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Houston's First Baptist Church November 3, 2025 36m Feedback

Feedback: Part 1 - When Jesus Says No, Maybe, and Yes

Jason Swiggart

Summary

In this sermon on feedback, Pastor Jason Swigert explores Jesus's responses to doubt and uncertainty using Matthew chapter 11, focusing on John the Baptist's questioning of Jesus's messianic identity while imprisoned. The sermon references specific life challenges like funerals, miscarriages, and job struggles, using these as context for understanding how God responds to human questioning and disappointment. Through examining Jesus's compassionate response to John's doubts, the key takeaway is that God's seeming "no" or silence is not rejection, but an invitation to deeper trust and dependence, with Jesus ultimately affirming His purpose and identity through his miraculous works and gentle reassurance.

Bible Verses

ReferenceTimestamp
Matthew 11:1-6
Matthew 11:12-24
Romans 2:4-5
2 Peter 3:9
Hebrews 3:15
Matthew 11:25-27
Matthew 11:28-30
John 14:9
Psalm 23:1-3
John 6:37
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