What Did Jesus Do? | Week 4

August 27th & 28th

Pastor Josh Blount

Encountering Injustices

Injustice - a sign of partiality, judgmentalism, or a lack of love.

Myth #1: Being Angry Is Always Wrong

Ephesians 4:26
Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath.

Myth #2: Anger Is Beyond My Control

Joshua 24:15
Choose this day who you will serve.

Mark 3:1
Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 2 Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. 3 Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.” 4 Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. 5 He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.

1. Jesus Favors Restoration Over Religion

Religion is doing a God thing without God.

Matthew 21:12
Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” 14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.

2. Jesus Flips Tables, Not People

Matthew 21:14
The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.

Matthew 18:4
Whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:13
Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray,

Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.

Discrimination - the unjust or prejudicial treatment of people based on race, age, or sex.

3. Jesus loves the people and levels the playing field

Colossians 3:11
In this new life one’s nationality or race or education or social position is unimportant; such things mean nothing. Whether a person has Christ is what matters, and he is equally available to all.

Jesus Christ is an equal opportunity savior. 

Romans 15:5-6
May God, who gives us patience and encouragment, help us live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then we can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God.