The Cost of Jesus’ Path
People who knew Jesus most intimately were offended by him. The men in his hometown of Nazareth were scandalized by his teaching. For them Jesus was too ordinary, too inclusive and too authoritative. Why? And why do we sometimes still feel offended by Jesus today? Using the passage from Mark 6:1-29, Pastor Mark reveals pride as the heart’s motive for our contempt. The Jews of Jesus’ day expected their Messiah to be a spectacular Savior, thereby making their own lives significant by association. Out of pride and desire for significance, we also hope to give Jesus our unique best, where in fact He longs to show us His grace and sufficiency in our brokenness and weakness.
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