First Church Charlotte

Rev Omar Jolly Mark 6:1-6 • In the day that Jesus walked the earth, carpenters were very skilled. Because the wood was scarce in Israel, they had to be very skilled to not waste wood. • At that time, it was taught, "If you didn't teach your children how to work, you taught them to be a thief." • Although people were overwhelmed by what Jesus taught, they were offended that He was only a carpenter. At that point, they rejected Him. • The Jews expected that their Messiah would be a military leader and rid Israel of the Roman oppression as the time. • Jesus served longer as a carpenter longer than He served as a preacher. Jesus chose to identify common people and blue-collar workers. • When we were low down and dirty and not thinking about God, Jesus was and is willing to identify Himself with us and then sacrifice Himself for us. • A carpenter repairs things and builds things from scratch. If we are broken, Jesus can fix us. Anyone that has broken dreams and aspirations, the Lord wants to fix things for us. Wh