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May 9, 2023 · LUKE 8:37 And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to leave them, for they were gripped with great fear; and He got into a boat and returned. LUKE 8:39 “Return to your house and describe what great things God has done for you.”. So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what ...
Feb 27, 2021 · That’s why we read in Matthew 24 that Jesus told his people to run away as fast as they could in order to avoid the persecution and death. So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
- Roger Barrier
Jun 24, 2021 · Each time Jesus “went through the midst of them”, Jesus was telling them whom He is. Each time He showed them and those around Him that He physically disappeared in front of the noses. Jesus became invisible. Why is this so difficult to understand. Jesus is the son of God, Lord of Time and Space. The winds and the waves obey Him.
- Coming to Nazareth
- Why Did Jesus Return?
- The Sabbath
- He Is One of Us!
- Prophet Without Honor
- Unbelief
- Conclusion
- References
The account of Jesus’ second visit to the city of Nazareth begins in Mark 6:1. Jesus’ parents had fled to Egypt after they had been warned by God that King Herod would attempt to murder Him and every child under two years of age (Matthew 2:13-14). So they fled to Egypt in order to save Jesus. Later the family returned from Egypt after God told them...
As we have already stated, sometime later in Jesus’ ministry, He returned to Nazareth to tell the people that He was the Messiah. They responded by attempting to murder Him. Later Jesus decided to return again. This study describes this second return. Jesus did not return to Nazareth because the city was important. In John 1:46, Nathanael reveals t...
Some time after Jesus arrived in Nazareth, the Sabbath arrived; and so Jesus went to the synagogue. Many people were present, when Jesus started teaching. It is very possible that the people had come because they had heard that Jesus would be speaking. The listeners could not believe what they heard. They started asking one another, “Where did He g...
Then the people added another insult and rejection. Their message was simple. “He is, ‘Just one of us!’ Surely, He is nothing special.” In the Greek text, a definite article appears before “carpenter.” This implies that Jesus had been “the” carpenter or craftsman of the town. When Jesus had lived there’, He was the carpenter. Not only was Jesus the...
After the people rejected Jesus once again, He responded to them with these words, The people in the synagogue responded as some might today. Some discredit those whom they know in favor of those they do not know. Why will some churches select a man who has recently graduated from seminary, whom they do not know, and ask him to become their pastor ...
The people in Nazareth did not approve of His message. Therefore, they rejected Him. As a result, very few people came to Jesus for healing, and very few miracles were performed. That is the message of verses 5-6. The first part of the passage seems to suggest that Jesus was unable to perform any miracles. However, the rest of the passage reveals t...
Why did Jesus return to Nazareth? Why did Jesus return to a city that had previously attempted to murder Him? I believe that Jesus returned because He loved them, desired to see them believe in Him, and gain eternal life. But in order to accomplish that goal, He had to be willing to suffer rejection! Are you willing to suffer in your service for Go...
1. J. Vernon McGee. Matthew. Thru The Bible. Nelson Publishing Co.. pp. 83-184. 2. R. Kent Hughes. Mark. Crossway Books. 1989. vol. 1. p. 133. 3. John MacArthur. Matthew 8-15 . The MacArthur New Testament Commentary. Moody Press. p. 409.
Jan 23, 2020 · The answer to your question is: the people of the region beg Jesus to leave. Mark 5:17, And they began to implore Him to leave their region. So he instructed this man to tell his people and that of the region what had happened. This may have been because: Jesus was asked to leave the region and would not personally give them a witness.
Dr. Kenneth Gentry speaks of “Christ’s dire warning to flee without turning back (Matthew 24:16-18). Once Titus begins encircling the city, it will not take him long to seal it off from the outer world (Matthew 24:16-20).” 2 There are a number of problems with trying to make Dr. Gentry’s position fit the A.D. 70 event. Dr.
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May 8, 2024 · The people who will see those events will need to flee to the mountains of Judea in order to survive, but Jesus reminds His listeners to take heed because He has told them these things in advance (Mark 13:23). It is common for prophecies to be given far in advance for the benefit of the people of that present day.
