DAY 4 OF THE 12 DAY JOURNEY - EXPLANATION OF NAMED BY HEAVEN, SENT FOR EARTH: THE PRE-BIRTH MISSION OF JESUS CHRIST
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- Dec 16, 2025
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Updated: Dec 16, 2025
I awakened with a burden to explain “Named by Heaven, Sent for Earth”—unlocking the identity of Jesus Christ so that all may understand this truth: Jesus Christ did not come any other way. He did not force His way into the earth; He came with permission from God, sent in the flesh by divine authority.
Those who sat in darkness began to experience divine encounters, and those who dwelled not only in regions of obscurity but in the very shadow of death saw light spring forth. What had been hidden was suddenly revealed. What had been silent was now illuminated.
The birth of Jesus Christ was wise and intentional. He came to redeem mankind who was lost. His mission was not discovered after His arrival—it was revealed before He ever appeared to His mother and father. Heaven spoke before earth received.
The angel gave Him the name JESUS before He was conceived, declaring His purpose—to save His people. At His circumcision, that name was confirmed in covenant. At the beginning of His ministry, prophecy was fulfilled as He brought light to Galilee, proving that the Savior’s mission was always clear: to be God with us, to shine light in darkness, and to bring salvation to all.
The Text:
Matthew 4:16 (KJV)“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
✨ Explanation
1. “The people which sat in darkness”
Refers to spiritual blindness, ignorance of God, and life under sin’s power.
Galilee was known for idolatry and Gentile influence → a place considered spiritually dark.
Sitting = not moving, stuck, powerless to change.
2. “Saw great light”
The “Light” = Jesus Himself (John 8:12 – “I am the light of the world”).
His teaching, His presence, and His miracles broke through spiritual blindness.
Great light = not just a flicker, but a new dawn of hope.
3. “To them which sat in the region and shadow of death”
“Shadow of death” means a place where sin, oppression, and hopelessness ruled.
People lived under Roman rule, spiritual bondage, and the fear of death.
It points to humanity’s condition without Christ — living under death’s shadow.
4. “Light is sprung up”
Sprung up = suddenly appeared, like a sunrise after a long night.
Jesus didn’t slowly build into history — He broke in with power, fulfilling prophecy at the perfect time.
The kingdom of God had dawned in Galilee.
✨Spiritual Meaning
Jesus came not for the righteous, but for those in darkness (Luke 5:32).
He began His ministry where people were most desperate for light — showing God’s heart for the broken, forgotten, and spiritually hungry.
Just as dawn breaks after the night, Jesus brings new life and hope to those who feel trapped in hopelessness.
✅ Summary (Matthew 4:14–16 Together)
Prophecy fulfilled (Isaiah 9:1–2): Jesus starts in Galilee, not Jerusalem.
Light shines in darkness: Those who were despised saw the first rays of salvation.
Hope in hopelessness: Where death’s shadow hung, Jesus brought life.
Application: Even today, Jesus still shines into the “Galilees” of our lives — the dark places we hide, the shame we carry, the situations others have written off. He proves that no place is too dark for His light to break through.
The Text:
Matthew 4:14–15 (KJV)“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;”
✨ Explanation
1. “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet”
Matthew is showing us that Jesus’ ministry is not random — it is the fulfillment of Isaiah 9:1–2.
Matthew uses prophecy to prove Jesus is the Messiah.
2. “The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim”
These were tribal regions in northern Israel (around the Sea of Galilee).
In Old Testament times, these areas were often attacked and overrun by foreign powers.
They were looked down upon by Judea and Jerusalem as “less holy” or spiritually dark.
3. “By the way of the sea, beyond Jordan”
Refers to the Via Maris (“Way of the Sea”), a major trade route that passed through Galilee.
This means Galilee was a crossroads — many nations passed through it, not just Jews.
4. “Galilee of the Gentiles”
Called this because the area had a mixed population — Jews and Gentiles (non-Jews) living together.
It was considered spiritually unclean by many Jews in Jerusalem.
Yet THIS is where Jesus chose to begin His ministry — among the humble, the overlooked, and those considered outsiders.
Spiritual Meaning
Jesus fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy by shining His light in a place of darkness and rejection.
Instead of beginning in Jerusalem (the religious center), He started in Galilee (a despised place).
This shows:
The gospel is for all people, not just the religious elite.
God’s light shines brightest where darkness seems strongest.
What men reject, God often chooses.
✅ Summary: Matthew 4:14–15 tells us that Jesus deliberately began His ministry in Galilee to fulfill prophecy (Isaiah 9:1–2). By doing so, He showed that the light of salvation is not limited to the religious centers but reaches even the despised, the mixed, the outcasts, and the Gentiles.
John 10:1.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.”(John 10:1, KJV)
KINGDOM UNLOCK — What Jesus Is Teaching
1️⃣ “The Door” = Legitimate Authority
Jesus is establishing that access matters in the Kingdom.
God has order
God has process
God has permission
Anyone who bypasses God’s way may still look spiritual, but they are unauthorized.
2️⃣ “Another Way” = Self-appointed access
This is not about breaking into heaven physically — it’s about:
Taking influence without calling
Using gifts without submission
Entering ministry without obedience
Claiming identity without relationship
Calling without Christ becomes counterfeit.
3️⃣ Thief vs Shepherd
Jesus contrasts:
Thieves → take, scatter, exploit
Shepherd → protect, guide, lay down life
This sets up John 10:10:
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy…”
Unlocking the Identity of Jesus Christ
Jesus is saying:
“I am not just sent — I am authorized.”
He didn’t appear randomly.
He came through prophecy.
He came through covenant.
He came through the Father.
That’s why His name, mission, and timing were confirmed before birth.
“Anything God sends comes through the door.
Anything else comes through deception.”
✨ Kingdom Parallel
Jesus = The Door (John 10:7)
Jesus = The Shepherd
Jesus = The Light
Jesus = The One announced before birth
He didn’t climb in — He was sent in.
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