Sarcasm!

Continuing in Mark 6:1-6...we will look at verse 2 this morning:



Mark 6:2 (New King James Version)

2 And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!



Ever been the victim of sarcasm??? I am pretty sure all of us have. As Jesus went to his home folks and began to teach in the synagogue He became the victim of sarcasm. When it says those that were hearing were astonished it was not in a good way. Look at their next words....and I will paraphrase a little bit....where did He get these things??? He is crazy! And what makes Him think He is so wise? Where does this wisdom come from? It's not from God! How does he perform these miracles? Can you hear the sarcasm? Remember folks accused Jesus of performing the miracles by the work of the devil.



We will continue to see more sarcasm in the next verse on Monday. But what I want us to see in this verse today is when you are doing the work of God many will doubt what you are doing and many times it may be those who are most familiar with you...like people in your home town! Keep working anyway...Jesus did!



Tom