Joe Burrow played high school football in Athens, Ohio. It made it all the sweeter when the Bengals drafted him -- he had some Ohio roots and then came back to Ohio. We like stories like this. The people in Jesus' day were no different -- they liked hometown stories, thinking it would just mean more.
The people who were listening to Jesus definitely showed up with some expectations. They wanted the Messiah to do miracles in their town.
Jesus is reminding them that the Gospel isn't just for this town, though. The Gospel is expansive, and Scripture points far beyond the world that is known to the entire globe, to the Gospel hope that people in every time and place will hear the good news of the Gospel and recognize Jesus as Lord and Savior. It's a huge goal, and we're wise to remember the Spirit pushing us beyond our comfort zone, out into the world, and keep our eyes and ears open for ways that God is on the move.
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