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Around Christmas, many Christians sing, “Joy to the world, the Lord has come.
Let earth receive her king.”
Maybe you heard that Christmas carol or other carols that celebrated Jesus as a Saviour.
Jesus’ ministry looks as unlikely for success as seeing a baby lying in a manger being a king.
Baby Jesus in a manger.
Angels singing “Glory in the highest and peace on earth.”
Shepherds galumphing in to take a peek at the “Son of King David.”
Some people in our congregation have been reading through the gospel according to Luke.
They might remember John the Baptizer’s own announcements about Jesus:
Lk 3.
John is getting concerned that Jesus isn’t living up to the advertising.
Earlier in ch. 7, Jesus healed the servant of a Roman centurion and then proceeded to call a widow’s only son and support back to life.
These are good things, of course, but not what John was expecting.
So he sent 2 disciples to ask Jesus.
Did I make a mistake?
Are you really the one?
Should we expect someone else?
Jesus’ response is essentially: Judge for yourself if this is false advertising.
Jesus’ summary has echoes of OT promises:
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