Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do. 4 No one who wants to become a public figure act in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” 5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him. Luke 10: 3
Even the family of Jesus was at war over who he was! his brother suggested who wanted to be, because they did not know who he is. Alot of times as Christian we associate with the suffering of Jesus through this.
Jesus says this, “My time is not yet here; for you any time will do. 7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its works are evil. Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.”
Because there is controversy about Jesus motives, it is normal for there to be controversy about ours. There was a controversy about who he was as well and there will be such with us as well. In fact, that is the surest sign to identify the followers of Christ, because as they treated Christ they’d treat them. The devil doesn’t go after dead people but those with life.
John 7: 43 Thus the people were divided because of Jesus. 44 Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.
In verse 20, People are seen calling Jesus’ demon-possessed,” the crowd answered. “Who is trying to kill you?” because what people do not understand they hate, and the bible said if you hate your brother in your heart, you can murder them. A man without understanding will HATE! it is a natural phenomenon! If that man is not humbled hate is inevitable and thus leading to murder through their tongues/ words, then through their actions.
Matthew 5:21-22 New King James Version Murder Begins in the Heart 21 “You have heard that it was said to those [a]of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother [b]without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. (See 1 John 3: 15)
So, we see that Jesus came to call sinners to REPENTANCE and the LOST SHEEP of Israel to repentance. Sinners are those that don’t know Christ (Unbelievers) and the lost sheep are Israel (are believers who have lost their way), Remember:
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[e] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
When repentance is preached like in Tyre and Sidon (Luke 10: 13). And people don’t repent whoever rejects them rejects him who sent me. (verse 16). We need to pray against distractions by all preparations to be made, when all we need to listen at the feet of Jesus because only a few things are needed.
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