THIS GUY

 

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

 

THIS GUY

 

Matt 13:54-56

54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

 

Mark 15:39

39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

 

Matt 27:63-64

63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

 

          The enemies of Jesus thought of no worse slander than to point out the singularity of Jesus. At the age of twelve, He debated theology with them, later He challenged natural and physical laws by turning water into wine. He drew attention to himself by focusing on others which was completely opposite of the program of the religious leaders. Jesus claimed that the power came from God while the priests insinuated that the power resided in them. Jesus highlighted the comfortable lies of culture by presenting the uncomfortable truth.

 

          But it was not those things He did in life that lit the faggots of persecution and martyrdom; it was His resurrection! With authority, he refused to remain dead which, of course, validated every other deed of Jesus and we proclaim along with the soldier who oversaw his crucifixion, THIS GUY is the Son of God.

 

Heb 13:20-21

20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.