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The Gospel of Jesus.
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The First Sermon in the Synagogue

CHAPTER 13

The First Sermon in the Synagogue

The gospel of love, the path into inner freedom (2).
Faith, trust and actualization as a basis for help and healing from the Spirit (4)

1. And Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had grown up, and, as was His custom, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. There the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was presented to Him.

2. When He had opened the scroll, He found the place where it was written, "The Spirit of the Lord is with me, because He has anointed me to proclaim the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach to the captives that they should be free, to restore sight to the blind and to set free those who are bound; to announce the year of grace of the Lord.” (Chap. 13:1-2)

I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:

As Jesus of Nazareth, I deepened what Isaiah had said and accomplished.

In today's time, in this great turn of time [1989], in which the tide is turning from the old sinful world to the new world, to the Era of Light, the Kingdom of Peace is rising more and more in the hearts of the faithful ones who keep the laws of God; it is also becoming visible in the world. Despite the growing light of grace, there are more and more sick and suffering people, because in this time of radical change from the old sinful life to the new pure life, everything not yet atoned for is coming to man at shorter intervals.

However, the one who believes and trusts will walk the path within and will recognize the free life in Christ, which makes him truly rich. The one who lives in Me will no longer look to the perishable body, because he has found the kingdom of the inner being, his true heritage. When the soul is imbued with the light of Christ, the body, too, is healthy.

For this reason, until I have taken over the rulership of the earth, the following holds true: Repent, forgive, ask for forgiveness and sin no more! Then you will recognize and experience in yourself that I have served you through your living faith in Me. For I, the Redeemer and Saviour of all men, have proclaimed, as Jesus of Nazareth, the gospel of love, which makes man free. I am proclaiming it again, as Christ, through those who fulfil the will of God. On the path within, which I have brought and bring to My own, everyone can find Me.

The meaning behind the words "... to proclaim the gospel to the poor” is that I brought and bring the gospel to the poor in spirit and the poor of the earth, for all people should become rich in their heart, so that they may also possess on earth what they need, in order to live as children of God.

"... to heal the broken-hearted” means to bring to all people comfort, help and the Spirit of truth, so that their faith and trust in God may grow and they may become peaceful.

"... to preach to the captives” means to give all people an understanding of the divine law of freedom, so that they can gradually let go of their opinions and conceptions, which make them captives of their ego, and that they may awaken in the divine truth, which makes them free.

"... to restore sight to the blind” means to give again to the soul and person the sight, the true vision, the perception which they gain by following the law of life, of selfless love.

3. And He closed the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all those who were in the synagogue were focused on Him. And He began to speak to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” And they bore witness of this and wondered at the loving words which came out of His mouth. They said, "Isn't this the son of Joseph?”

4. And some brought to Him a blind man, in order to test His power, and said, "Master, here is a son of Abraham, blind from birth. Heal him as You have healed Gentiles in Egypt.” And He, looking at him, noted his unbelief and that of those who had brought him, and their desire to ensnare Him. And He could do no mighty work in that place because of their unbelief. (Chap. 13:3-4)

I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:

"Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” means that Isaiah, a prophet sent by God, announced My coming: the Redeemer and Messiah, who would free the people from their bondage. The word of Isaiah has been fulfilled: The deeds of Christ followed the word. I fulfilled and fulfil what the Eternal had revealed through Isaiah.

The one who doubts and just wishes to put his neighbour to the test cannot receive from the Spirit; for he does not believe, but is only testing. His doubts, which go before him, are a hindrance to healing and help.

The one who wants to put Me to the test does not receive. For this reason I, as Jesus of Nazareth, could not accomplish deeds where unbelief prevailed. Where the basis of faith and trust is lacking, where doubt and egocentricity shape the person, neither do the words of truth fall into the heart, nor can the person obtain help and healing from the Spirit. For this reason, the teachings from the truth are required first. When a person has received and actualized the teachings from the eternal truth, he has established the true basis of faith and trust and can become whole in body and soul through the power of the Spirit.

The truly wise man does not pay attention to whether someone calls his neighbour gentile or orthodox. The person who is not able to look into the heart of his neighbour sees solely the outer and hears solely the word. He does not look more deeply. But the one who looks deeper into the heart of his neighbour perceives how he really is. He then speaks no longer of a gentile because this one may still have gentile customs; he gives to the one who keeps his heart open to God - whether people still call him gentile or orthodox. This is how I acted as Jesus, and this is what I maintain as Christ.

5. And they said to Him, "Whatever we have heard about Your deeds in Egypt, do them here in Your own country, too.” And He said, "Verily, I say to you, no prophet is recognized at home or in his own country; just as little as a physician can heal those who know him. (Chap. 13:5)

I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:

The meaning is not, "about Your deeds in Egypt”, but "about the deeds among the Egyptians”. Verily, the prophet is not honoured, neither in his earthly family nor in his own country. For people see only the person who once lived and is living with them, but in his heart did not think as they did, when human matters were concerned.

6. But I tell you a true story: There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when heaven was closed three years and six months and a great famine prevailed throughout the country. But Elijah was sent only to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

7. And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha, the prophet; and none of them was cleansed except Naaman, the Syrian.”

8. And all those who were in the synagogue, when they heard that, were filled with wrath. They rose up and thrust Him out of the city and led Him to the edge of the hill whereon their city was built, in order to push Him off. But He, passing through the midst of them, went His way and escaped. (Chap. 13:6-8)