by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“… As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized [Jesus]. … Whatever villages or towns or countryside He entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him that they might touch only the tassel on His cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.”
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“When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of
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“Jesus and His Disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. … a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met Him. … the unclean spirits came out and entered the swine. The herd of about two thousand rushed down a steep bank into the sea, where they were drowned…. the
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“… The #Beatitudes are at the heart of #Jesus’ preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham. The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the possession of a territory, but to the Kingdom of #heaven: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are
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… ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. …”
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“… ‘To what shall we compare the Kingdom of #God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large
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“… ‘To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large
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“When #Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. … left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea … From that time on, Jesus began to Preach and say, ‘Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.’ … walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw … Simon … called Peter, and his
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“#Jesus came with His Disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. … His relatives … set out to seize Him ….”
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“#Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom He wanted and they came to Him. He appointed Twelve, whom He also named #Apostles, that they might be with Him and He might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons …”
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