"THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW"

Chapter Four

Following His baptism, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where He fasted for forty days and overcame temptation by the devil (1-11). Returning to Galilee and moving from Nazareth to Capernaum, Jesus began His Galilean ministry preaching the same message of the kingdom of heaven as that of John the Baptist. After selecting four disciples, Jesus went about Galilee teaching in the synagogues and healing all kinds of sickness and disease. Soon great multitudes from surrounding regions began to follow Him (12-25).

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  1. What are the main points of this chapter?
    - The temptation of Jesus - Mt 4:1-11
    - The beginning of Jesus' Galilean ministry - Mt 4:12-25
  2. With what three temptations did Satan challenge Jesus? (3,6,9)
    - "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
    - "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down (from the pinnacle of the temple)."
    - "All these things (kingdoms of the world) I will give You if You will fall down and worship me."
  3. How did Jesus respond to each of the three temptations? (4,7,10)
    - With the Word of God ("It is written...")
  4. Where did Jesus begin His public ministry? Fulfilling what prophecy? (12-16)
    - The region of Galilee; as prophesied by Isaiah (Isa 9:1-2)
  5. What was the theme of Jesus' preaching? (17)
    - "The kingdom of heaven is at hand."
  6. Who were the four fishermen called to follow Jesus? (18-22)
    - Peter and Andrew, James and John
  7. How did Jesus conduct His ministry in Galilee? (23-24)
    - Teaching in the synagogues
    - Healing all kinds of disease and sickness, including demon possession
  8. Where did people come from to follow Jesus? (25)
    - Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan