If Jesus Comes Here Right Now Through The Door

Most Jews in the days of Jesus missed his coming. Their preconceived notion of who their “savior king” should be lead many of them astray. Jesus, however, turned these notions upside down. He was

If I was to ask who Jesus was, I would have said that he was Jesus the son of David, son of Abraham. Jesus led many into Christianity and they were called Christians as Jesus was the Christ the son of God whom God sent to save mankind. I believe in Him as a leader and savior, and follow his teachings. I believe in one God, God the father the almighty. Who created heaven and earth, and all things; seen and un-seen Jesus is a divine being whom a virgin mother conceived of. God made this occurrence possible. Jesus however grew and lived among humans on earth over 2000 years ago. Jesus was a Jew, where he lived and died in Israel and spent his life in ministry with his disciples, teaching and spreading of the word of God and

Jesus Christ is both priest and King in the Order of Melchizedek. As He rules in the spiritual realm, He ministers to man in order to bring them into unification with God. This is the key to understanding what happens in the end, the day of reconciliation between the Church and Israel.

Jesus is known by many titles, perhaps most importantly the Savior of the world. Jesus Christ was sent to this earth to pay the price for all of humanities’ sins. According to Merrick, (2015). Scriptures primarily focus on His ministry as an adult however, there is an account of Jesus reading scriptures in the synagogue. Jesus was also known as the Messiah, or anointed one. This title gives further explanation to His divinity and supreme rule. Jesus was also known to be both man and God. This truth is significant because as (Merrick, 2015a) states “one beholds what all human life should look like.” (Section The Image of the Invisible God, para. 1). Bowen, (2014) gave a great explanation of Jesus when he said “This Jesus holds together the atoms in our bodies, keeps the laws of physics constant. Those individuals who believe the earth’s existence and beginning is a scientific occurrence can learn a bit more about the role Jesus played in the

Mark 4:35 “On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” By Jesus time the fishing industry had been established which allowed the sea shores to become densely populated. Bethsaida at the northern end and Tarichea at the southern end were the main centers of trade. The average boat was between 20 and 30 feet in length by about 7 feet in width. They would use one of these boats to cross the sea to head to the other side. In the evening time we have also noticed that this is the prime time for Jesus to do his miracles. In Mark 1:32 this is noticeable “That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons.” When they cross the sea they are heading to Gerasene demoniac where he will perform another miracle. This still draws into our question of who is this man? So far we have seen this man who has performed miracles all over and is heading to a Gentile country where he will perform more miracles and share his ministry. At this point in his Mark commentary, Dr. James W. Voelz shows us a sequence that should be noted in helping us to figure out who this man is? First, Jesus teaches and preaches just as it is written in the prophet Isaiah (Mark 1). Second, there is an increase in rejection by the Jews (Mark 2-3). Third, Jesus rebukes the rejection of

12- “Believers who are amazed by Jesus tell others, and they in turn are amazed.” When we tell others about Christ, great things happen through the power of Christ.

What would Jesus do in regards to the social justice issue of immigration? Would he give immigrants a fair and unbiased opportunity in a new country, or would he turn his back towards these hopeful people? The Catholic Church teaches us that Jesus would support immigrants, live by the Catholic Social Justice Themes and the Christian Feminist model of Justice, and give these people a fighting chance in a new country. These ideologies represent hope, a more promising future for immigration, and a change in how we see one another.

Jesus of Nazareth was seen as threat to the Roman Empire. They believed he would cause uproar since he proclaimed he was the son of God. With this title, Jesus would of had more power than the Roman Empire itself. Proclaiming this also made him a threat to the Jewish community in Jerusalem. The Jews believed that a Messiah would be sent to rescue them and deliver peace in harmony in Israel. Unfortunately, they did not believe Jesus was it. With both groups, they mistreated and ridicule Jesus and crucified him.

He is forceful with the demonic possession, but kind to the man. He never forces himself on anyone in the story, from the man, the herdsmen and even the crowd who come around. Jesus appears to be unshaken or moved by the responses of the Legion. We also see in the text that his notoriety has preceded him. In the text we see that in verse 2, when the man ran to meet him. The potential conflict is indicated when the man shrieks and screams when he sees Jesus. The demonic spirit is speaking out when it sees Jesus approaching. He is showing that he knows based on an early exchange referenced in the text that Jesus is going to attempt to remove it from the current inhabitants. The spirit also makes a reference acknowledging who he perceives Jesus to be, in verse 6, it says, “Jesus, Son of the Most High God” this is a direct reference to Jesus and his deity. We learn at this time that the demonic spirit has had some previous knowledge of the miracles and exorcisms of Christ, and aware of the potential for expulsion from their current residence inside the man. We also see that the demonic spirit is aware of showing reverence for Jesus because of its knowledge of who he is. This could represent the many things in our lives that over take us. Often when we are overtaken it is usually not by one major things but by many things together that create what seems an unstoppable

Jesus—perhaps the most discoursed name in history. He has transformed and influenced many lives including mine. To some people, He was a prophet. To others He is a mere legend. To me, he is a father and a friend, but most of all, He is my Lord and Savior through justification, sanctification, and redemption.

In his time, Jesus did not agree with the laws that were set in place, and often spoke out against the Pharisees teachings. Just like Goldstein, many people of Jesus’ time had no reason to despise him, but did so because he did not follow the Pharisees teachings, and were told that he was a conniver of some kind because of it. He was widely known for his acceptance of people that were outcasts of the society, and others that also did not agree with the Pharisees teachings. Jesus was born Jewish and is often referred to as the Lamb of God because he was the people’s sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin to

Jesus announces that the reign is not something that is coming in the future but is here and now today and will continue, which changes the direction of attitudes of the Israelites. Second Jesus is the son of God. He refers to God in the personal name for Father. He is lovingly obedient to God his father.

1. Why was Israel so full of unrest at the time of Jesus ' birth?

As Jesus was teaching with one of authority, a possessed man approached him who attempted to belittle Jesus Christ. Immediately, Jesus rebuke him telling the spirit to leave the man. Since the people were in wonder, news of Jesus spread rapidly through Galilee. After leaving the synagogue they went to Simon and Andrew house. Simon's mother-in-law had a fever. Jesus went to her and soon as he touched her the fever left. When evening drew near, all the sick and demon-possessed were brought to Jesus who he began to heal, but those with demons Jesus would not let them mention his name. In the morning, Jesus went out to find a private place to pray. His disciples went in search of him. When they found Jesus, he explained he needed to teach abroad. So they left and began to teach throughout Galilee in the synagogues. A man with leprosy came to Jesus for healing. Jesus reached out, touched him, and healed him, but Jesus warned him not tell anyone, but to follow Mose's commandments regarded cleansing. However, he began to tell what Jesus had done because of this Jesus had to stay outside of the town, but people still searched him

Jesus Christ who many say is the son of God was crucified. If Jesus came back to earth in 1499 C.E. what would he think of “Christianity”? Although nobody would actually know how he would feel, we can assume that he wouldn’t be all that happy with what has come to be “Christianity”. In other words, Jesus would most likely be disappointed with most of the things that occurred within the period he was crucified to the time he came back. But I believe he would find some things that are good and bad. Some of the events that he would say are bad is the Malleus Maleficarum, Gnosticism, and the Crusaders. One thing that he would probably say that is good is the Council of Chalcedon.