1. Lent Sermon Series:
“Jesus and The Crowds”

2. “Jesus Rejected at Nazareth” * Luke 4: 14-30 * Matthew 13: 54-58
* Mark 6: 1-6

3. Luke 4: 14-15

4. of Nazareth in the local synagogue,
Luke 4: 16-21
Jesus preaches
in His hometown
of Nazareth in the local synagogue,
and openly applies
Isaiah 61: 1-2a
to His ministry.

5. Usually, at least 3 verses would be read.
It is very interesting to note that Luke doesn’t record Jesus reading the second half of Isaiah 61:2, which speaks of “the day of vengeance of our God.” This was the part of the coming of the Messiah that most Jews focused on, not peace.
Usually, at least 3 verses would be read.

6. Matthew 13: 54-57
“54 …“Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense at him.

7. Mark 6: 5-6 5 “[Jesus] could not do any miracles there, except
lay his hands on
a few sick people and heal them.
6 He was amazed at their lack of faith.”

8. Luke 4: 23-24 “23 Jesus said to them,
“Surely you will quote this proverb to me:
‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’”
24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued,
“no prophet is accepted in his hometown.”

9. Luke 4: 25-27
Acting as the Messiah, not only does Jesus not do miracles for this crowd;
He uses stories from the Prophets to scold their lack of faith & praise Gentiles!

10. Luke 4: 28-30
Enraged by jealousy and unmet expectations of what they feel the Messiah should be; the town attempts
to throw Jesus down from a cliff and then stone him. He miraculously escapes.

11. Lessons from Nazareth:
1.) Let Jesus be who He is.
2.) Amaze God by your faith,
not by your lack of it.
3.) People will always find
the way of Christ offensive,
so don’t be surprised by it.
4.) God finishes His Plans.

12. “Hosanna” by: Hillsong
Heal my heart and make it clean Open up my eyes to the things unseen Show me how to love
like You have loved me Break my heart for what breaks Yours Everything I am for Your Kingdom's cause As I walk from earth into eternity