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The state of being liked and admired. Scripture notes how the faithful preaching of the gospel will lead to hostility and unpopularity, not least on account of its demands on people and its proclamation of judgment.
Crowds gathered round him Mk 2:2 See also Mk 3:10; Mk 5:24; Lk 5:1; Lk 8:19,45
Many people followed him Mt 4:25; Mt 13:2; Mt 15:30; Mk 1:33; Mk 2:13; Lk 12:1
1Sa 18:7; 1Sa 21:11; 1Sa 29:5; 2Sa 3:36
Jn 12:43 See also Lk 6:26; Col 3:22
2Sa 15:1-6 Absalom’s attempt to curry favour; Ac 12:1-3 Herod’s arrest of Christians; Ac 24:27 Felix’imprisonment of Paul; Ac 25:9 Festus’prosecution of Paul
Its appeal to those whom the world regards as weak and foolish 1Co 1:26-29; 1Co 2:6-7
Its insistence that people are sinful Ro 7:7; 1Ti 5:20; 1Jn 1:8
Its challenge to vested interests Jn 11:45-48 the Pharisees’privileged position; Ac 19:23-40 the silversmith’s trade; Ac 5:17-41; Ac 21:27-36
The high demands that the gospel makes of people Mk 10:17-23
The difficulty of some of Jesus Christ’s sayings Jn 6:60-66
2369 | Christ, responses to |
2426 | gospel, responses |
5279 | crowds |
5861 | favour, human |
5923 | public opinion |
8116 | discipleship, cost |
8460 | pleasing God |
8848 | worldliness |