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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
CHAPTER 1 4
THE OLD TESTAMENT PROPHESIES ABOUT MESSIAH. 4
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES CONCERNING THE MESSIAH 4
THE JEWISH UNDERSTANDING OF THE MESSIAH 5
THE CONCEPT OF THE MESSIAH IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 5
THE ROLE OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (LK.1:5-25.3:1-5,7:20-35) 6
CHAPTER 2 7
THE INFANCY AND EARLY LIFE OF JESUS 7
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (LK.1:5-25) 7
ANNUNCIATION OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS [LK 1-26-38] 8
MARY VISITS ELIZABETH (LK.1:31-55) 8
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (LK.1:57-80) 9
THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST (LK. 2:1-20) 10
THE DEDICATION OF JESUS (LUKE 2:21-40) 11
JESUS AT THE TEMPLE (LUKE 2:41-52) 12
CHAPTER 3 14
JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS 14
THE PREACHING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (LK 3:1-20) 14
LESSONS CHRISTIANS LEARN FROM PREACHING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST 14
THE BAPTISM OF JESUS (LK 3:21-22) 15
WHY JESUS ACCEPTED TO BE BAPTIZED 15
THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS (LK 4:1-13) 15
CHAPTER 4 17
THE GALILEAN MINISTRY 17
JESUS BEGINS HIS MINISTRY AND IS REJECTED AT NAZARETH (LUKE 4:14-30) 17
WHY JESUS WAS REJECTED AT NAZARETH 17
JESUS CALLS THE FIRST DISCIPLES (5:1-11). 18
JESUS FACES OPPOSITION 19
OCCASIONS WHEN JESUS WAS OPPOSED 20
THE CALL OF LEVI (LK: 5:27-32) 21

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CHAPTER 1
THE OLD TESTAMENT PROPHESIES

ABOUT MESSIAH.
Old Testament Prophecies Concerning the Messiah
 The term Messiah Means Anointed One.
 The Messiah therefore seems to refer to an Israelite who was to bring salvation to mankind.
 During the time of the prophets they foretold the coming of the Messiah, and the time God
made a covenant with King David through prophet Nathan, God promised that the Messiah
would come from the house of King David, and would be an everlasting ruler (2nd Sam. 7)
 Prophet Micah also foretold that the messiah would be born in the town of David called
Bethlehem (Micah 5:2-5)
 Prophet Isaiah also pointed out that a young woman shall conceive and bear a son. He shall be
called Emanuel (Isaiah 7:10-16)
 Isaiah continues to prophesies that, the child to be born would be a special child and would
have the following titles
1. A wonderful counselor
2. Everlasting Father
3. Prince of peace
 He would rule with justice and righteousness for ever
Isaiah gives the concept of the Messiah as a suffering one

1) He would be despised, rejected, wounded oppressed and afflicted
2) He endured pain and suffering which would have been ours.
3) Because of our sins he was wounded
4) He was treated harshly but he never said a word
5) He was put in the grave with the wicked
6) He was buried with the rich even though he did not commit a crime
7) He took the place of many sinners and prayed that they might be forgiven.
 Due to these messianic prophesies, the Israelites were eagerly waiting for the coming of the
promised Messiah
 Christians believe that Jesus fulfilled Isaiahs prophecy on the suffering servant.

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The Jewish Understanding of the Messiah

1. He would be a military leader.
2. He would be a political messiah.
3. He would lead the Israelites into wars against their neighbors
4. The Messiah would come from the house of King David.
5. He would come after the return of Elijah
6. He would establish an everlasting Kingdom
7. The messiah was to appear in Jerusalem in full glory
8. He would set the Israelites from their enemies.
9. A Messiah who would not mix with the poor and the Gentiles
10. The messiah was to appear in Jerusalem in full glory
11. He would set the Israelites free from their enemies.
12. A Messiah who would not mix with the poor and the Gentiles
The Concept of the Messiah in The New Testament

