Big Healing Book - Matthew 13:54-58

Matthew 13:54-58:

And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in the synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Notes on Matthew 13:54-58:

People who know you well in the natural sometimes have trouble receiving from you. Many of us can attest that family members are often the least enthralled with our Christian exploits. There is another danger here, too – if you are too friendly with your pastor so that he becomes “ol’ buddy ol’ pal” to you, you will have a hard time receiving the from the anointing that God has placed in him for your benefit. It is important to separate the person from the gifting that God has placed in him to help you grow up in Christ. If you’re ever in the emergency room at midnight, you’ll want your pastor there, not your pal.

Not knowing the Word is ignorance. Hearing the Word but not acting on it is unbelief. The people at Nazareth were in unbelief. Jesus taught them in the synagogue, and it wasn’t the first time He did that in Nazareth. So they HEARD the Word but they did not ACT on it.