Message Notes

AN OVERVIEW OF THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD JESUS

1. The fulfilment of the Scriptures Matthew 4:14

2. The Prophecies to be fulfilled

Two major areas highlighted:-

 a) Bringing of Light to people in darkness                                     Isaiah 9

 i) Through evangelism

 ii) Through teaching

 b) The salvation the Lord came to offer                                     Isaiah 53

 i) It would entail suffering

 ii) It would end with His death

 iii) But He would be raised from the dead

3. Seeing the Ministry beyond His life on earth

 a) The establishing of the Church

 b) The reaching of the world

4. The plans that need to be considered and executed

 a) The calling of disciples

 b) Their training program

FOCUS ON DISCIPLESHIP

1. The Call of the Lord Jesus

a) To follow Him                                     Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 4:19; John 1; Luke 5
b) To become fishers of men
c) To become leaders one day

2. Individuals cited

a) James and John

b) Peter and Andrew

c) Philip

d) Nathanael (Bartholomew)

WHAT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR LIFE AND MINISTRY?

1. Understanding and appreciating the Ministry of the Lord Jesus

a) Reaching out

i) The broken-hearted

ii) The poor

iii) The blind

iv) The captives

b) Manner of Ministry

i) With the word of God

ii) With power

iii) With love and compassion

2. The challenge to continue with the Ministry the Lord began

a) To reach the world

b) To make disciples

c) To equip for life and ministry