Holy Saturday lies in the shadow of Good Friday’s defeat, the victim held in its tomb.
Artwork by Steve Browne, commissioned by Ross Memorial Uniting Church, Easter 2018.
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Category: Disappointment
Disillusioned with Jesus? (Matthew 11:1-6)
When God doesn’t do what you expect.
Open Matthew 11:1-6.
Matthew 11:2-3 (my translation)
2 In prison, John heard what the Messiah was doing and sent his followers 3 to ask him, “Are you the one to come, or do we wait for another?”
Last year I was in a Masters-level class on the kingdom of God. Dr Tidball asked us, “So why did John the Baptist doubt if Jesus was the Messiah?” How could the greatest of all prophets — the one privileged to announce the arrival of the Messiah — doubt if Jesus was the Messiah? Continue reading “Disillusioned with Jesus? (Matthew 11:1-6)”