 Lukes Gospel portrays Jesus as the fulfilment of the Old Testament prophesies about the
messiah by.
 Joseph the father of Jesus was a descendant of king David (LK1:26-27). This fulfils Nathans
prophesy that the Messiah would be born form the house of King David
 On several occasions, Jesus is referred to as the son of David e.g. The blind beggar at the gate
of Jericho referred to Jesus as the son of David (Lk.18:35-43)
 The same titles which were given to the Messiah by Prophet Isaiah are the same titles repeated
by angel Gabriel as he announced the birth of Jesus to Mary (LK.1:32-33). That he would be
great and he would be called the son of the highest God and that his kingdom will never end.
 Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary who was a virgin and told her that she would give birth to a
son. This fulfils Isaiahs prophecy that “|a virgin shall conceive and give birth to a son (Is.7:14)
 Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the city of David. this fulfils what had been foretold by Micah
(Mic.5:2-3)
 At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus entered the synagogue on a Sabbath day and read a
scripture from the book of Isaiah (61:1-3). he declared that he was the fulfillment of what had
been prophesied by Isaiah (Lk.16-19)
 When Jesus was rejected at Nazareth by his own people (Lk.4:16-22). This fulfilled what had
been prophesied by Isaiah that the Messiah would be despised and rejected.

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 In Lk. 9:18-21, Jesus asked his disciples whom they thought he was, Peter answered “you are
the Christ of God”. This is an indication that even the disciples acknowledged Jesus as the
Messiah
 During Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the people sang and claimed that he was the
king. Singing “blessed is the King who comes in the name of the lord”. (Lk.19:36-40)
 Even during the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin, when he was asked if he was really the son
of god, he replied “you have said so” an indication that he was the promised Messiah.
 Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah shall bring salvation to the whole world. This is echoed by
Simeon in the temple when he said that the Lord has kept His promise that he would not die
before seeing the Messiah (Lk.2:25.
 Isaiah prophesied that the messiah would work miracles (Is.26:25-35) i.e. the dead shall rise.
This is fulfilled when on several occasions Jesus raised the dead e.g. the raising of Jairus
daughter
The Role of John the Baptist (Lk.1:5-25.3:1-5,7:20-35)

 In the introductory chapters of Lukes gospel, the author talks about the birth of john
 This is because John prepared the way for the messiah in that:
 John the Baptist acted as a link between the old and new testament
 He called people to be baptized as a sign of repentance so that they would receive forgiveness
of their sins
 He preached to the people about the Messiah who would be mightier than him. That would
baptize with the Holy spirit
 He baptized Jesus before the beginning of his ministry
 He introduced Jesus to his disciples as the messiah
 He condemned social evils during his time. For example, he condemned Herode Agrippa for
taking Herodias his brothers wife
 He preached to the people to turn away from their wicked ways of life.
 He bore witness to Jesus as the Lamb of God.
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CHAPTER 2
THE INFANCY AND EARLY

LIFE OF JESUS
The Annunciation of the Birth of John the Baptist (Lk.1:5-25)
 The birth of John the Baptist was announced during the reign of King Herode the great.
Zachariah was one of the priests and he had a wife called Elizabeth. They were both righteous
before the Lord. However, they did not have a child because Elizabeth was barren and both of
them were advanced in age.
 Zachariah was in the temple burning incense that Angel Gabriel appeared to him. He was
troubled, but the angel told him
 Not to be afraid for his prayers had been answered.
 That his wife, Elizabeth was going to have a son
 He shall be called John.
 He would be great before the Lord.
 He shall not drink wine nor strong drinks.
 Many would rejoice at his birth.
 He would be filled with the Holy Spirit even in the mothers womb
 He would turn the hearts of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God
 He would have the spirit of Elijah
 He would turn the hearts of the fathers to their children.
 He would prepare the people for the Lord
 Zachariah could not believe the angels message because Elizabeth his wife was barren and both
of them were advance in age. So he asked for a sign. The Angel told him that he would be
struck dumb until God fulfils His message to him. When he finally came out, he could not
speak to the congregation. They realized he had received a vision in the Temple. After three
days, her wife Elizabeth conceived and she hid herself for five months.

