Topic: Snare with Familiarity [July 15, 2016]
Text: Luke 4:23-32
Key Verse: "And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country" (Luke 4:24).
MESSAGE:
One uncomely aspect of human nature is that we seldom appreciate the blessings that come to us readily. A simple logic about this condition is that, as they say, "Familiarity breeds contempt. " Thus, familiarity can be a great disservice to us even where it does not breed contempt, at least, according to one time English writer, William Hazlitt. When the Lord Jesus, reading from Isaiah's prophecy, announced the immediate commencement of His ministry.
Text: Luke 4:23-32
Key Verse: "And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country" (Luke 4:24).
MESSAGE:
One uncomely aspect of human nature is that we seldom appreciate the blessings that come to us readily. A simple logic about this condition is that, as they say, "Familiarity breeds contempt. " Thus, familiarity can be a great disservice to us even where it does not breed contempt, at least, according to one time English writer, William Hazlitt. When the Lord Jesus, reading from Isaiah's prophecy, announced the immediate commencement of His ministry.
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