

we pray for more

on earth

just as it is in Heaven.

Give us This Day

Our Daily Bread.

Jesus the Living Bread.

Forgive us our Trespasses, sins

our weakness and inspire and renew

us again in Jesus Christ

Our Father and His Holy Spirit

as

we forgive those

who Trespass 

Against us.

Lead us not into temptation

Deliver us from Evil. 

For Thine

is the

Kingdom

and 

the Power

and 

the Glory.

Amen in Jesus Christ 

John 21

Thank you, Jesus our Lord Christ

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus