We see four groups in this passage: Jesus' brothers marched to the drumbeat of popular opinion, the world marched to the drumbeat of evil, the Jewish leaders to the drumbeat of self-honor, and the crowds to the drumbeat of religious appearances. Christ, however, as our Savior, marched to the drumbeat of the Father's will, the exposure of evil, the honor of the Father, and right judgment. We should follow his example.
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“ Great Sermon! ” Well said. It's sheer laziness that makes me go through the week listening to the loudest drum. It takes more work than we are sometimes willing to invest to listen hard for that quiet drum beat we heard on Sunday, yes it is playing still. Sometimes we can't hear it at all, forcing us to seek it out in Christian radio or a Bible passage. The rewards for following this drumbeat, this path less taken are not immediate, but they are far far greater. Thanks.
Jeff Gregory has been pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church in Dallas, TX, since 1995. During most of that time he worked as an ESL instructor at El Centro Community College in downtown Dallas. He attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and graduated with an M.Div....
