I'm trying to get a bigger crowd. I have a dislike for empty chairs. The disciples didn't like the fact that Jesus reduced the crowd size. In fact, they were offended. I think it possible that Jesus would be offended by much of the gimmickry being used in the Western Church to draw a crowd. Having said that, my prayer is still that God will build a great church on the prairie, and that includes numbers - hundreds of people.
Speaking of being offended - the hometown folks of Nazareth were offended at Jesus because He was exactly that; the hometown boy. Jesus' faith was "offended" at their lack of faith resulting in very little Kingdom activity.
Herod was a wimp and politician. There are a lot of wimpy politicians. Herod pleased the crowd instead of doing what was right. Herodias and Jezebeel were two of a kind; but so was Ahab and Herod.
The word of promise to the fearful remains: "Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid."
Amen!
PrairieParson
JB
Hope to see you Friday night at our Good Friday service. I will be speaking on Jesus: Our Slain Lamb.
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