Fatal Unbelief
And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching. ~ Mark 6:6
I am so amazed when witnessing to those who do not believe. Unbelief holds immense power—a force so strong that its impact stretches into eternity.
It was unbelief that brought a curse upon all humanity. It was unbelief that unleashed the fountains of the deep, opened the heavens, and brought the flood that swept away the entire human race. And it is unbelief in the Son of God that ultimately casts souls into eternal separation from God. Unbelief stirs divine wrath. Unbelief triggers divine judgment.
Judas’s unbelief caused him to take his own life and face eternal punishment.
Unbelief holds great power. It’s surprising how unbelief can persist even when there is clear evidence. The stubborn disbelief of people, despite strong proof of who Jesus is, highlights the tragedy of human choice. I know that individuals have the responsibility to react to the gospel and are accountable for their own lack of faith.
Unbelief hides the clear truth. When you share the gospel of Christ and present the New Testament, including the historical account of Jesus’ resurrection with five hundred witnesses, some people still refuse to see it. Hard-hearted unbelievers always find ways to dismiss the evidence.
Unbelief hides what is clear, highlights what doesn’t matter, and holds a grudge against the one who delivers the message.
Unbelief acts as a barrier, effectively isolating an individual from a connection with God.
How foolish is unbelief? Unbelief chooses hell. Unbelief chooses Satan. Unbelief chooses sin. Unbelief opts to navigate the darkness independently, rejecting any divine guidance. Is that truly the path you wish to take?
That was enough for our Lord in Matthew 7:6. He warned, “Don’t give what is holy to dogs. Don’t cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.” The outcome of Jesus’ visit to Nazareth was that He left there and made a teaching tour of other places in Galilee, Jesus just turns His back and leaves, never to come back again. Think about Acts 19:9 where Paul faced the same unbelief, and turned and left the crowds, and went and taught in the school of Tyrannus. More
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Leviticus 13:1-59
Mark 6:1-29
Psalm 39:1-13
Proverbs 10:10
New Testament
Mark 6:1-29
Summary
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
The Death of John the Baptist
seized John and bound him in prison
And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed,
John the Baptist in prison
and yet he heard him gladly. But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. For when Herodias’s daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying,
For what should I ask?
“I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb. ~ Mark 6:17-29
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Listen to John MacArthur on today’s scripture below:
Mark by John MacArthur
“We think about faith as powerful, don’t we? Faith moves mountains. But I want you to understand that unbelief is powerful as well. Unbelief is a great force. The power of unbelief is so great that it extends throughout all eternity. In fact, it has massive force, unbelief does. For example, Eve exercised unbelief in the Word of God and brought the entire human race down into a curse and eternal judgment…..” ~ John MacArthur
Mark 6:1-3 by Dr. J. Vernon McGee – Thru the Bible
Jesus Sends out the Twelve
Though rejected by most of the people in the town of Nazareth (Mark 6:1 – 6), Jesus did not end His mission in Galilee. Instead, there is a real sense in which He extended it. As we see in today’s passage, after His time in Nazareth, Jesus sent out … – Read more click here
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