The people in Jesus they were no different than people today. They wanted a Christ after their own image. They wanted a Christ who would accept them as they were. They wanted a Christ that would give them political power and material prosperity. In essence they wanted Christ to conform to their expectations.
They were ready to receive Him if he would fill their expectations. Today the world's bill once a Jesus that will accept whatever lifestyle they have chosen, and give personal peace and prosperity. A Jesus that doesn't demand self sacrifice and total surrender is acceptable to the world. Such a Christ is as much a false idol as a statue of Baal was. We must be faithful to proclaim the Lamb of God grants repentance, forgiveness of sins and changes lives.
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Pastor Jim McLoughlin has been a follower of Jesus Christ for over 30 years. Jim is currently the interim Pastor at the Tottenville Evangelical Free Church in Staten Island New York. He also holds a full-time job as a computer consultant. Pastor McLoughlin and his wife Cheryl...