Why Is Jesus So Off-Putting and Offensive?
An episode of the Asbury Church podcast, hosted by Senior Pastor Andrew Forrest, titled "Why Is Jesus So Off-Putting and Offensive?" was published on March 2, 2025 and runs 27 minutes.
March 2, 2025 ·27m · Asbury Church
Summary
At times, Jesus seems to deliberately say and do things that other people will find off-putting or that will make him enemies. This is seen, for example, in John chapter 6, where Jesus drives away a crowd of potential disciples because of the offensive nature of his language. The reason he does this is because he knows that the most loving thing he can do is make clear what the stakes actually are: life and death. Jesus wants to bring everyone to a point of decision: will you follow him, or will you decide to leave?
Episode Description
At times, Jesus seems to deliberately say and do things that other people will find off-putting or that will make him enemies.
This is seen, for example, in John chapter 6, where Jesus drives away a crowd of potential disciples because of the offensive nature of his language.
The reason he does this is because he knows that the most loving thing he can do is make clear what the stakes actually are: life and death.
Jesus wants to bring everyone to a point of decision: will you follow him, or will you decide to leave?
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