Mark 6:2-3 - Homilies By A.f. Muir

Detracting from the Divine greatness of Christ.

I. How THIS IS DONE .

1 . By attributing to secondary causes Divine effects.

2 . Absence of faith and spiritual sympathy.

3 . By being offended at the mystery of his humiliation , either in himself or his followers.

II. WHAT IT PRODUCES .

1 . Unsatisfied indecision. Perpetual questioning.

2 . Hardening of heart.

3 . The doubter ' s own loss. Not only the works of mercy he might have wrought, but the Merciful One himself, are thus forfeited.—M.