After Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness He returned to His hometown, but He didn’t experience a hero’s welcome. They questioned His mission and identity and ran Him out of the city and tried to kill Him. Jesus showed at the start that whether people loved or hated Him, His mission stayed the same.

<p>After Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness He returned to His hometown, but He didn’t experience a hero’s welcome. They questioned His mission and identity and ran Him out of the city and tried to kill Him. Jesus showed at the start that whether people loved or hated Him, His mission stayed the same.</p>

Adam Ramdin

Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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One disappointment lay in the early days of Jesus ministry, despite the miracles that had been done, despite the teachings that had been given, that had moved and inspired the masses, Jesus was rejected here in his hometown of Nazareth during his childhood and youth. He would've attended the synagogue here and would've known the people, but he had never been back to his hometown during his public ministry. Now, the Bible says he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. The passage of scripture that Jesus chose to read was Isaiah 61, verse one and two, which reads, the Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the gospel. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed and proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. This was a messianic prophecy that they were all familiar with, and Jesus had spoke this about himself. Standing in front of them, he said, today, this scripture is fulfilled. In your hearing, this prophecy spoke about their spiritual bondage and captivity, that the Messiah would free them from the power of evil and restore the light of truth. This offended their pride and indicated to them that the work that Jesus was going to do was entirely different from that which they expected Messiah to do, namely, freedom from Roman rule. They were not so much interested in spiritual freedom as they were in literal freedom from their Roman oppressors. The Bible records that they started to ask, who is this man? Is this not Joseph, the carpenter's son? Maybe they were mocking his lowly profession, or maybe they were casting doubt on his parental claims. Having been born of a virgin with no biological father, it was a story that no doubt brought laughter and disbelief. The Bible says that they were actually offended, offended that he, a carpenter's son would stand in front of them and claim to be the messiah. Jesus then said that the prophet has no honor in their home country and gave some examples of Elijah who was fed by the widow of Sidan and Elijah, who was largely rejected by Israel, but who name it a captain in the Syrian army listened to and was healed. Jesus had come to his hometown and instead of being welcomed with open arms, instead of them being his biggest and strongest supporters, he was rejected. Sometimes those we love are the hardest ones to reach, and they don't think we have their best interest at heart. If you have been shunned by your family or your friends, then understand that Jesus knows what you are going through and has both sympathy and empathy with you. They were so angry that they dragged Jesus out of the city to a nearby clifftop or gorge, and were gonna throw him down to his death, but he slipped away from amongst them and went to safety. Jesus had not completed his ministry yet. There was still much to accomplish and it wasn't the right time for him to die. Truth was unpopular in Jesus day, and truth is unpopular in our day. They had incorrect views of prophecy that Jesus sought to correct. He had spoken the truth with power and with humility, and they had rejected it. Today, Jesus caused for us to speak the truth with boldness, with humility in the power of the spirit, fearless of consequences like Jesus did back then.

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Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

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01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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