Rejection! Get Over It!

Matthew 11; Matthew 12; Matthew 13
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Scripture

Matthew 13

53 When Jesus had finished telling these stories and illustrations, he left that part of the country.

54 He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed and said, “Where does he get this wisdom and the power to do miracles?”

55 Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers—James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. 56 All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?” 57 And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.

Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.” 58 And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief.

Observation

If Jesus faced rejection then why should we think that it would be any different for us? We will be rejected if we are his disciples.

It is harder sharing your faith with those of your own family and it seems like it was difficult for Jesus too.

Did you pick up on their dislike of Jesus when they said, “He’s just the carpenter’s son…”

We will be put down sometimes if we are sharing our faith. We will experience persecution if we are living for Him.

Get over it. It is part of who we are as Christ-followers!

Application

I will not let persecution and ridicule stop me from sharing my faith.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, help me share my faith with boldness. Bring people into my life that need a personal relationship with you. I pray for those that need to make you Lord of their lives that they begin to do that today.

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