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Is this not the carpenter’s son? Matthew 13:53-58Here we get to the end of chapter 13 and we see Jesus around people, after his parables, a few healings, and he’s telling these people- I’m God- I’m telling you how to live and what to doTheir response- “Isn’t this the carpenters son?”Faced with the reality of Jesus the messiah, in their midst, they don’t embrace him- they reject him. And by rejecting him, they reject everything about him-No different than today- most people don’t have a problem with Jesus and what he does, they have a problem with Jesus and what he requires- Submission- life change- direction changeTotally fine hanging out with the ‘heal me and talk to me Jesus’ not the “submit to me” Jesus

Question his authority “where did this man get his wisdom”In this story- they question his Authority- its documented in the other Gospels as well-To them- they understood the story- that the King of Israel was going to come from within them, but when Jesus came as the king- they rejected what he said because they didn’t like itTo them- after hearing what Jesus had to say- their thoughts went to- “who is he to tell us”Its questioning his authority. What Jesus was saying was transformational- they didn’t like itThey were being oppressed by Rome and wanted Jesus to deliver them from sin.Where did this man get his wisdom?!?!?!The father- Matthew 11:27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.God became flesh through Jesus and so his wisdom came from God because he was God.This idea, of the supreme authority of Jesus must be internalized- its why when people say “I believe in God” It doesn’t sit well with me as a declaration of FaithThere’s something powerful when you say that you believe in Jesus- it changes the conversation. – when you don’t you reduce him to a carpenters son- but he’s MUCH MOREThink about this- only God can grant eternal life- only him- no one else.John 17:2 as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.So when Jesus says that he has authority over all flesh and that he can give eternal life- that’s hugeJesus said- Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.Ephesians 1:21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.Philippians 2:9-10 Says his name is above every name and that every knee will bow-And we sit here- and we talk about these people- and say “how could they say this”But we say this- we say this when we deny his authority over our lives- his rightful ownership over all we have, do, are and be.There’s a streak of rebellion in all of us that has to be destroyed- it must-And as always- I just assume that if there is rebellion in me, there’s some in you- it’s the “did God really say” mindset- that really- seeks to question Gods authority- we love our free willColossians 2:10 1 Peter 3:22 Matthew 28:17 Psalm 8:6Wouldn’t it be better to submit to his authority?Submission is easy- rebellion is hard- I haven’t had the easiest bosses in my lifeHaving to do 5 cold calls after 5 on Wednesday before thanksgiving is no fun-But he’s the boss- He’s paying my wage- I owe him my time and my hours-What do we owe God? Is Jesus just a carpenters son, or is he MORE- Do we minimize HIMJames 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.People don’t want to submit to God, government, boss, pastors, anyone- So he’s just a Carpenter’s son- Just a normal bearded guy who told some good stories.1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, tRomans 8:7 1 Corinthians 2:14 natural man can’t receive the thin...