Audio Video
5 Dec 2021, 10.30am

Luke 4:20-30

The offensive doctor

The inclusivity of Jesus in his willingness to offer salvation to the most unlikely of people led people to want to murder him. The reason people hated Jesus’ inclusivity was on account of those he excluded – namely, those who refused to turn back to God. In a culture where being ‘inclusive’ is considered so high a virtue, Jesus’ ‘exclusive inclusivity’ is surprisingly offensive.