Matthew 9:1-8
Jesus Heals a Crippled Man
Matthew 9:9-13
Reaching Sinners And Tax Collectors
Matthew 9:14-26
The Traditions of Judaism
Matthew 9:27-38
The Need For Laborers
Matthew 10:1-15
Qualifications of The Twelve Apostles
Matthew 10:16-31
Religious Opposition to Christ’s Followers
Matthew 10:32-42
The Service of Christian Workers
Matthew 11:1-19
Doubting of John The Baptist
Matthew 11:20-24
Clear Teaching of The Word
Matthew 11:25-30
Finding Rest From Your Burdens
Matthew 12:1-14
The Sabbath Law
Matthew 12:15-21
Preaching Teaching and Healing
Matthew 12:22-37
What is The Unpardonable Sin
Matthew 12:46-50
Need For Personal Relationship With Jesus
Matthew 13:1-9
Teaching in Parables
Matthew 13:10-17
The Secret Message
Matthew 13:18-30
The Parable of The Seeds
Matthew 13:24-35
Stories About a Mustard Seed And Yeast
Matthew 13:36-43
The Story About The Weeds
Matthew 13:44-52
What The Kingdom of Heaven is Like
Matthew 13:53-58
Jesus is Rejected in His Home Town
Matthew 14:1-12
Herod Antipas’ False Assumption
Matthew 14:13-21
Steps to Problem Solving
Matthew 14:22-36
The Storms of Life
Matthew 15:1-9
The Teaching of Ancestors
Matthew 15:10-20
What Really Makes People Unclean
Need For Personal Relationship With Jesus
Matthew 12:46–50
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Even Jesus’ earthly family did not fully understand Him or His ministry (John 7:1-5). Some of His friends thought He was crazy (Mark 3:21). By this time Joseph was probably dead and Jesus’ immediate family consisted of His mother Mary and His half brothers (James, Joseph, Simon and Judas), and His half sisters, who are not named (Matt. 13:55-56). There is no clear evidence that during Jesus’ time on this earth, any member of His family other than Mary fully understood who He really was or trusted Him as Savior. We are not told why Jesus’ mother and family were seeking to speak to Him (vv. 46-47). However it is reasonable to assume that they were greatly concerned about His welfare and were hoping that they could persuade Him to cease preaching and perhaps flee to a safe place.
The arrival of Jesus’ family gave Him an opportunity to illustrate how everyone needs to have a personal relationship with Him (vv. 46-50). When Jesus was told that his mother and brothers are standing outside wanting to talk to you he answers, “Who are my mother and who are my brothers” (v. 48)? Even being a member of Jesus’ own earthly family did not merit salvation because of family ties. Even His mother and half brothers needed to be saved from sin. Apart from personal faith in Him as Lord and Savior, they were no more spiritually related to Him than any other human being. The same is true in homes today. Being born into a Christian home does not make a person a born-again Christian any more than being born in a garage makes a person an automobile. Until a person accepts Jesus as his own personal Savior he is not one of His.
Application
It is always good to hear the testimony of different members of my family. I need to be careful about trying to give the testimony of some one else. Let them speak for themselves.
Matthew 12:46-50 (English Standard Version)
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