The Threat of Being Kicked Out of the Synagogue

“His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue” John 9:22

The occasion of this verse was Jesus returning the sight of a fellow who was blind from birth. The Jewish leaders were doing everything they could do including questioning the parents to take this miracle away from Jesus.

The parents were afraid to give the credit where it truly belonged because the consequences were they would be kicked out of the Synagogue. Shame on them.

The Synagogue is roughly equivalent to our assemblies… the Church. Yes you can get kicked out of Church (the magnificent and beautiful bride of Jesus Christ) but you have to try really hard to do that. Usually some obvious sin that you don’t want to give up. It happens.

In the Church today the threat of being kicked out carries little weight for some because they just don’t care. If they want to they can find another church and just hop from church to church to church. Or just watch church on the Livestream.

Like spiritually handicapped little children. Content to continually nurse on the breast of superfical Christianity.

But for some it would be heart wrenching. You see for some the church and the relationships developed among the faithful at church are some of the most precious relationships we have.

It is imperative that churches help build those relationships.

Those things are usually accomplished by wonderful worship, breathtaking Bible study and remarkable resilient relationships.

In fact, if you are not feeling those things at the church you attend, there may be a problem and frequently we can see the problem when we look in the mirror.

Treasure and value the Beautiful bride of Jesus Christ and all she has to offer.