Jesus wanted people to know and experience his loving Father — the true God. Anything else was false love….false gods. Christ’s message came directly from the heart of God. He and the Father were so intimately connected in heart, soul, and spirit.

His whirlwind preaching and teaching tour in the synagogues in the communities of the region of Galilee landed him in his own hometown of Nazareth. His celebrity status brought in the crowds on that powerful Saturday. The liberal minded people of Galilee were captivated by the ideas, thoughts, and innovative creative sermons of Jesus. He was viewed as a forward thinking preacher and the people were starving for a word from God. Jesus was the person to give it to them, but they were not ready to accept the hard truth of the message.

When the lea…