The Teaching of Jesus, Part 1 Beginning with the incident at the temple at age 10, we discuss Jesus' baptism, the tempatation in the wilderness, the beginning of His ministry. St. Luke 4:9; St. Matthew 3:16; St. Matthew 4:3-11; St. Mark 1:13.13; St. Luke 4:1-13 The Calling, The Choices The initial choices of disciples. St. Matthew 4:19; St. Mark 1:15; St. Mark 1:17; St. John 1:40-43; St. John 1:45-51 The First Miracle The first recorded miracle was the Turning Water into Wine at the marriage in Cana of Galilee. St. John 2:1-10 Cleansing the Temple This is the first time Jesus cleanses the temple.  There are others...surprised? St. John 2:  13 - 22 Man's Knowledge; God's Wisdom This is the single most important lesson for Man today.   !! And, not for the reason you think !! St. John 3: 1 - 21 Man's Need; God's Provision "THE WOMAN AT THE WELL"? "THE SAMARITAN WOMAN"?  NO! Jesus is teaching us where to go, whom to talk to, what to feed our souls upon; and, that the world is ready to hear! ST JOHN 4:3-39 BELIEVING...is not True Belief BELIEVING is only the beginning of our relationship with God.  Only when we experience the "signs and wonders" do we develop confidence in God.  It is that confidence which prompts us to ask and have God demonstrate His power and presence in the unbelieving ones' lives. ST JOHN 4 : 46 - 53 HEALING the Sick..... DOING What Jesus Did HEALING…..is what Jesus did; both physically and spiritually. To everyone He met, Jesus pointed out their relationship with God, and God’s provision for our healing. This is a long study, but the most indicative of what we should be doing.  St John 5: 1 - 47  Scripture Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Bless Me If You Can After establishing himself as a healer and teacher, Jesus returns to Nazareth, where He was raised.  The change from carpenter to "messiah" left acquaintances in unbelief.  Jesus teaches how we should treat the unbelieving masses. St. Matthew 13:54-58; St. Mark 6:1-6; St. Luke 4:14-29; St. John 4:44 Demon Possession and Sickness Today, demon possession is often questioned, expecially in medical circles.  But, even the unsophisticated folks of Jesus' time knew the difference between spirit possession and disease.  Jesus demonstrates how to master both problems. ST. MARK 1:21 - 39; ST. LUKE 4:30 - 44 The Scourge of the Age Leprosy was dreaded in Jesus' time even more than cancer is today.  Throughout the Bible, leprosy was used as a symbol of sin.  In particular, it reflected the inability of man to appropriately deal with sin and its consequences.  Here are lessons from then for us, now. ST. MATTHEW 8:1-4; ST. MARK 1:40-45; ST. LUKE 5:12-16 Our Special Calling HOW MANY TIMES HAS GOD CALLED YOU?  We've ignored numerous callings from God to bless others with the blessings He has provided for us.  We need to understand that God's blessings are "only at our disposal" so we can pass them on to those who don't have our special relationship with Him, so God can reveal Himself to them! St Luke 5: 1 - 11 Calling the Publican, Instructing the Church A continuation of the previous study.  St. Matthew has a special message to the Religious Elites, both  then and now. ST MATTHEW 9:9-13; ST MARK 2:14-17; ST LUKE 5:27-32 Page 1 ST. MATTHEW 10:1-4; ST MARK 3: 13-10; ST LUKE 6: 12-16 Page 2               Believe me, THERE'S MORE TO COME!!