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Verse Matthew 4:20. _THEY STRAIGHTWAY LEFT_ THEIR _NETS_] A change,
as far as it respected secular things, every way to their
disadvantage. The proud and the profane may exult and say, "Such
preacher...
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STRAIGHTWAY - Immediately - as all should do when the Lord Jesus calls
them.
LEFT THEIR NETS - Their nets were the means of their living, perhaps
all their property. By leaving them immediately, and f...
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4. THE TESTING OF THE KING AND HIS TESTIMONY.
_ 1. The Testing by the Devil. (Matthew 4:1 .) 2. His Testimony and
His Disciples. (Matthew 4:12 .) 3. The Powers of the Kingdom. (Matthew
4:23 .)_
CHAP...
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THE CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES (Mark 1:16 *; contrast Luke 5:1 and
John 1:35). _Cf._ p. 665. The account is almost identical with that in
Mk., except that Mt. omits the mention of the hired servants...
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THEY STRAIGHTWAY LEFT THEIR NETS.
The words seem to suggest, as their immediate and strict sense, that
the fishermen thus summoned left their nets lying where they were,
without waiting to deposit or...
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THE TESTING TIME (Matthew 4:1-11)
Step by step Matthew unfolds the story of Jesus. He begins by showing
us how Jesus was born into this world. He goes on to show us, at least
by implication, that Jes...
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While he was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,
Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew. his brother, casting their net
into the sea, for they were fishermen. He said to them 'Foll...
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NETS. Plural _diktuon._ Not the same word as in Matthew 4:18, or
Matthew 13:47....
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The Call of Peter and Andrew and of the sons of Zebedee. See Mark
1:16-20
In Luke Simon is mentioned without any introduction, ch. Luke 4:38.
The narrative of Luke 5:3-11 must be referred to a differ...
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THE CALL OF PETER AND ANDREW AND OF THE SONS OF ZEBEDEE
See Mark 1:16-20.
In Luke, Simon is mentioned without any introduction, ch. Luke 4:38.
The narrative of Luke 5:3-11 must be referred to a diffe...
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Ver 18. And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren,
Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the
sea: for they were fishers. 19. And He saith unto them, "Follow M...
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_JESUS WAS A CALLING SAVIOR MATTHEW 4:18-22:_ Jesus called four
fishermen to follow Him. They were Peter, Andrew, James and John. His
call was simple -- “follow me.” The purpose of the call to the
apo...
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ΕΎΘΈΩΣ (G2112) сразу,
ΑΦΈΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part._ am ΆΦΊΗΜΙ (G863), _см._
Matthew 4:11.
ΔΊΚΤΥΟΝ (G1350) сеть. Различные слова,
обозначающие рыбачьи сети, _см._ в Trench,
Synonyms, 235-37. ΉΚΟΛΟΎΘΗΣΑΝ...
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DISCOURSE: 1287
THE CALL OF FOUR APOSTLES
Matthew 4:18. And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two
brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net
into the sea: for they we...
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CHAPTER FOUR
Section 9. JESUS CALLS FOUR FISHERMEN
(Parallels: Mark 1:16-21; Luke 5:1-11)
TEXT: 4:18-22
18. And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who
is called Peter, and And...
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And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
AND THEY STRAIGHTWAY LEFT THEIR NETS, AND FOLLOWED HIM....
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18-19 Compare Mar_1:16-18; Luk_5:1-11; Joh_1:40-42.
21-22 Compare Mar_1:19-20; Luk_5:10-11.
23 See Mar_1:21-39.
25 Compare Mar_3:7-8.
1-2 Compare Luk_6:20:23.
1 The “Sermon on the Mount” was proba...
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4:20 trawl-nets, (b-6) Lit. 'the trawl-nets.' The word is supposed to
derive from the verb 'to cast.' so Mark 1:18 ; Luke 5:2-6 ; John
21:6-11 ; 'seine,' in...
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CALL OF SIMON, ANDREW, JAMES, AND JOHN (Mark 1:16 cp. Luke 5:1).
Simon, Andrew, and John had already been disciples for some time, and
so probably had James: see John 1:35. The call was therefore not...
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THE TEMPTATION
1-11. The temptation (Mark 1:12; Luke 4:1). The narrative, which can
only have come from our Lord's own lips, describes an actual
historical fact, the great temptation which He underwen...
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MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS
MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 4
THE DEVIL TESTS JESUS 4:1-11
V1 The *Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. The devil tested Jesus
while he was there. V2 For 40 d...
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CHAPTER 6
Beginning of His Galilean Ministry - Matthew 4:12.
DID our Lord's ministry begin in Galilee? If so, why did He not
Himself set the example of "beginning at Jerusalem?" As a matter of
fact w...
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he effect was immediate: εὐθέως ἀφέντες. This seems
surprising, and we naturally postulate previous knowledge in
explanation. But all indications point to the uniquely impressive
personality of Jesus....
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_Beginnings of the Galilean ministry_ (Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:14-15). In
a few rapid strokes the evangelist describes the opening of the
Messianic work of Jesus in Galilee. He has in view the great Serm...
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_Call of four disciples_. The preceding very general statement is
followed by a more specific narrative relating to a very important
department of Christ's work, the gathering of disciples. Disciples...
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OPENING WORKS OF MERCY AND POWER
Matthew 4:18-25
We must read the first chapter of John into the opening paragraph.
Already the Lord had met with these first disciples in the Jordan
valley; but they...
