When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali

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• When Jesus heard that John had been put in
  prison, he returned to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth,
  he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the
  lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtalito
  fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah
• (Matthew 412-25)

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• Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way
  to the sea along the Jordan, Galilee of the
  Gentilesthe people living in darkness have seen
  a great light on those living in the land of the
  shadow of death a light has dawned.
• From that time on Jesus began to preach,
  Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.
• (Matthew 412-25)

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• As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,
  he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his
  brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the
  lake, for they were fishermen. Come follow me,
  Jesus said, and I will make you fishers of men.
• (Matthew 412-25)

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• At once they left their nets and followed him.
  Going on from there, he saw two other brothers,
  James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They
  were in a boat with their father Zebedee,
  preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and
  immediately they left the boat and their father
  and followed him.
• (Matthew 412-25)

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• Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their
  synagogues, preaching the good news of the
  kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness
  among the people. News about him spread all over
  Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill
  with various diseases,
• (Matthew 412-25)

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• those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed,
  those having seizures, and the paralyzed and he
  healed them. Large crowds from Galilee, the
  Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across
  the Jordan followed him.
• (Matthew 412-25)

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• This or That
• Choosing to Follow Jesus

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• Change

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We like what has been tried and proven true.

• Follow this way
• It works!

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• Choosing Jesus means leaving the
• tried-and-true for a new, but unknown, truth.

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• Jesus changes everything
• Gods grace is not gained by forms of worship,
• but by being transformed as you follow Jesus.

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• Jesus models this new truth in his reaction to
  John the Baptists arrest.

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• Jesus models this new truth in his preaching
  about repentance.

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• Repentance means turning to Jesus with an
  undivided loyalty to him and Gods kingdom.

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• Jesus models this new truth in his calling of
  disciples to follow him in his mission.

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• The disciples model this new truth when they
  immediately change their lives to follow Jesus.

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• Those who were healed by Jesus model this new
  truth in their experience of new life because of
  Jesus.

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• We model this new truth when we turn from our old
  lives to new life in Jesus.

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• To choose Jesus
• you need to continually repent
• and follow his lead
• immediately.

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• The disciples changed their way of life,
  business, and religion to follow Jesus.
• What would be different if we did the same?

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