Jesus next proceeded to introduce himself to his own people in his true character. He went to Nazareth, where he was known as an unpretending mechanic, and entered a synagogue upon the Sabbath. As was customary, the elder read from the prophets, and exhorted the people to continue to hope for the Coming One, who would bring in a glorious reign, and subdue all oppression. He sought to animate the faith and courage of the Jews, by rehearsing the evidences of Messiah’s soon coming, dwelling especially upon the kingly power and glorious majesty that would attend his advent. He kept before his hearers the idea that the reign of Christ would be upon an earthly throne in Jerusalem, and his kingdom would be a temporal one. He taught them that Messiah would appear at the head of armies, to conquer the heathen and deliver Israel from the oppression of their enemies. {2SP 110.2}

Derefter fremstillede Jesus sig selv for sit eget folk i sin sande karakter. Han gik til Nazareth, hvor han var kendt som en almindelig håndværker, og gik ind i synagogen på sabbaten. Efter sædvane læste forstanderen et stykke af profetierne og formanede folket at vedblive at håbe på den kommende Frelser, som skulle oprette en herlig regering og afskaffe al undertrykkelse. Han forsøgte at oplive jødernes tro og frimodighed, idet han oplæste beviser for Messias' snare komme, og han dvælede især ved den kongelige magt og herlige majestæt, som ville ledsage hans komme. Han fremholdt for sine tilhørere den idé, at Kristi regering ville blive på en jordisk trone i Jerusalem, og at hans rige ville blive et timeligt rige. Han lærte dem, at Messias skulle åbenbares som en mægtig fyrste for at overvinde hedningerne og frelse Israel fra deres fjendes undertrykkelse.