Praise the Lord!!! www.jesuscentral.com/16309   April 24, 2007 Jesus` preference for the lowly Yes Jesus gave more preference and considered .the lowly very valuable. He came to save sinners.He definitely gave more preference to them because he thought that they were ones who really needed Him and quite rightly they understood him pretty well.I think the poor and lowly lacked something in their lives and found that void in Jesus, that's why he preferred.Because they had nothing, Christ was the only valuable thing that they could possess and call their own.Jesus knew that they treasured Him and would listen to Him and spread the kingdom of His heavenly Father here below. By: Flory Mascarenhas - April 24, 2007 - Public Category: Jesus Befriending and Promoting the Lowly (1) Comments Comment Helpful? Favorite Violation April 23, 2007 Why doesnt Jesus show us that whenever we sin we are doing something wrong instead of making us wait when we full of guilt and shame till we realise it By: Flory Mascarenhas - April 23, 2007 - Public Category: Jesus Befriending and Promoting the Lowly Comment Helpful? Favorite Violation April 20, 2007 Compassion according to me is the passion which we share with our companion.this feeling of passion of love may be may be our pity that we show for another, understanding onothers feelings or just being there for them when they really need us.Jesus sets us the best example of compassion through his symbol the cross.When we look at it we see the tremendous love , grace and compassion that He had for us that He died on it for us.He shows His mercy even today when hes there when we call out to Him H e has never abandoned us and never will.Only we need is a mustard seed trust for Him.Learn and go through His PASSION to learn more about COMPASSION and spread it. By: Flory Mascarenhas - April 20, 2007 - Public Category: Jesus as Compassionate - Helping the Hurting Comment Helpful? Favorite Violation April 15, 2007 What did you learn about Jesus` background that stands out or surprises you? Women were treated as second class citizens but Jesus gave them all the respect they deserved.Jesus cared even for the prostitutes irrespective of the Jews felt or said.He even loved little children and claimed the kingdom of God to be theirs.Jesus seemed to overfow with love and concern for not only the women but also the lepers, crippled and treating them equally without any discrimination.We learn to be like Jesus respect each one as God`s own image and creation.He knew what renewal he would bring by His death on the cross.The very fact that people began to listen to women while preaching his word after his ressurection is amazing.Jesus cared and loved for all By: Flory Mascarenhas - April 15, 2007 - Public Category: Life of Jesus - First Century Context of Palestine (Israel) Comment Helpful? Favorite Violation April 11, 2007 My Brief Summary of Jesus Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.He lived his childhood being helpful to his earthly father and helping him with his work.Not much is known about Christ`schildhood but a lot could be said about his ministry years.Jesus, did whatever His Father in Heaven wanted Him to do and in total obedience did it, by doing so he found favour with Him and ABBA was so pleased with Him that He opened up the skies and declared Him asHIS CHOSEN ONE.Obedience would be Christ`s striking qualities to such an extent that He was obedient even unto death.Christ never doubted His Father and trusted Him with full faith.This is where he sets us an example to love and trusts Him without much reasoning because he knows whats best for us.He never really cared about His own well-being but was very sensitive to the needs of others.He knew what it was like being humanthus he knew that whatever we do we would always fall trap to sin atone point or another.Thus by dying on the cross He poured out his saving grace on us and fulfilled his most treasued commanment of `LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU.`By this he showed us how He loved us and longed for us to be with him and follw him.By His execution He took up our sins and we are made sons and daughters of His Father and thus at the end of our life`sjourney we could be filled with gratitude rather than guilt [for all the sins committed by us] and thus with full right acclaim the Heavenly Kingdom. [if we have follwed him rightly] By: Flory Mascarenhas - April 11, 2007 - Public Category: Brief Life Summary: Who Was Jesus Christ? Comment Helpful? Favorite Violation