All Lives Matter
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Introduction: A time of history were people are wrongfully imprisoned or murdered without justification is concerning to all who value life. The headlines are troubling and divisive to say the least. Satan has always sought to divide or destroy what God has created.
Introduction: A time of history were people are wrongfully imprisoned or murdered without justification is concerning to all who value life. The headlines are troubling and divisive to say the least. Satan has always sought to divide or destroy what God has created.
The Decrease in Verse 12.
The Decrease in Verse 12.
1.Ministry Stopped “John was cast into prison”
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
2. Message Sent
3. Movement Started “departed into Galilee”
The Increase in Verse 13+14
The Increase in Verse 13+14
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Ministry Staging “ came and dwelt in Capernaum”
Multicultural Stronghold
Zebulun and Naphtali: These tribes were allotted territory in what became known as Galilee, but the Jewish population was largely displaced during the Persian period (ca. 550–330 BC). The inhabitants of Jesus’ day were mostly Gentiles (non-Jewish people) or descendants of Jews who had resettled in the region.
3. Mentioned in Scripture (verse 14)
1 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, When at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, And afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, Beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: They joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, And as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, The rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, And garments rolled in blood; But this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, Upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, To order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice From henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
The Uncrease in Verse 16
The Uncrease in Verse 16
Motionless Sadness “sat in darkness”
Motionless Sadness “sat in darkness”
Messianic Singularity “saw great light”
Messianic Singularity “saw great light”
Message of Salvation “light is sprung up”
Message of Salvation “light is sprung up”
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Mt 4:13). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.