I Peter 2:21

Angered, but righteous

Mark 3:1-5 – Jesus was angry at their hardness of heart.

Mark 6:3

It’s easy for us to get riled up at sin, and then sin in return.

I Thessalonians 5:15 – Don’t repay evil for evil!

Acts 17:5 – Rioting!

I Peter 3:8-9

I Corinthians 13:5

Acts 18:12, 17 – Evil going unpunished is not a new thing!

Anxious, but trusting

Luke 12:49-50

Luke 22:39-46 – Jesus underwent great stress but trusted in God.

John 16:32-33

I Peter 2:21-23 – Jesus entrusted Himself to God.

Aware, but optimistic

Matthew 9:35-38; 10:1, 6-7, 16-17, 21-23 – Jesus was not naïve about the dangers, but He knew the people needed the word of God.

Matthew 11:1 – The world needed the gospel then and it needs it now!

Matthew 28:19

The gospel is the greatest weapon in the world, and it’s the only thing that can change hearts and minds.