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Annunciation of The Birth of Jesus [Lk 1-26-38]

 During the sixth month of Elizabeths pregnancy, angel Gabriel was sent to a virgin woman
named Mary who was engaged to Joseph, a descendant of King David. Mary was troubled and
he (the angel) told her not to be afraid for she had found favour the Lord.
The angel announced the following Concerning Jesus to Mary:

 She shall conceive and bear a son
 He shall be called Jesus
 He will be great
 He will be called the son of the highest God
 He will rule over the house of Jacob forever
 The lord would give him the throne of his father David.
 His Kingdom would last forever.
 That she would conceive through the power of the Holy Spirit.
 He would be called the son of God.
 To confirm to Mary that this would be possible, the angel informed her that relative Elizabeth
was already pregnant despite her old age Mary finally accepted the angels message and
submitted herself to God.
Mary Visits Elizabeth (Lk.1:31-55)

 After angel Gabriel left her, Mary went to visit her cousin, Elizabeth (Zachariahs wife, as soon
as Mary greeted her, the baby in the womb leaped with joy. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy
Spirit who revealed to her that Mary was going to be the mother of the Messiah Marys remarks
were in form of a song commonly referred to as the Magnificant
Contents of the magnificant

 She praises the Lord,
 God has remembered her His lowly servant.
 From now on people will call her blessed,

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 His name is Holy.
 God shows mercy to those who fear Him.
 He has stretched his mighty arm and has scattered the proud with all their plans.
 He has brought down mighty Kings from their thrones and lifted the lowly.
 He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich empty handed.
 He has kept the promise He made to our ancestors and
 He has come to the help of his servant Israel.
 He has remembered to show mercy to Abraham and to all His descendants for ever
Lessons learnt about the nature of god from the Magnificat

1) God is the redeemer; He has brought salvation through Jesus from the house of King David
2) God is mighty and He has done great things.
3) Gods name is holy.
4) God is merciful. He shows mercy to those who fear Him.
5) God is caring. He scatters the proud with all their plans and lifts the lowly.
6) God is the provider. He sends the rich empty handed and fills the hungry with good thing
7) God keeps His promises that he made to our forefathers such as Abraham
8) He is kind /helper to His servant Israel.
The Birth of John the Baptist (Lk.1:57-80)

 When John was born, it was an occasion of great joy to his parents
 The child was circumcised on the eighth day according to the Jewish custom. Relatives wanted
to name him Zachariah after his father. However, both Zachariah and Elizabeth insisted he
would be called John. To confirm this, his father who was still dumb was given a tablet and
wrote his name John.
 Zachariah who was dumb was able to speak again. Zachariah was filled with the Holy Spirit
and like Mary, he also sang a hymn which is referred to as the Benedictus. He described God as
The Benedictus
 He is the redeemer because he has saved his people from sin.
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 God has brought salvation through Jesus from the house of King David.
 He has kept His promises that He made to Abraham and through the prophets in the Old
Testament.
 The sacred part of the hymn (Lk 1:76-79) outlines the mission of John. It says.
1. He would be called the prophet of the Highest God.
2. He would go before the Lord to prepare the way.
3. He would give the knowledge of salvation to his people.
4. He would call people to repentance and forgiveness.
5. He would give light to those who sit in darkness and in shadow of death.
The Birth of Jesus Christ (Lk. 2:1-20)

 The birth of Jesus took place in Bethlehem the city of David during the reign of Emperor
Augustus Caesar.
 A Census had been ordered by the emperor. Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem the Birth
place of Jesus.
 When the time came for her to have her child, there was no place available to her for the entire
place available had been booked. She gave birth and laid the child in a manger and wrapped
him with clothes.
 In that region, there were shepherds looking after their flock; the angel of the Lord appeared to
them, shepherds got scared but the angel told them not to be afraid, he had good news for them.
 The good news would bring great joy to all the people.
 The Messiah had been born in Davids Town. They would go into the town and would find a
baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.
 Suddenly an army of heavenly angels appeared and sang a praise of God saying;
 Glory to God ion the highest and on earth peace be toward men
 When the angels left, the shepherds went to Bethlehem and saw the baby lying on a manger.
They told the parents of Jesus about the message from the angel. Mary kept to her heart all the
things she had been told.

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 The fact that the first people to get information about the birth of the Messiah were shepherds
symbolized that Gods salvation goes to the humble and the lowly.
How The Birth of Jesus Was Extra Ordinary?

