2007 September 30- Proving Jesus?
We looked at Mark 8:11-13 this weekend. In this piece of a story, the Pharisees (religious insiders and rule-makers) ask Jesus to show them a sign from heaven. We are already told in the text that the purpose is to test Jesus. Jesus essentially responds by saying, “Not interested” and he walks away (actually rides away in a boat). Jesus seems to think he has nothing to prove. That was the idea around which this message grew up. I used a clip from A Beautiful Mind about faith (the wedding proposal scene) and its non-verifiable nature.
