HISTORICAL RELIGIOUS FIGURE

The following statements are about a historical religious figure:

DO YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE ABOUT?

1. Initially I flatly refused to help a foreign woman (who had a demon possessed daughter) because she was a foreigner.

2. My friends and family publicly stated that I was out of my mind.

3. As a middle school aged kid I wandered away from my parents while on a long trip and was rebuked by them for doing so.

4. I once physically drove some people from a house of worship, knocking over some tables in the process.

5. In public, I referred to my mother as “woman”.

6. Although I was originally a blue collar worker, my itinerant ministry was supported by the financial gifts of wealthy women.

7. I waited until roughly age 30 to be baptized.

8. In a story that I told to help illustrate spiritual truth, I spoke positively about the shrewd actions of a white collar criminal.

9. After making seemingly cannibalistic statements, multitudes of people wanted nothing to do with me.

10. I attended parties and drank wine.

DO YOU KNOW WHO THESE STATEMENTS ARE ABOUT?

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A MAN YOU’D WANT TO HIRE TO BE PASTOR OF YOUR CHURCH OR A MAN YOU’D WANT TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH?

The answer is that these statements are all about JESUS CHRIST!

1. Initially I flatly refused to help a foreign woman (who had a demon possessed daughter) because she was a foreigner.[see MARK 7:24-30]

2. My friends and family publicly stated that I was out of my mind. [see MARK 3:21]

3. As a middle school aged kid I wandered away from my parents while on a long trip and was rebuked by them for doing so. [see LUKE 2:41-50]

4. I once physically drove some people from a house of worship, knocking over some tables in the process.[see JOHN 2:13-17]

5. In public, I referred to my mother as “woman”.[see JOHN 2:1-4]

6. Although I was originally a blue collar worker, my itinerant ministry was supported by the financial gifts of wealthy women. [see LUKE 8:3]

7. I waited until roughly age 30 to be baptized. [see LUKE 3:21-23]

8. In a story that I told to help illustrate spiritual truth, I spoke positively about the shrewd actions of a white collar criminal. [see LUKE 16:1-12]

9. After making seemingly cannibalistic statements, multitudes of people wanted nothing to do with me. [see JOHN 6:47-69]

10. I attended parties and drank wine. [see MATTHEW 9:9-12; and LUKE 7:33-35]

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