And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.He didn’t do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
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… Here's number seven. Unbelief. When you don't believe God, Matthew chapter 13, verse 58. Matthew 13, 58. Now, he did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. In chapter 13 of Matthew, verse 58, the scripture tells us Jesus went to cities and he could not do miracles there because the people did not believe. And there's some things that God can't do in your life because you don't believe. When you believe God, anything is possible in your life. When you believe God, when you put your confidence, when you, he that comes to God must first believe. Hebrew says this. When you believe God, you must first believe that he is and that he is a rewarder to them who diligently seek after him. God wants us to believe God. Believe God. Believe God. Believe he's a way maker. Believe he'll answer your prayer. Believe he's a healer. Believe he's a deliverer. Believe that, and I don't know where y'all are, but I look back over my life, and what I know about God is the history of my experiences, the history of my journey tells me we serve a God, I serve a God who is available and able to do whatever we ask and believe him to do. …
… Look at what it says here. And he did not do many miracles there because of their what? Their unbelief. But look at this community here on the right. They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, praise God, and to prayer. Now look at this. Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe, and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. I wonder if you're not seeing signs and wonders, many signs and wonders in your day, simply because you're not living with a sense of awe. You're not living with a sense of gratitude. That, God, I'm so thankful for what you've done in my life. I'm so thankful for what you're going to do in my life. I'm praising you for what you're doing now, but I'm also praising in advance for the things that you're going to do. I wonder if your home, if somebody stepped into your house, would they step into a place that said, man, I can sense that there's gratitude in here. …
… except in his own town and in his own home. And he did not do many miracles there because the lack of their faith. To sum it all up in three words that we've heard a lot in the last few years, he gets us. So what's the significance of him choosing title son of God? The significance is, I think, two things. One, it's a flex on Jesus' part because in the Jewish mind, when he said, I am the son of God, it would have triggered a prophecy from Daniel. And that prophecy says this, in my vision at night, I looked and there before me was one like a son of man. There it is. coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the ancient of days and was led into his presence. He was given authority and glory and sovereign power. All nations and people of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away. And his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. And so when Jesus referred to himself as son of man, And he's attaching himself to Daniel's prophecy. …