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"Then." After the heavens opened, hell is opened. The King must not
only be in perfect harmony with the order and beauty of the heavens,
He must face all the disorder and ugliness of the abyss. Goodne...
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And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
I pray the Reader not to overlook the sovereignty of the LORD's call.
What a marvellous light, and what a marvellous power must h...
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God has been pleased, in the separate accounts He has given us of our
Lord Jesus, to display not only His own grace and wisdom, but the
infinite excellency of His Son. It is our wisdom to seek to prof...
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_FISHERS OF MEN_
‘I will make you fishers of men.’
Matthew 4:19
The object of the preaching of the Gospel is to catch men.
I. ONLY CHRIST CAN MAKE FISHERS OF MEN.—Christian people should be
willin...
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Having thus, in grace, taken up His position as man on earth, He
commences His earthly career, being led of the Spirit into the
wilderness to be tempted of the devil. The righteous and holy man, the
S...
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AND THEY STRAIGHTWAY LEFT THEIR NETS,.... That is, as soon as he had
called them, they left their worldly employment, and followed him;
they gave up themselves to his service, and became his disciples...
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And they straightway left _their_ nets, and followed him.
Ver. 20. _And they straightway left their nets_] As the woman of
Samaria did her pitcher, Matthew his toll book, and blind Bartimeus
his cloa...
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_He saith unto them_ Namely, after some previous circumstances, an
account of which is given, Luke 5:1. _Follow me_ That is, not only now
and then, as you have hitherto done, since my baptism, John 1:...
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And they straightway left their nets, and followed Him.
This was not a request for mere companionship, but an authoritative,
though genial call to apostleship, couched in language which would
appeal t...
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But the Lord had need of them:...
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There could be no doubt therefore that He would fulfil this virtual
pledge to bear their sins on Calvary. Notice too that the Father
approves Him in this unqualified way before His being tested by Sat...
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18-22 When Christ began to preach, he began to gather disciples, who
should be hearers, and afterwards preachers of his doctrine, who
should be witnesses of his miracles, and afterwards testify conce...
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When Christ calls, men shall obey; when he calls, he draweth. It is
not of indispensable necessity that men who exercise the ministry
should have nothing else to do, Paul's hands ministered to his
nec...
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Matthew 4:20 G1161 immediately G2112 left G863 (G5631) nets G1350
followed G190 (G5656) Him G846...
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CONTENTS AND CONNECTION. The appearance of Jesus as the light of the
world amidst the darkness of the land of Galilee, in accordance with
prophecy (Matthew 4:12-16). The record begins at the close of...
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Matthew 4:20. STRAIGHTWAY (the same word as in Matthew 4:22).
Emphatic; there was no delay. Luke tells of a miraculous draught of
fishes, which preceded and prepared the fishermen to obey. His
narrati...
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Matthew 4:19
The Attractive Force of Jesus.
I. The Lord had but one method with all classes. He could only bless
the rich by making them feel that a man's heart was beating, and a
man's needs were cr...
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Matthew 4:18
Jesus and the Fishermen.
Observe here
I. Jesus called the Galilean fishermen. There was nothing novel in the
calling of men from a lowly condition to the performance of a high and
holy...
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4:12. _Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he
departed into Galilee;_
Notice that there were at that time only two great ministers of God,
John the Baptist, he must go to prison...
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CONTENTS: Temptation of Jesus. Jesus' public ministry begun. Call of
first disciples.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Satan, John the Baptist, Peter, Andrew, James,
John, Isaiah.
CONCLUSION: The Word of God is t...
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Matthew 4:1. _Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit,_ υπο του
πνευματος, the Holy Spirit, as indicated by the Greek
article, and declared in the verses preseding. _Led into the
wilderness,_ where he was...
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At ONCE. They did not question his word of command. They obeyed at
once!...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 4:1 Jesus the Messiah Begins to Advance the
Messianic Kingdom. Jesus triumphs over the devil in the wilderness
(vv. Matthew 4:1), proclaims the kingdom
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 4:12 These verses mark the beginning of
Jesus’ Galilean ministry. It is traditionally thought that Jesus’
ministry lasted three years: a year of obscurity, a year of
popularity...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 4:18 PETER, JAMES 1:1, and...
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FOUR FISHERMEN FOLLOW JESUS MATTHEW 4:18-22; MARK 1:16-20; MATTHEW
4:18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon
called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the s...
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CHAPTER 4
_By the devil_. Syriac, _by the accuser_, Gr. _διάβολος_,
_accuser_, _calumniator_. For Satan is he who accuses men before God
perpetually, that he may gain them for himself and Gehenna.
_T...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 4:12. CAST INTO PRISON.—_Delivered up_ (R.V.). GALILEE = a
circle or circuit originally confined to a “circle” of twenty
cities given by Solomon to Hiram, 1 Kings 9:11 (cf. Jo...
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EXPOSITION
MATTHEW 4:1
THE TEMPTATION. The Father's acceptance of the Lord's consecration of
himself for the work of the kingdom does not exclude temptation, but
rather necessitates it. Psychologica...
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Chapter Four
Then was Jesus led of the Spirit into the wilderness (Matthew 4:1)
Immediately, He is now being led by the Spirit, walking after the
Spirit. The New Testament has so much to say to us co...
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1 Kings 19:21; Galatians 1:16; Luke 18:28; Mark 10:28; Matthew 10:
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THE FIRST DISCIPLES
Matthew 4:13
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As introductory we wish to speak on the wonderful privileges which
belong to saints, called into comradeship with God.
Where is the man or the wo...