Day 6: February 2

Matthew 4:12-25

SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHTS
19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

OBSERVATION
⬆️ Despite ongoing interference and trials from Satan, God remains faithful in fulfilling His promises (14).

⬆️ Jesus is the expected Messiah-King who brings the light and the power of the Kingdom reversing the effects of sin and death (15-17).

⬆️ Jesus calls his people to follow Him and advance His mission. he promised “he will make them his disciples.”
 (18,19,21)

⬆️ In Jesus’ ministry of proclaiming the gospel, he shares the message and shows the power of God’s kingdom (23-25).

⬇️ When Jesus calls his disciples to follow Him, “Immediately” they left their own things and followed him (20, 22).

APPLICATION
➡️ We can see that Jesus calls ordinary people like me to follow Him and advance His mission. As he promised “he will make”, I trust that he will make me his true disciple to follow and fulfill God’s mission for his people and kingdom.

The call to follow Jesus is a call to help others to follow Jesus. His calling interrupts my sinful life and desire, and changes my priorities (20, 22). In history, countless people, when they heard the Gospel, turned from living for the kingdoms of this world to living for God’s Kingdom. What have been my priorities shifting after following Jesus? What things from my past should I stop doing today “Immediately” to contribute to God's kingdom and share the gospel? Also, what should I do “Immediately” today to follow God's specific commands?

Now I decide I will “Immediately” stop doing my … behavior, and start …

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