Making Connections Review Dec 16
Making Connections: December 16 Isaiah 42:1-10, Matthew 12:9-21 Making Connections: If you were to create a plan for a world takeover, how would you start? Maybe something attention grabbing first - an explosion or an interruption of all television broadcasts everywhere. If you want power, you need to make your name & presence known by something large. To redeem the world, how did Jesus' earthly ministry look? Was it packed stadiums & a great marketing campaign, teaching in the biggest cities & performing miracles in the temple of Jerusalem? The way Jesus ran His ministry would probably baffle those familiar with business or political strategies today. Yes, He attracts crowds & did miracles. But He spoke mostly in smaller cities & towns, often retreating to lonely places when He began attracting too much attention. Sometimes He even told those whom He had healed that they should keep quiet. Isaiah 42 speaks of...