4.2 The Ministry of Christ                                

 

1. What words did John the Baptist use to mention the ministry of Christ?
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

 

2. How old was Jesus when He began preaching?
Luke 3:23 And Jesus Himself, when He began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

 

3. With what act and miraculous revelations did His ministry begin?
Mark 1:9-1
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
10 And straightway coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him:
11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

 

4. What were His experiences before He took up his ministry?
Mark 1:12-13
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth Him into the wilderness.
13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto Him.
Read Luke 4:1-13 / Matthew 4:1-11

 

5. With what was Jesus anointed for His ministry?
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.

 

6. Where did Jesus begin His ministry?
Luke 4:14-15
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of Him through all the region round about.
15 And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

 

7. How did He make His mission known while He was in Nazareth?
Luke 4:16-21
16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up: and, as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And He closed the book, and He gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him.
21 And He began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

 

8. What effect did His preaching have on the people?
Luke 4:22 And all bare Him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

 

9. Why were the people of Capernaum astonished at His teaching?
Luke 4:31-32
31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the Sabbath days.
32 And they were astonished at His doctrine: for His word was with power.

 

10. Wherein did His teaching differ from that of the scribes?
Matthew 7:28-29
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at His doctrine:
29 For He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

 

11. How was Jesus received by the common people?
Mark 12:37 David therefore himself calleth Him Lord; and whence is He then his son? And the common people heard Him gladly.

 

12. Which work in His ministry was closely linked to His preaching?
Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

 

13. How far did the rumor about Him spread, and how many people were attracted by Him?
Matthew 4:24-25
24 And His fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto Him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and He healed them.
25 And there followed Him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

 

14. Which frequently occurring expression in the accounts of His ministry shows Christ's deep sympathy for humanity?
Matthew 9:36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick.

 

15. In what words did Christ express the entire aim of His ministry?
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

 

16. How did Christ feel about Jerusalem's impenitence?
Luke 19:41 And when He was come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it,