Devotional: Matthew 4:12-17

Today’s passage: Matthew 4:12-17

Helpful thoughts:

  • The prophecy fulfilled by Jesus in this passage is from Isaiah 9:1-2ff (This is the 7th prophecy fulfilled so far in Matthew).
  • In John 3:30, John the Baptist declared, “He must increase, but I must decrease.”  This transition is happening in this passage.  John the baptist was arrested, he no longer had a public ministry alerting people to the coming kingdom.  Now Jesus begins preaching, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Questions to consider:

  1. How did Jesus bring light to those living in darkness and in the shadow of death?
  2. Read Isaiah 9:1-7.  Who is Matthew telling us Jesus is?  What time is this prophecy teaching about?
  3. With the answer to question 2 in mind: What all was Jesus referring to when he said, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand”?  How does this give you confidence as a Christ-follower?
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