Thematic Bible: Discouragements of


Thematic Bible



and they were stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is not without honour except in his own country, and in his own house:' Verse ConceptsStumbling Over ChristUnderestimationProphecy Ignoredhonour


'Lo, I have made thy face strong against their face, and thy forehead strong against their forehead. As an adamant harder than a rock I have made thy forehead; thou dost not fear them, nor art thou affrighted before them, for a rebellious house are they.'

And a spirit hath lifted me up, and doth take me away, and I go bitterly, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of Jehovah on me is strong. Verse ConceptsHand Of GodSpirit, Nature OfGod's HandGod Lifting PeopleGod's Hands On PeopleBitternessResolving Conflict

Till when, O Jehovah, have I cried, And Thou dost not hear? I cry unto Thee -- 'Violence,' and Thou dost not save. Why dost Thou shew me iniquity, And perversity dost cause to behold? And spoiling and violence are before me, And there is strife, and contention doth lift itself up,

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' -- and they were being stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them -- 'A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;'

and he said, 'Verily I say to you -- No prophet is accepted in his own country; Verse ConceptsAffirmationsJesus The ProphetAcceptanceAppreciation For Pastorsheroesrecognitionwelcome

for Jesus himself testified that a prophet in his own country shall not have honour; Verse ConceptsThe Witness Of ChristProphecy Ignored