Instead of making Him a foundation, a rock, on which to build their lives they stumble over Him and curse Him for being in their way. Many find offense rather than salvation in the words of Jesus. We don’t serve a God who is afraid of being fact-checked When we do, I think God encourages us to look in the same direction He pointed John, to the evidence This is why study in apologetics can be valuable. Many people view facts as cold and impersonalīut I find that when I am emotionally a mess, sometimes what I need to right my mind is a reminder of the evidence. Sometimes facts and hard evidence can be the most comforting thing to a person with shaken faith. He could provide the evidence to back up His claims. Jesus had visibly verifiable divine power Jesus was preaching the coming of the Kingdom He doesn’t say, “John just needs to have more faith!” He sent His disciples to Jesus to confirm what he thought he knew. We don’t know how long John had been in prison, but it may have been the case that his tough circumstances led him to doubt It is one thing to intellectually acknowledge a fact, especially when things are going alright in your life.īut difficulty and hardship test us, discourage us, and introduce doubts into once strongly affirmed convictions. I think the answer can be found in John’s circumstances. That can be a bit confusing to the reader because in chapter 3, John seemed to acknowledge Jesus’ identity and even heard the voice from Heaven saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (3:17). He sends his followers to ask Jesus if He is indeed the prophesied Messiah. Perhaps in that time some doubt began to creep into his mind John had been in prison since chapter 4, verse 12. Mat 11:6 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” Mat 11:5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. Mat 11:4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: Mat 11:3 and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” Mat 11:2 Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples Instead of sitting around and watching His disciples work, Jesus also goes into the nearby cities to preach the coming of the Kingdom. ![]() ![]() He fortified their faith with promises from God If you remember, in the last chapter, Jesus sent His Apostles out to preach the coming of the Kingdom I love that Jesus is not only a mentor but a practitioner in the mission given to His Apostles. ![]() Mat 11:1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
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