It's So Strange

About this episode

Ralph explores the strange reactions people had to Jesus during his earthly ministry, particularly focusing on the Annunciation and the grace of Jesus coming in the flesh.

Today we celebrate the Annunciation, the unfathomable grace of Jesus coming in the flesh. And yet when we look at the scriptures, we see something strange happened when people encountered Jesus during his earthly ministry. The One who came to heal us, love us, and give us eternal life is hated and rejected. In this video, Ralph explores what the scriptures tell us about why this is the case. May it not be so with us!

People in this episode

Host: Ralph Martin

Topics covered

• Annunciation
• grace
• Jesus
• earthly ministry
• rejection
• healing

Keywords

• Annunciation
• grace
• Jesus
• earthly ministry
• rejection
• healing
• spirituality
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Annunciation

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