1. He was born and laid on a merger although he was a king.
2. His birth was announced by angel Gabriel.
3. His conception was through the holy spirit/born of virgin.
4. His birth was revealed first to shepherds through an angel.
5. He was given a name before he was born.
6. The angel sang in praise of God during his birth
7. His future role was given before he was born
Similarities Between the Birth of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ
1. The births of both of them were announced by angel Gabriel
2. Both the parents were disturbed when they received the good news
3. Their future roles were announced by Angels before they were born
4. Both of them were given names before they were born
5. The conception of Jesus was through the holy spirit that of john, the parents were already old.
6. Both were first borne of their families
7. Both the parents were filled with Holy Spirit and there was joy during the birth.
8. Both families were righteous before the lord.
The Dedication of Jesus (Luke 2:21-40)

 On the eighth day, Jesus was circumcised according to the Law of Moses and after 40 days he
was brought to Jerusalem by his parents for purification. This was because a woman was
considered to be unclean after giving birth. It was also in line with Gods command to the
Israelites that all the male born that opened the wombs would be dedicated to God.
 They were to bring a pair of doves or two young pigeons according to the Law of Moses (Lev:
12:1-8)
 In Jerusalem, there was a man named Simeon. He had been told by the Holy Spirit that he
would not die before seeing the Messiah.

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 He was righteous before the Lord. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, he came into the temple where
the parents of Jesus had brought him.
 He took him up in his arms and said:
1. Jesus would save people.

2. He would bring glory to Israel.
3. He would be a light to gentiles.
4. He would be a universal savior.
5. He would bring judgment to the Israelites.
6. Many people would oppose him in his work.
7. He will reveal secret thoughts of people.
8. He would be a source of redemption for people.
9. God had fulfilled his promise.
 In the temple, there was a prophetess named Anna. She was a widow and was advanced in age.
She also made a prophecy that Jesus is the one who would deliver Gods chosen people from
oppression. Meanwhile his parents returned to their home village, Nazareth in Galilee.
Jesus at The Temple (Luke 2:41-52)

 The parents of Jesus were careful to bring Jesus up in obedience to the Mosaic laws. Mary and
Joseph went to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of Passover in accordance to the Mosaic laws.
Jesus also accompanied his parents when he was twelve years old.
 When the festival was over they were to return home, but his parents were unaware that he was
left behind. They only realized that Jesus was not with them after that day. They began looking
for him among their friends and relatives but they did not find him. They then returned to
Jerusalem and it was in the temple that Jesus parents found him, listening to teachers of law and
asking questions. All those who heard him were astonished at his intelligence.
 Many asked him why he had caused them trouble. Jesus in response said Why did you have to
look for me? Didnt you know that I had to be in my fathers house? `
 Jesus returned to Jerusalem with his parents and many kept all the experiences in her heart. The
three days that Jesus remained in the temple symbolically foreshadowed the days he was to be
in the tomb and rising to glory on the third day.
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 Jesus questioned to the teachers of the law, shadowed that he was familiar with the scriptures.
The answer he gave to his parents suggests that he was aware of his divine relationship with
God.
 He also knew that his first duty was to serve God and then his family.
 Jesus also wanted to show that he was fulfilling the prophecy of Malachi who had foretold that
the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple.
Lessons that Christians can learn from Jesus incident in the temple
1) Jesus was the son of God.
2) Parents should bring their children to obey God.
3) Family ties should not be broken.
4) Parents should provide opportunity to their children to mix freely with others.
5) Parents should love and be concerned about their children.
6) Children should obey their parents and read the scriptures to know the will of God.
7) Parents should recognize their children’s talents.
8) There should be opened communication among family members.
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CHAPTER 3
JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS

