Despised and Rejected

DESPISED & REJECTED

01/19/2025; Luke 4:14-30; Richie Pendred; Christ Proclamation Church

Sermon Theme: Jesus fulfills the Messianic promise to liberate captives and to heal he spiritually blind; however, He was despised and rejected by those He came to save. Therefore, we must own our rejection, respond rightly to our Savior, and embrace the cost of living for His glory.

I. EMBRACED BY STRANGERS – (Luke 4:14-15)
   A. Context of Embrace – (Luke 4:14)
   B. Reason for Embrace – (Luke 4:15)

II. REJECTED AT HOME – (Luke 4:16-30)
   A. Jesus’ Declaration – (Luke 4:16-19)
      1. Power of the Messiah – (v.18a)
      2. Purpose of the Messiah – (vv.18b-19)
    B. Crowd’s Rejection – (Luke 4:20-30)
      1. Initial Astonishment – (vv.20-22)
      2. Jesus’ Rebuke – (vv.23-27)
      3. Complete Rejection – (vv.28-30)

III. RESPONSE TO JESUS – (Application)
   A. Rejection of Jesus
   B. Embrace Jesus
      1. Embrace the Christ
      2. Embrace the Cost