Matthew 13:57 KJV
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Jesus went home and taught in the synagogue. The Bible says they were astonished and they wondered where He could have learned such things. But rather than coming to trust His message the Bible says they were offended.
It had something to do with familiarity but surely it went deeper than that. Jesus, being the Son of God, was obviously different than any other person in their town.
• His mannerisms
• His character
• His testimony
would be so different that only a supernatural blindness could have prevented them from seeing it.
They were offended because they were opposed to His message.
And that is always why a person gets offended at the Word of God. They may claim to be saved, they may find some place to pretend to worship. But the reason they get offended is because they are opposed to the message.
Opposition appears to be increasing today.
Not that classical Baptist doctrine has ever been popular, but the internet, media, and just plain wickedness have caused the offense of the Gospel to become more pronounced in this day.
There is no reason for the one with the Word of God to back down. They were offended in Christ too.
The truth will win out in the end. Be true to the Word.
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Jesus went home and taught in the synagogue. The Bible says they were astonished and they wondered where He could have learned such things. But rather than coming to trust His message the Bible says they were offended.
It had something to do with familiarity but surely it went deeper than that. Jesus, being the Son of God, was obviously different than any other person in their town.
• His mannerisms
• His character
• His testimony
would be so different that only a supernatural blindness could have prevented them from seeing it.
They were offended because they were opposed to His message.
And that is always why a person gets offended at the Word of God. They may claim to be saved, they may find some place to pretend to worship. But the reason they get offended is because they are opposed to the message.
Opposition appears to be increasing today.
Not that classical Baptist doctrine has ever been popular, but the internet, media, and just plain wickedness have caused the offense of the Gospel to become more pronounced in this day.
There is no reason for the one with the Word of God to back down. They were offended in Christ too.
The truth will win out in the end. Be true to the Word.
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