No Shame On You - Luke 13-14

 Luke 13:17 (ESV)

As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

The above verse is the summary of Jesus’ healing and teaching about His healing.  The religious leaders and those who wanted power did not like that Jesus was capturing the heart of the people and undermining their leverage over the people.   This teaching of Jesus put them to “shame.”   Shame is a major tool the world uses today.  The entire concept of a “cancel culture” is based upon the idea that people don’t like to be “shamed.”  People can be “shamed” into doing anything and believing everything.   Note these verses, however, on the concept of “shame” as God uses it in His word:

1.  Hope in God makes sure believers are never put to shame:

Romans 5:5 (ESV)

5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

2. Belief in Christ makes sure believers are never put to shame:

Romans 10:11 (ESV)

11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”

3. God uses the foolish believers to put to shame the wise world:

1 Corinthians 1:27 (ESV)

27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

4.  Believers who walk with God will put to shame those who try to shame them:

1 Peter 3:16 (ESV)

16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

There are many more verses on this subject but the point we see in the Luke passage is that Jesus put to shame the wicked and powerful.  Those who have faith in Christ will put to shame the same.