The Offensive Teachings of Jesus
"Blessed is the one who isn't offended by me." Matthew 11:6
Many people were offended by Jesus when he walked on earth, including his own disciples. He wasn't doing what they expected him to do. He wasn't spending time with the "right" people and even though he taught with authority, his teachings were often offensive to those who heard them.
Why aren't we offended by his teachings today? Is it because we don't know what they are or do we simply not understand the deeper meaning? His teachings on salvation, the Remnant, the Kingdom of God, suffering and loss need closer examination if we are to know Jesus as he really is.
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Bible references for further study:
Mark 12:32-34, Luke 20:39-40- Pharisees impressed with Jesus’ teaching; Matthew 7:28-29 - The crowd astonished by Jesus’ teaching; John 6:52-69 - Disciples shocked by Jesus teaching; Matthew 22:37-40 - Love the Lord with your mind; Matthew 13:1-52 - Why Jesus spoke in parables; Matthew 5-7 - Sermon on the Mount; Isaiah 40:3 - A Voice crying out in the wilderness; Matthew 3:1-3 - John the Baptist; Matthew 11:7-14 - Jesus confirms John the Baptist’s role; Isaiah 61:1 - Messiah will set captives free; Matthew 11:1-6 - Blessed is the one not offended by me; Matthew 7:15-20 - Know them by their fruit; John 15:9-17 - Love one another; 1 John 4:20 - Love God and others; 1 Peter 2:24 - Philippians 2:7-8 - Jesus’ Incarnation and suffering; Matthew 19:16-28 - The Rich Man (Then who can be saved?!); Matthew 6:19-21 - Lay up treasures in Heaven; Matthew 6:24 - You cannot serve God and money; Matthew 16:24-25 - Lose life to find it; Matthew 10:37 - Love Jesus more than family; Luke 12:49-53 - Division not peace; Revelation 14:9-11 - Tormented in the presence of Jesus; Revelation 21:6-8 - No liars and cowards in Kingdom; Matthew 24:13 - One who endure to the end will be saved; Revelation 2:10, 26 - Endure and have faith to the end; Luke 13:22-30 - Will those who are saved be few (Narrow Door); Deuteronomy 10:16, 30:60 and Jeremiah 9:25-26 and Romans 2:28-29 - Circumcision of the Heart; Matthew 7:21-23 - I never knew you; Matthew 7:13-14 - Narrow Way leads to life; Genesis 7 - Noah and the flood; Genesis 45:4-7 - Jospeh and brothers; Numbers 14:17-35 - First exodus generation die in wilderness; 1 Kings 19:18 - 7000 Remnant; Isaiah 10:21-22 - Only a remnant is saved; Ezekiel 11:13 - Will you make and end of the remnant?; Romans 11:5 - Remnant chosen by grace; Ezekiel 8 - Abominations in Temple; Ezekiel 9:3-10 - Idolaters killed; Ezekiel 11:17-21 - One Heart and New Spirit (Remnant Saved); John 3:1-5 - Born Again by the Spirit; Jeremiah 9:23-24 - Knowing God; Genesis 22:1-19 - Abraham & Issac; Job 5:17-19 - He wounds but he binds up; Job 13:15 - Though He Slay me; Romans 6 and Ephesians 4 - Death of Old and New Creation; Matthew 23:37-39 - Jesus laments over Jerusalem; John 12:24 - Seed has to die; Colossians 3:3 - For you have died; Galatians 2:20 - Christ lives in me; Hebrews 10:26-31 - Fearful expectation of judgement; Hebrews 12:3-11 - Endurance for discipline and training; Galatians 3:26-28 - All one in Christ; 1 Corinthians 6:17 - One spirit with Christ; John 15 - Jesus is the vine; John 17 - One with Jesus and the Father; Matthew 25:31-46 - Christ divides; Matthew 23:13 -Shut Kingdom of Heaven in people’s faces; Luke 3:16-17, Acts 1:5 - Jesus Baptises us in Holy Spirit; 1 Corinthians 12 - Spiritual Gifts; John 16:33 - In this world you will have tribulation; Micah 7:8 -The Lord will be a light to me.
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