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Redeeming Nazareth!! A brief look at John 1:43-51
by Kennedy Jacob Jesus Rabbi, The Son of God Redeeming Nazareth!! A brief look at John 1:43-51 The calling of Philip and the invitation of Nathanael "Can anything good come from Nazareth"? This was the question that represented the kind of mindset that "humble beginnings never work or that smaller places cannot produce leaders. But here is Nazareth, a place considered lowly, but God appointed that Christ be recognized to have come from there, giving this city a different position. Of course, a better one! Nathaniel question even lead him to a greater wonder. He goes with Philip to meet Jesus, but in his mind all the questions are: "I want to be sure, can anything good come from this town; the town we always thought had nothing to offer". But to his surprise, this city offered the Messiah whom Nathaniel now recognized as the son of God and Rabbi. In fact this is breaking against history. Rabbis were only teachers of the law, people who had mastered the law through a serious training such as Pharisees and Scribes. Jesus had not been through such trainings, but Nathanael could discover that Jesus is the son of God. But Jesus who knows men told him that this kind of faith is not easy. It takes a miracle. He says to Nathanael that if I never told you that I saw you before Philip called you under that fig tree, then you would not believe. In other words and your mind has been full of disregard for the small city of Nazareth that you only needed "this miracle" I have done to make you change your faith. But now that you believe, now that you have recognized the son of God and not necessarily the city, there is more for you. You will witness the council of God when the son of man is glorified. This is an eternal promise that Nathaniel is receiving from Christ and only in believing his word can such a promise be given. Only in recognizing Christ as the son of God, can we receive the eternal promise, the promise to see heaven open, and witness the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man. This is the only time we can be promised the life thereafter. Friends, as you read through this post, you discover that the issue of the city is not important. What matters should be God's doing in the city. God can use a simple city, a simple person or anything simple to do greater things. We need to recognize this as a fact, and stop judging from the past or historical events and use it as a reason to disregard a place or someone. Let's give pour ourselves for God to use you. God be the glory, Amen. Jacob Kennedy is a Christian believe with deep interest in clear biblical understanding and exposition. Copyrightitschristianity.blogspot.com, free to share but do not change the content in any way. website: http://www.itschristianity.blogspot.com/2012/05/jesus-rabbi-son-of-god.htm Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |