A Miraculous Catch of Fish At “the Lake of Gennesaret,” which is another name for the Sea of Galilee, Jesus uses Peter’s boat
as a pulpit from which to preach to the crowd on the shore (vv. 1-3). Dr. J. Vernon McGee said,
“Every pulpit is a fishing boat, a place to give out the Word of …
Jesus Cleanses a Leper A man came to Jesus who was covered with leprosy (v. 12). Leprosy was a feared disease because
there was no known cure for it. It had a similar emotional impact and terror associated with it that
AIDS does today. The symptoms ranged from white patches on the skin, to running …
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man Some days afterward Jesus again comes to Capernaum, possibly at Peter’s house and the crowd
gathered to hear Him preach and to see Him heal. So many came that the crowd filled the house
and began to crowd around the house. In fact some of these were official religious …
Matthew was Called to Follow Jesus Departing from Capernaum Jesus passes by Levi (called Matthew in the Gospel he wrote), who sat
at the toll booth and collected taxes on the merchandise that was brought through (v. 27). However
he was not a chief tax collector, as Zaccheus was (19:2), nor does the text sa …
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A Miraculous Catch of Fish
At “the Lake of Gennesaret,” which is another name for the Sea of Galilee, Jesus uses Peter’s boat as a pulpit from which to preach to the crowd on the shore (vv. 1-3). Dr. J. Vernon McGee said, “Every pulpit is a fishing boat, a place to give out the Word of …
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
A man came to Jesus who was covered with leprosy (v. 12). Leprosy was a feared disease because there was no known cure for it. It had a similar emotional impact and terror associated with it that AIDS does today. The symptoms ranged from white patches on the skin, to running …
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
Some days afterward Jesus again comes to Capernaum, possibly at Peter’s house and the crowd gathered to hear Him preach and to see Him heal. So many came that the crowd filled the house and began to crowd around the house. In fact some of these were official religious …
Matthew was Called to Follow Jesus
Departing from Capernaum Jesus passes by Levi (called Matthew in the Gospel he wrote), who sat at the toll booth and collected taxes on the merchandise that was brought through (v. 27). However he was not a chief tax collector, as Zaccheus was (19:2), nor does the text sa …