HOW DID SOMEONE SO REAL BECOME SO FAKE (1 OF 4)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Luke 4:14-30
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How Did Someone So Real Become So Fake (1 of 4)
Series: Plastic Jesus: How Did Someone So Real Become So Fake
Scott Maze
Luke 4:14-30
We begin a new series this morning: Plastic Jesus: How Did Someone So Real Become So Fake. In the world of fashion, you can see Jesus is My Homeboy t-shirts on everyone from Ashton Kutcher to Brad Pitt. More than 500 movies have been made about Jesus. And everyone sings about Jesus from rapper Kanye West to Carrie Underwood. If you listen carefully to the opinions of many concerning Jesus, you might think Jesus is made of the same stretchy material they make old man pants from. It seems you can stretch Jesus into whatever mold you desire. Among the most popular of opinions concerning Jesus is that He was nice guy who inspires people to do good things. The thought runs like this: if everyone lived lives of love like Jesus did, the world would be a better place.
We are examining the life of Jesus in some detail from the Gospel of Luke. Embedded in the narrative of the life of Jesus is a story where He goes back home, only to find His life threatened by the people He grew up with. At the first glance, it is curious story and modern readers wonder what got these people so upset. That nice middle class, religious people were so irked by Jesus that they wanted to kill Him certainly makes us wonder about the modern idea that He was simply a nice guy.
I want to tell you a story today of some middle class people who go to church one day and get so mad at the preacher, they attempt to kill Him. How did a worship service turn into a lynch mob?
Today's Scripture
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the pro ...
Series: Plastic Jesus: How Did Someone So Real Become So Fake
Scott Maze
Luke 4:14-30
We begin a new series this morning: Plastic Jesus: How Did Someone So Real Become So Fake. In the world of fashion, you can see Jesus is My Homeboy t-shirts on everyone from Ashton Kutcher to Brad Pitt. More than 500 movies have been made about Jesus. And everyone sings about Jesus from rapper Kanye West to Carrie Underwood. If you listen carefully to the opinions of many concerning Jesus, you might think Jesus is made of the same stretchy material they make old man pants from. It seems you can stretch Jesus into whatever mold you desire. Among the most popular of opinions concerning Jesus is that He was nice guy who inspires people to do good things. The thought runs like this: if everyone lived lives of love like Jesus did, the world would be a better place.
We are examining the life of Jesus in some detail from the Gospel of Luke. Embedded in the narrative of the life of Jesus is a story where He goes back home, only to find His life threatened by the people He grew up with. At the first glance, it is curious story and modern readers wonder what got these people so upset. That nice middle class, religious people were so irked by Jesus that they wanted to kill Him certainly makes us wonder about the modern idea that He was simply a nice guy.
I want to tell you a story today of some middle class people who go to church one day and get so mad at the preacher, they attempt to kill Him. How did a worship service turn into a lynch mob?
Today's Scripture
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the pro ...
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