Our paragraph topic is: (The impenitent towns) Part 2.
Christ continues with the appraisal of his work. For he has traveled through many towns and villages. And he has sent his disciples through many towns and villages preaching the kingdom of heaven. Yet there are those towns that do not repent. There are those towns that have had great miracles and wonders completed in them and they reject the gospel. Those are the towns Christ looks back and calls damnation upon. Those are the towns that Christ remembers their unwillingness, their unbelief, their sin, and Capharnaum is one of them.
Christ says about Capharnaum, "And thou, Capharnaum, shalt thou be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt be thrust down to hell!" No glory for this town. No honor for this village. It shall be cast into hell for its sins and iniquities. For it is an evil town. It is a town filled with the dark forces. It is a town where the people are blind and cannot see. They are deaf and cannot hear. Their understanding has been taken away from them by the evil one. Many miracles were completed in Carpharaum. Many demons were cast out. Many sick were cured and many lame were made to walk. Yet they did not repent. They did not turn to the true God. They continued to worship pagans and live in sin.
Christ told his disciples that Sodom would fair better in the day of judgement. Sodom would receive a lesser penalty than this town because Sodom had no miracles, Sodom had no signs, Sodom had no prophets come to them. But Capharnaum had Christ. Capharnaum had the miracles. Capharnaum had the light of the world come to its doorstep and it still did not repent. And Capharaum has the wrath of God upon it because of its impenitence. Christ says, "For if the miracles had been worked in Sodom that have been worked in thee, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for thee."
Christ is doing an appraisal of his work. He is reviewing the towns and the cities and the villages where his message is being preached. Do you live in an impenitent town? Do you live in a place where sin abounds and the message of the kingdom is not preached? Miracles are being worked. Wonders are being created. Signs are being sent to those who have eyes to see and those who have ears to hear. Do you live in a house of peace? Or is your house a house of lies and deceit? Christ is doing his appraisal. Will your house be exalted to heaven or cast down to hell? Christ is doing an appraisal and life hangs in the balance. Which way will the scales fall for your house? Your house is your temple. Does Christ live in you? May the gift of God be in your heart.
Christ continues with the appraisal of his work. For he has traveled through many towns and villages. And he has sent his disciples through many towns and villages preaching the kingdom of heaven. Yet there are those towns that do not repent. There are those towns that have had great miracles and wonders completed in them and they reject the gospel. Those are the towns Christ looks back and calls damnation upon. Those are the towns that Christ remembers their unwillingness, their unbelief, their sin, and Capharnaum is one of them.
Christ says about Capharnaum, "And thou, Capharnaum, shalt thou be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt be thrust down to hell!" No glory for this town. No honor for this village. It shall be cast into hell for its sins and iniquities. For it is an evil town. It is a town filled with the dark forces. It is a town where the people are blind and cannot see. They are deaf and cannot hear. Their understanding has been taken away from them by the evil one. Many miracles were completed in Carpharaum. Many demons were cast out. Many sick were cured and many lame were made to walk. Yet they did not repent. They did not turn to the true God. They continued to worship pagans and live in sin.
Christ told his disciples that Sodom would fair better in the day of judgement. Sodom would receive a lesser penalty than this town because Sodom had no miracles, Sodom had no signs, Sodom had no prophets come to them. But Capharnaum had Christ. Capharnaum had the miracles. Capharnaum had the light of the world come to its doorstep and it still did not repent. And Capharaum has the wrath of God upon it because of its impenitence. Christ says, "For if the miracles had been worked in Sodom that have been worked in thee, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for thee."
Christ is doing an appraisal of his work. He is reviewing the towns and the cities and the villages where his message is being preached. Do you live in an impenitent town? Do you live in a place where sin abounds and the message of the kingdom is not preached? Miracles are being worked. Wonders are being created. Signs are being sent to those who have eyes to see and those who have ears to hear. Do you live in a house of peace? Or is your house a house of lies and deceit? Christ is doing his appraisal. Will your house be exalted to heaven or cast down to hell? Christ is doing an appraisal and life hangs in the balance. Which way will the scales fall for your house? Your house is your temple. Does Christ live in you? May the gift of God be in your heart.
