Simply Jesus – Week 9 | Lunatic, Liar, Lord

Family members wanted to seize him as out of his mind; religious leaders accused him of being in league with demons. The tension is clear and personal: who is Jesus — lunatic, liar, or something far more, and why do modern listeners keep inventing softer options like “wise teacher”? This sermon takes that conflict head on, rooted in Mark’s sharp, eyewitness style and the explosive claims Jesus makes early in his ministry. The message walks through the two wrong theories, Jesus’ own startling metaphors about binding the strong man, and the cross as the surprising way the divine warrior wins. It explains why these claims aren’t mythic embellishment and how the gospel rewires our response to injustice: resist evil by doing good, forgive to pursue real justice, and let a crucified Lord reorient what strength looks like. Listen and notice how that strange reversal actually changes everything.