5. The promised Messiah

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An exposition of Jesus’ life meant for young and old, to clarify the deeper meaning of the Messiah.

In the previous part; Part 4, we have extensively discussed about ‘forgiveness’ of our neighbor, especially what Jesus taught us about this and how Jesus acted.

NKJV (Psalm 118: 22) 22 The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.

Jesus disciples must always be willing to forgive and are not of this world, but what does that mean? In John chapter 17 Jesus expresses a fervent prayer towards his heavenly Father concerning his disciples:

NKJV (John 17: 14-17) 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

In Jesus days, the spiritual leaders had love of money, the Sadducees came from the Jewish aristocracy, the landowners and rich merchants, the other spiritual leaders, the Pharisees, were covetous. (Luke 16:14).
Materialism or love of money was also in those days very common among the leaders.

ESV (Isaiah 9:16) 16 for those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.

Theme: The theme of this writing will be about Jesus teaching concerning humility, goodness, mercy, and justice.

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