Jesus Begins His Ministry

Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee;

Ministry in Galilee

Jesus was going about in all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Genealogy of Jesus

When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years old, being, as was commonly held, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

Jesus’ Public Ministry

And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding region.

Ministry of the Twelve

Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases.

Jesus’ Public Ministry; First Converts

Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,

For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.”

to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Peter’s Ministry

Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he also came down to the saints who lived at Lydda.

But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of God’s grace.

After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Therefore insofar as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters: you know the household of Stephanas, that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to ministry to the saints;

But if the ministry of death, engraved in letters on stones, came with glory so that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, fading as it was,

how will the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory?

For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness excel in glory.

Paul’s Apostolic Ministry

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,

Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,

Their Ministry Commended

And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—

giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

God Gives Most

For it is superfluous for me to write to you about this ministry to the saints;

For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.

Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all,

Paul Defends His Ministry

For I would have you know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel which was preached by me is not of human invention.