The Ekklesia Project - Episode 79

A freedman of God hosting a journey to discover the lost ekklesia of God.
In this episode, we concentrate on the lessons to be learned by the dismissal of Jesus by some Jews based on the fact that they were familiar with Jesus, his parents, and his siblings, and that Jesus was apparently no one special. They were forced to admit he “suddenly” had extraordinary wisdom, though uneducated, and miraculous powers, but instead of honoring Jesus or praising God, these Jews were offended by Jesus. This reaction by many Jews is consistent with the adages, “a prophet is never honored in his hometown”, and “familiarity breeds contempt”. Yet, the choice of Jesus to live 30 years with such a low profile, though anointed as the messenger of His presence in the flesh, is a remarkable revelation of the Father’s character and a demonstrable example for every disciple of Christ to follow. This mindset of Christ is explained and promoted by Paul as a New Covenant principle to be obeyed in Philippians 2:1-18, which we explore in detail.