Something amazing to consider this Sunday

Whether or not you believe in the divinity of Jesus of Nazareth, what cannot be denied is He is unquestionably the most influential human that has ever lived. No one before or since Him has changed the world or had a bigger impact on the world. And here we are over 2,000 years past his crucifixion and his influence is still global.

But the most amazing part of it all is that He was born of dirt poor Jewish parents, never traveled more than 200 miles from where He was born, never held high office, never wrote a book, never conquered anything or even commanded an army. And in his 33 year lifespan His ministry was only 3 years long. When he was crucified the only possessions He had in this world were the clothes on His back. Looking at the life of Christ from a logical standpoint, there is nothing about His life that should lead to Him being remembered in history at all. But yet, somehow His life changed and shaped the world for the past two thousand years plus with billions of people across the globe putting their faith in this 33 year old Jewish carpenter who lived two millennia ago. Even if you don’t accept the idea that Jesus of Nazareth was who He claimed to be that is nothing short of astounding. So this leads to the obvious question, how is it possible this seemingly unremarkable man has had such a lasting and transformative influence on the world?