About this episode

This episode discusses Jesus' choice of ordinary disciples and the significance of fulfilled prophecy in Matthew 4.

If you ever think you have to be something special in order to be used by God, then you’ll be encouraged by Jesus’ choice of His 12 very ordinary disciples. Our study in Matthew 4 unpacks more fulfilled prophecy and what it means that the “kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

People in this episode

Host: Dr. J. Vernon McGee

Topics covered

• discipleship
• fulfilled prophecy
• kingdom of heaven
• ordinary people
• Christian encouragement

Keywords

• disciples
• Jesus
• prophecy
• kingdom of heaven
• Christianity
• encouragement
• ordinary people

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 4:12-25

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