The Gospel | April 11, 2021
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Matthew 4:18-25
18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
23 And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. 24 So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them. 25 And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
Talk Sheet Questions
Do you think this was the first time the disciples heard of Jesus? How do you explain their willingness to leave everything and follow him?
Do you think you would drop everything and follow Jesus like they did? Why or why not?
What makes the gospel of the kingdom good news to you? Explain.
Did you think the healing and casting out demons had anything to do with the gospel of the kingdom? Explain.
What do you notice about the geography in this passage?
Prayer
Pray we will truly believe that the kingdom of heaven is good news!