25 Luke 7:18-35 (Reject the crowd, embrace the crown!)

REJECT THE CROWD, EMBRACE THE CROWN!
Our purpose is in God, not public opinion

II. Narrative
III. Instruction
1. Reject the Crowd
Proverbs 21:25
a. The crowd does not know you (7:24-28)
b. The crowd may not follow the Lord (7:30)
c. The crowd will not accept you (7:33-34)
John 3:19-20
2. Embrace the crown
a. Jesus is truth, our anchor, and our purpose (7:30)
John 18:38, 14:6
b. Don’t be offended by truth (7:23)
c. Speak the truth (7:18-19)
Matthew 14:3-4
d. Be willing to suffer
Acts 5:40, 5:29
e. Justification will come (7:35)