Jesus and the Unrepentant

In the middle of Matthew 11, Jesus calibrates high challenge to the people of three cities He performed most of His miracles in. Why? Because most still chose not to repent and believe the good news. While the words of Jesus seem harsh, it reveals how passionate he is about repentance. Repentance is at the core of the life of a Jesus follower. The call to repent is more than the start of the Christian walk. It is the whole of our Christian lives. The purpose of gospel repentance is to repeatedly tap into the joy of our union with Jesus in order to weaken our need to do anything contrary to God's heart! Gospel repentance is choosing humility over pride, love over indifference, courage over anxiety, faith over fear!