On Sunday evening, we spoke about Jesus teaching on the human need for signs in Matthew 12:38-41. This demand for a sign speaks of faith: both the need for it and the lack of it.
Jesus teaching relates to a sign that He is the Messiah as spoken about by the Prophets. Here Jesus holds one of the most remarkable stories in the Old Testament namely Jonah being thrown overboard, swallowed by a big fish, saved and going on to proclaim God's message, against His own death, burial and Resurrection.
One major difference between the two stories:
Jonah's journey is widely accepted as a story whereas Jesus journey was and is very real. He actually lived, died and rose again! And by faith we come to recognise Jesus as the Messiah sent to save us from our sins.
Are you looking for signs or do you recognise Jesus as the Messiah?
Shouldn't His death and Resurrection should be sign enough?
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