Sermon in Galilee.

(Matt. 4:23-25; Mark 1:35-39; Luke 4:42-44).

As a human being and as a result of so many labours, Christ the Saviour Himself suffered from physical exhaustion, and in that sense, it can be said, that He took upon Himself our infirmities and carried our illnesses. So in order to rest and restore His strength through solitary prayer, in the early morning of next day, He left departed. However, the people again started to crowd around Simon’s house, and having discovered that Jesus wasn’t there, started to look for Him. Realising this, Simon and those with him ie. Andrew, John and James also started to look for Jesus, and in locating Him, asked Him to come back to town, where everybody was waiting and looking for Him. However, the Lord told them that He has to go to other towns and settlements to preach, “because for this purpose I have come forth.” ie. to spread the good word to everyone. Leaving Capernaum, Jesus travelled over the whole of Galilee, preaching and performing miracles. Word of Him spread far beyond the boundaries of Galilee, across all Syria, and the sick from distant lands were brought to Him: from Decapolis, from Judea and Jerusalem, from Jordan; and He healed them. Many people followed Him, listening to His teachings.