Playlist: Nazareth (topic)
Lessons From Jesus at Nazareth
Sermonette by James C. StoertzLooking at the event where Jesus read from the Book of Isaiah to the congregation at Nazareth and then comparing important parallels with that congregation and today's church, we see it demonstrate lessons we should learn, such as not taking our own righteousness for granted by going into a rage when shown its shortcoming. Why …
Matthew (Part Nineteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus came to His own country and taught in the synagogue there. The people were astonished and asked where this Man got this wisdom and these mighty works. They identified Him as the carpenter's son, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Simon, and Judas, noting that His sisters were all with them. They were …
Matthew (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus left Nazareth after preaching in the synagogue there. The people attempted to cast Him down from a hill. Jesus departed Nazareth intensively and came to dwell in Capernaum. Capernaum became the center of His operations in Galilee. This move fulfilled the prophecy spoken by Isaiah regarding the land of Zebulon and the land …
A Footnote on the Start of Christ's Ministry
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeJesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. The people in the synagogue knew His family was from this same town of Nazareth, and they knew Jesus did not have a formal education. He was just the Son of Joseph the carpenter. Nazareth …
When Is the Year of Release (Shemitah)?
Sermon by David C. GrabbeIn Nazareth Jesus came to the place where He had been brought up. He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written that the Spirit of the LORD is upon Him to proclaim liberty to the captives and to …
John (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughNazareth is referenced as the place from which Jesus of Nazareth came. Jesus of Nazareth is presented as the one who was the logos. He was the Creator. He was the reason behind the creation. Jesus of Nazareth is shown to be the Christ. Jesus of Nazareth is identified as the one who fits the prophecies made about Him. Jesus of …
Four Views of Christ (Part 5)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus grew up in a city in Galilee named Nazareth. Luke alone records that after fulfilling the requirements of the law in Jerusalem, Joseph and Mary returned with the child to their own city, Nazareth. This detail establishes that God placed His Son in a minor village far to the north rather than in the center of cultural, …
Matthew (Part Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus was reared in Nazareth in Galilee rather than in the capital city of Jerusalem because Joseph, warned in a dream, feared Archelaus who had inherited Herod's paranoia and had already slaughtered three thousand leading Jewish citizens to secure his throne. This move fulfilled the prophetic word that He would be called a …
Announcing . . . Christ's Birth!
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe blending of paganism with inspired Scripture has degraded and obscured the meaning and glory of what happened in the announcement of Jesus Christ's birth.
A Place of Safety? (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughMany biblical examples, including Jesus, David, and Jacob, all fled for their lives in a prudent common sense move. Discretion is often the best part of valor.
Why Did the Jews Hate Jesus?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe elites' jealousy over losing political power fueled their hatred of Jesus. Conflict between those who have power and those who want it is a way of life.