When He called them to leave their nets, He was calling them to abandon their possessions. When He called them to leave their father in the boat by himself, He was calling them to abandon their family and friends. Ultimately, Jesus was calling them to abandon themselves
Gospel of Jesus not just about the forgiveness of sin and punishment, it is also about the deliverance from the sin, your past sinful life style. Repentance without faith could become remorse, and remorse can destroy people who carry a burden of guilt. Bible constantly reminds us we are saved by faith through the Grace of God.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that God provided the way for man to be freed from the penalty of sin (John 14:6; Romans 6:23).
What is our greatest possession? Are we possessed by the possessions? Jesus said we cannot serve both God and money; in another word we can’t serve both God and richness of the world. Everything in the world should serve us to fulfill the purpose of God in us
At this point Jesus was hungry and was needed of some food. Jesus didn’t do what devil asked him to do rather He said man shall not live by the bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Jesus said the truth shall set you free. To the lost and marginalised the words of Jesus were comforting but to many Jewish leaders His words were disturbing. Truth can be heart breaking or it can become soothing/ consoling to our heart. Eternal life through Jesus is the greatest and hopeful truth ever told to world. what we do when hard truth is told to us. How do we respond to the truths that would ask us to change the pattern of our comfortable life style?
The message of Jesus’ birth was spread to different group of people. Shepherds ,wise men, king, Simeon the righteous and devout, Anna a prophetess and to Mary, Joseph and their families too.
They never knew why all this happens at this stage because angel hasn’t informed them about this journey. But Mary knew she is carrying the saviour of the world, her creator, the very fulfillment of the promises God made to her forefathers.