The Ministry Begins

The opening of the ministry of Christ — Jordan, desert, lakeshore, mountain. The first steps of the long road to the cross.

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The Baptism

Matthew 3:13-17

Down into the Jordan with John the Baptist — the Son of Man identified with sinners, and a voice from heaven.
The Wilderness

Matthew 4:1-11

Forty days and forty nights fasting in the Judean desert — three temptations, and the ministering of angels.
Calling the Disciples

Matthew 4:18-22

Walking by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus calls fishermen — and they leave their nets and follow.
The Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5-7

On a green hillside above the Galilee, Jesus sits and teaches the upside-down beatitudes of his kingdom.