Messages by Desiring God Why You Do Not Believe
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Jan 31, 2026 A pastor explores why people reject a patient, kind, and powerful Savior. He catalogs common reactions from pity and hostility to costly commitment and modern indifference. He examines biblical scenes and teaching about belief as a gift, election, and who truly belongs to Jesus. The talk closes with an invitation to come and the image of those who run to him.
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Three Definite Responses To Jesus
- Marshall Segal frames three primary responses to Jesus: pity (crazy), hostility, or worship, arguing indifference is a modern fourth option.
- John's Gospel forces a decisive response because Jesus's works and claims demand belief or rejection.
Healed Blind Man Disowned By Parents
- Segal recounts the healed blind man whose parents disowned him to avoid association with Jesus.
- This illustrates how dangerous it was socially to be linked to Jesus in that context.
Love Of Sin And Human Praise Block Faith
- Segal summarizes two prior reasons people reject Jesus: they love sin or live for human approval.
- Loving darkness and seeking worldly praise block belief and make Jesus socially costly to follow.
