Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Understanding the Ministry of Jesus
Text: John 6:1-3
UNDERSTANDING THE MINISTRY OF JESUS
Jesus had to make wise and careful decisions in life and ministry. He would minister in one area and then move on to other areas. Jesus was deeply committed to the preaching of the Gospel (Mark 1:38). He was also greatly focused on the training of His disciples.
“After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased. And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples.”
John 6:1-3
1. The Sea of Galilee
a. This was also called “The Sea of Tiberias”.
b. King Herod Antipas named it after Emperor Tiberius Caesar.
c. He owed his position as king to the Roman Emperor.
2. “A great multitude followed Him”
a. Their basic reason was simply because “they saw His signs”.
b. They saw how Jesus healed “the diseased”.
c. They had their own agenda when they decided to follow Him.
d. They were studying Jesus and seeing how they could take advantage of His powers.
3. What the text does not say
a. We are not told that they followed Jesus because of their faith.
b. They did not follow because they were deeply interested in learning from Jesus.
4. “And Jesus went up on a mountain”
a. Obviously, not everyone would be prepared to climb up a mountain just to be taught.
b. This would require a lot of effort just to climb a mountain.
5. “And there He sat with His disciples”
a. There was a difference made between “the multitudes” and “the disciples”.
b. These disciples had been walking with Jesus throughout the land of Israel.
c. They had visited many cities and they had gone on several mountains.
d. The word “sat” is to be associated with “teaching” (Matthew 5:1-2).
经文：约翰福音 6：1-3
了解耶稣的职事
耶稣必须在生活和职事上做出明智而谨慎的决定。祂会在一个地区侍奉，然后转移到其他的地区。耶稣忠于传福音《马可福音1：38》。祂也非常专注于训练祂的门徒。
“这事以后，耶稣渡过加利利海，就是提比哩亚海。有许多人因为看见他在病人身上所行的神迹，就跟随他。耶稣上了山，和门徒一同坐在那里。”
《约翰福音 6：1-3》