TEXT: John 1:46, 7:41&42, 7:52.
The
topic is broken into the following headings:
·
INTRODUCTION
·
UNDERSTANDING NAZARETH
·
WHY PEOPLE ARE WRITTEN OFF BY OTHERS
·
GOD AND THOSE WRITTEN OFF.
·
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
Only
God has the capacity to determine and tell precisely a person’s future Jer 1:5 says before I formed thee in the in
the belly I knew thee and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified
thee and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Alas
some people put themselves in God’s position and think for one reason or the
other nothing good or new can come out of anybody’s life. Gen 37:20 says come let us slay him and cast him into the pit and we
will say some evil beast hath devoured him WE SHALL SEE WHAT WILL BECOME OF HIS
DREAMS (emphasis mine) these are the brethren of Joseph thinking they had
frustrated his dream but God turned it around. Gen 42:8 says And Joseph knew his brothers but they knew him not, they
never thought of meeting him let alone meeting him in such place this will be
our testimony this year in Jesus name.
UNDERSTANDING NAZARETH
(a)
The
biblical Nazareth: It was not mentioned in the Old
testament, our saviour when in human form grew up and started his ministry
there but due to hostility He had to relocate to Carpernaum.
The
name perhaps means a watch tower to some, and it is situated in the southern
ridge of Lebanon 14 miles from the sea of Galilee and about 6 miles west from
mount Tabor identified with modern en-Nazarah. Has a population of about
six-ten thousand.(one wonders how many people were there in Jesus’
time)(illustrated bible dictionary).
(b)
The
now Nazareth: this refers to your life and my life,
business, career, family and ministry that has been gauged, measured, predicted
and insulted.
WHY PEOPLE ARE WRITTEN OFF BY OTHERS
1.
Who
they are or what they have done to the individual: John 11:24 says Martha said
unto Him I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
This was what she said due to the fact her brother has been physically buried
she wasn’t expecting anything rather than decay to happen to her brother, this
could also be spiritual (may God give us understanding). Some persons who are
bosses to others could by the reason of who they write off others.
2.
Level
of exposure or educational background: Acts 2:7-13 according
to the KJV version of the bible there were three reactions to speaking in
tongues by the Christ ordained apostles: amazement, doubt and mockery, and this
is due to no other reason than the fact they accessed their level of exposure
and education and this does not tally with their speaking of international
languages.
3.
Present
situation/predicament: 2kings 6:28-30 tells of a situation of famine so
terrible that women agreed to eat the children they gave birth to in turns and
a problem ensued. Fast-forward to 2kings 7:1-2 which says Then Elisha said, hear ye the word
of the Lord, thus saith the Lord, Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of flour be sold for a shekel and two
measures of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria.2. Then the lord on
whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said behold, if the Lord
would make windows in heaven might this thing be? he doubted God’s word
because he properly understood the present situation at the expense of God.
4. Connections:
people can look at the connections that one has and be able to conclude what
outcome life has in stock for the
person knowing fully well that association matters in a person’s life. Little wonder John 5:7 says the impotent man answered him sir, I have no man, when
the water is troubled to put me
into the pool, but while I am coming another steppeth down before me. The man
obviously had two problems he was impotent and had nobody to help him, hence he
was there for thirty eight years.
5. History/statistics/facts:
they
say history repeat itself, but I
will rephrase that history unchecked repeats
itself. Kind David’s father wasn’t a king. Is 43:19 says Behold I will do a new
thing now it shall spring forth shall
ye not know it I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
GOD AND THOSE WRITTEN OFF
1.He raises men from unexpected backgrounds.1 Sam 2:8 says he raiseth the poor our of
the dust and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill to set them among the
princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory for the pillars of the
earth are the Lords’ and hath set the world upon them. God specializes in
raising men from unexpected backgrounds and crowning them.
2.
Creates a Surprise with them: John
9:9 says some said this is he, others said he is like him but he said I am he.
3.
Uses them to publicize His glory: John 9:3 says Jesus answered neither hath
this man sinned nor his parents but that the works of God should be made
manifest. God changes people’s destiny, surprises mockers, does what is
unexpected positively in a life for His glory.
CONCLUSION
God
does not need our family: history, status, location, where we hail from to make
greatness and a name out of us. He is able to turn all situations around. Eph 3:20 says now unto Him that is able
to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the
power that worketh in us. Halleluyah.
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