The Preaching of John the Baptist (Lk 3:1-20)
 John was commissioned by God while in the wilderness to start his work. He began preaching
in the area around River Jordan. John came in the spirit of Elijah as the Jews believed that
Elijah would appear before the Messiah.
 His message to the people was:
 He preached repentance
 He urged his listeners to have a total change of heart and confess their sins.
 John wanted his listeners about Gods judgment
 Told the people not to be proud that they were Abrahams descendants.
 For those who accepted repentance he baptized them in river Jordan
 He condemned the Jewish religious leaders who stressed on outward of observance of the law
rather than the inner righteousness
 He also announced the coming of the Messiah who would be mightier than him.
 John stressed on social justice i.e. need to deal and treat others fairly that those who have
should share with others.
 He emphasized to the people the need for honesty in their dealings.
 Tax collectors were advised not to collect more than was required.
 Soldiers were advised not to abuse power by robbing and accusing others falsely
 He condemned King Herodes Immoral behavior including her own brothers wife Herodias and
because of this John the Baptist was put in prison by Herode Agrippa
Lessons Christians Learn from Preaching of John the Baptist

1. Christians should learn to share what they have with those who do not have.
2. Christians should be honest in whatever they do
3. Christians should repent and turn away from their sins
4. Christians should accept baptism with water in preparation for baptism with fire and holy spirit
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5. Christians should not be afraid to condemn evil in the society today
6. Christians should avoid corruption
7. Christians should know that God will judge and punish them for their wrong doing
The Baptism of Jesus (Lk 3:21-22)

 When Jesus was 30-year-old, he came to John the Baptist to baptize him. John was by River
Jordan Baptizing other people
Why Jesus accepted to be baptized

1. By accepting Johns baptism, it meant he had approved Johns work as a messenger to prepare
the way.
2. The baptism of Jesus marked the beginning of his ministry.
3. He saw it as Gods plan of saving mankind.
4. Jesus wanted to identify himself with the sinful mankind.
5. It was a way of preparing those who were ready to receive the Messiah.
6. During baptism, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus into the form of a dove.
7. It was also a way of fulfilling Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah.
8. The baptism of Jesus confirmed his divinity (son of God) for a dove came from heaven, Thou
art my beloved son with thee I am well pleased.
Relevance of Baptism to Christians Today

1) During baptism a Christian is given a new name which symbolizes a new life in Christ.
2) Through baptism Christians are prepared for the kingdom of God.
3) It foreshadows the death and resurrection of Christ.
4) Through baptism Christians are cleansed from their sins.
5) Christians as a way of identifying with Christ.
6) Through baptism ones faith is strengthened.
The Temptation of Jesus (Lk 4:1-13)

 Soon after the baptism, he was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness he was tempted by the
devil and he stayed there for 40 days.

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 At the end of 40 days, Jesus was hungry. During the time that he was in the wilderness he was
being prepared for his ministry. Jesus was tempted in 3 ways.
 Son of God turned the stones into bread. He responded by quoting the scriptures and thus said,
it was written that man should not live on bread alone. Even though Jesus had the power to turn
the stones into bread, he did not do so because that would mean misuse of his divine powers.
He did not want to win people to God through material things
 In the second temptation, Satan took Jesus to the top of a high mountain and in a second
showed him all the Kingdoms of the world and told him that he would give him all its wealth if
only Jesus would bow down and worship him. Jesus answered him quoting the scriptures (the
Laws o0f Moses).” You shall worship the Lord your god and only him shall you serve”. Had
Jesus accepted to worship him, he would have given the devil the worship that belongs to God.
 Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the Temple and said to
him. “If you are the son of god then throw yourself down from here. For it is written that He
will send His angels to be in charge of you. once again he responded by quoting the scriptures.
“You shall not put the lord God to test”.
 When the devil finished tempting Jesus on every way, he left him for a while.
Lessons Christians Learn from The Temptation of Jesus

1) Lack of material things such as food should not let Christians fall into temptation.
2) Christians should not worship any other God a part from the Lord God.
3) Christians should not put the Lord God to test.
4) Since Jesus was also tempted, Christians should learn that they can also be tempted
5) When tempted a Christian should not give in to temptation.
6) Trough temptations and trials a Christians faith is strengthened
7) A Christian should turn to the scriptures when faced with temptation.
8) Christians should seek the Holy Spirit to enable him overcome temptation
9) God does not tempt one beyond his ability.

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CHAPTER 4
THE GALILEAN MINISTRY
Jesus Begins His Ministry and Is Rejected at Nazareth (Luke 4:14-30)
 When Jesus returned to Galilee a report concerning him went through out all the surrounding
country. He came to Nazareth where he had been brought up and went into the synagogue as
his custom was on the Sabbath day.
 He stood up and was given the book of prophet Isaiah and found the place where it was written
“the spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach goods news to the
poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind. To
set at liberty those who are oppressed and proclaim the acceptable year of the lord.” He closed
and returned the book to the attendant and sat down and said to them “today this scripture has
been fulfilled in your hearing The people were doubtful of the gracious words which
proceeded from out of his mouth and they said “is this not Josephs son. Jesus told them not to
be doubtful for it is written that “truly I say to you no prophet is accepted in his own country
when they heard this all the synagogue were filled with wrath and they rose up they put him out
of the city and led him to the brow of the hill. Jesus passed through the midst of them and he
went away.
Why Jesus was rejected at Nazareth
1. He claimed to be the promised messiah and according to the people this was blasphemy.
2. The people referred to him as the son of Joseph, a mere carpenter.
3. It was a fulfillment of what had been prophesied by prophet Isaiah that the messiah would be
despised and rejected.
4. He failed to perform a miracle in Nazareth the way he had performed in Capernaum.
5. He annoyed his listeners when he told them that their forefathers had rejected Gods prophets.
6. He told them that a prophet is not welcomed in his own home town.
7. They rejected Jesus for telling them that the good news was first offered to Jesus but they
rejected it. And so it would be made available to the gentiles.
Jesus Heals in Capernaum (Lk.4:31-37)

 Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee where he taught the people on the Sabbath.
They all amazed at the way he taught because he spoke with authority. In the synagogue there
was a man who had the spirit of an evil demon in him. He seemed in a loud voice. “Ah! What
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You are the holy one of God. Jesus commanded the devil to be quiet and come out of the man.
The demon threw the man down and went out of him without doing any harm to him.
 The people were amazed and said to one another. “What kind of words are these? With
authority and power this man gives orders to the evil spirit and they come out. “The report
about Jesus spread everywhere in that region.
Why Jesus commanded the devil to be silent

 He did not want his identity to be publicized.
 He feared the people might think that he had to establish an earthly kingdom.
 He did not want people to see him as a miracle worker
Lessons that Christians learn about Jesus from the healing at Capernaum
1) Jesus is the son of God (He is the promised messiah.
2) Jesus is Holy
3) Jesus has power over evil spirits
4) Jesus came to save mankind from slavery of sin
5) Jesus heals those who have faith in him
6) Jesus came to destroy the kingdom of Satan and establish Gods kingdom.
Jesus Calls the First Disciples (5:1-11).

 A disciple means learner or follower. In the Bible, the word disciple is used to refer to “learners
“who followed a particular master to learn more about religious matters.
 One day, Jesus, was standing on the shores of Lake Gennesaret. while the people pushed their
way up to him to listen to the word of God. He saw two boats pulled on the beach .The
fishermen had left them and were washing their nets .Jesus got into one of the boat, that
belonged to Simon and asked him to push it off a little from the shore .Jesus sat in the boat and
taught the crowd .when he finished speaking, he said to Simon ,”push the boat out further to the
deep water ,and you and your partners let down your nets for a catch ;” “Master ,Simon
answered ,we worked hard all night long and caught nothing .but if you say so , “I will let down
the net” .They let them down and caught such a large number of fish that the nets were about to
break .So they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them .They came
and both boats so full of fish that the boats were about to sink .when Simon Peter saw what had
happened, he fell on his knees before Jesus and said, Go away from me Lord! I am a sinful
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 He and the other with him were all amazed at the large number of fish they had caught. The
same was true to Simon partners; James and John the sons of Zebedee. Jesus said to Simon,
dont be afraid, from now onwards you will be catching men.
 They pulled the boats up on the beach, left everything, and followed Jesus.
Lessons Christians Can Learn from Their Call

1) Just as Jesus called the first disciples, so God is calling people to serve him in various ways.
2) God does not discriminate. The first disciple peter John, and Jane came from ordinary family
(they were fishermen). therefore, a Christian should not discriminate against others.
3) Just as the first disciple humbled themselves before Jesus, Christians need to humble
themselves before God.
4) Christians should trust the lord just as peter trusted in Jesus when he was told to put back the
net into the water.
5) A Christian has to acknowledge, his or her sins, Simon knelt before Jesus, and acknowledged
his own sinful state.
6) God can intervene in peoples life through interacts. Jesus wanted to share the power of God
through miraculous catch of fish. Symbolized the many that should turn to God.
7) Christians who faithfully follow the teachings of Jesus Christ are assured of the Gods care and
protection.
8) When a Christian is called he should leave everything including their families to serve the lord
9) God reveals himself to people in everyday activities.
Jesus Faces Opposition

 During Jesus ministry, he faced a lot of opposition from the Pharisees, the scribes and seduces.
the Pharisees believed strongly on the observance of the mosaic laws. They believed on the
teachings of the prophets and other writings of the old testament.
 They believed and waited for the Messiah. They also believed that the messiah will lead a
rebellion against Roman authority. On the other hand, the Scribes, were the writers and their
work was to make copies of the Jewish Scriptures.
 Some of them rented schools where Jewish male youths leant the Mosaic laws (Rabbinic
Schools). The Sadducees were a very influential group. They believed only in the first five
books (laws)as having been inspired. They did not believe in the coming judgment and the

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Messiah. This group of people never accepted Jesus as the Messiah, this is because they had
suspected a political Messiah instead Jesus came as a suffering Messiah. It was because of this
opposition that Jesus was crucified.
Occasions when Jesus was opposed

The cure of the leper (LK 5:12-15)
 While he was in one of cities, a man full of leprosy came and fell at Jesus feet. The leper said to
him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” This is one of the occasions where
Jesus hid his identity. And Jesus did so then the leprosy left him but charged him not to tell
anyone what had happened but to go and show himself to the priest and make an offering of
cleansing as Moses commanded as a proof to the people, but the report spread and great
multitude gathered to hear the word and be healed.
Significance of the cure of the leaper

1) Jesus had power over sickness
2) Jesus is the son of God. The leper referred to Jesus as the son of God
3) It also showed the importance of faith. The leper had a lot of faith in Christ. Christians
therefore should have faith in Christ.
4) It also showed the compassionate nature of Jesus. Christians therefore should be concerned
about the welfare of the poor and the despised.
5) It also showed that Jesus came for all. Christians therefore should not discriminate
6) It showed that Jesus had respect for the Mosaic law for he told the leper to go to the priest to
examine him as a proof.
7) By commanding the leper not to tell anybody what had happened, it meant that Jesus never
wanted to publicize his Messiaship.
The Cure of the Paralytic (Lk.5:17-26)

 One day when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and the teachers of the law were sitting there
who had come from every town in Galilee, Judea and Jerusalem. The power of God was with
him to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a man on a bed who was paralysed. They tried to
him in and lay him before Jesus but they could not. When they could not find room to bring
him in, they removed the tiles from the roof and brought the man down.
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 When Jesus saw this, he told the man that his sins are forgiven. And the scribes and the
Pharisees questioned which authority he had to forgive sins. They regarded this as blasphemy.
 According to them only God has the power to forgive sins.
 Jesus knew what was in their mind and asked them “which is easier to say, your sins are
forgiven or rise and walk. He told the paralytic to rise up and take his bed and go. And he
immediately took his bed and went home glorifying God.
Significance of the cure of the paralytic

1) The miracle showed that Jesus was not only concerned with the physical body but also to win
people for the kingdom of God. Christians therefore should strive to win more souls to the
kingdom of God
2) Christians are also reminded to have faith in Jesus and trust. The people who brought the
paralytic had a lot of faith that Jesus would heal the man.
3) The miracle showed that Jesus had power to forgive sins for Jesus told him that “Your sins are
forgiven”. therefore, through Jesus Christians can have their sins forgiven
4) Jesus is the son of God.
5) Christians should praise and thank God for the gift they have received.
6) The miracle also strengthened the faith of Jesus audience. Those who saw the miracle went
home glorifying God.
7) Christians should be willing to forgive others.
The Call of Levi (Lk: 5:27-32)
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Occasions when Jesus was opposed

Significance of the cure of the leaper

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