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   The Gospel of Jesus   
     And being born in a manger, the son of Mary and Joseph, Jesus grew up and   
   was well known as a godfearing child of a holy Jewish family. Jesus was strong   
   in the Lord and loved his father Joseph and his mother Mary with all his   
   heart. He worked with his    
   father as a Carpenter and carefully learned all the ways of the trade. He was   
   quick to pay attention to even the most minor of details and would listen   
   faithfully as Joseph instructed him in the ways of Jewish living and being   
   holy towards God.    
        
   Jesus cried greatly when Joseph died, and when they were at the grave his   
   mother Mary said 'Fear not, dear Jesus. For your father has gone to heaven to   
   be with his heavenly father, the father of us all. Remember that dear son. God   
   is your father, and he    
   loves you greatly.'    
   'I will remember,' responded the boy Jesus.    
        
   As Jesus grew, he grew strong in the faith, and was full of courage. The Holy   
   Spirit of God watched over him, instructing his mind and teaching him the   
   proper ways of godly conduct and how to teach men the way of the Gospel of   
   God. The Holy Spirit blazed    
   in the young man Jesus' heart, and as he worked and grew everyone in Nazareth   
   thought of him as a most special and gifted child of God. But there was   
   something different about him. Something different his mother Mary noticed. He   
   was special, was Jesus,    
   as the Angel Gabriel had told her. He was special and had a gift - a gift for   
   all men in Israel and, one day, to the ends of the world. And as he continued   
   to grow in learning, wisdom and understanding, Mary knew she must share her   
   son's message to be a    
   Holy Mother to the world, to spread the message of God's beloved peacemakers,   
   children of God, children of peace, bound together in bonds of love, and   
   unity.    
        
   As he grew Jesus shared with his mother his dreams from what he had seen in   
   the sacred scriptures. Dreams of forming a special community - a chosen   
   community - one which would live forever, a sacred ecclesia of God - which   
   throughout eternity would serve    
   God in love and fidelity, knowing God loved them dearly and would forever be   
   faithful to them. And Mary knew her son was wise and would share him in this   
   vision, as she knew Joseph her husband would have, had he lived longer.    
        
   Jesus grew and soon, one day, he spoke with his mother.    
   'It is time, mother. The Day of the Lord is upon us and I must preach the   
   Gospel. For God my father wishes this of me.'    
   And Mary nodded solemnly, gave her son her blessing, and sent him on his way.    
        
   And then she prayed this holy prayer.    
        
   'God of my fathers, God of my ancestors, I sing praise to your name. My dear   
   son Jesus, descended from our champion King David, is truly a Son of David, a   
   man after God's own heart. I thank you King of Eternity for the passion you   
   have placed in my son's    
   heart, and I ask you to keep your hand upon him all his days, until he has   
   completed his sacred mission. Praise to you Lord God Almighty. I rejoice in   
   your ways with quiet humility and grateful service. Alleluia.    
        
   And Jesus went off, and came to John. And was baptized. And the Holy Spirit of   
   God alighted upon him and a voice from the heavenlies said 'This is my beloved   
   Son in whom I am well pleased.'    
        
   And immediately Jesus went to the desert, were the dark lord tested him, but   
   Jesus came through this testing in his faith and the Gospel was preached.    
        
   One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and   
   sat down. His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them.    
   'God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the   
   Kingdom of Heaven is theirs    
   God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted    
   God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth    
   God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be   
   satisfied    
   God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy    
   God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God    
   God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of   
   God    
   God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of   
   Heaven is theirs    
   God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and   
   say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be   
   happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And   
   remember, the ancient    
   prophets were persecuted the same way.    
        
   And you must pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.   
   May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in   
   heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have   
   forgiven those who sin    
   against us. And don't let us yield to temptation, but deliver us from all   
   evil. For thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, world without end,   
   Amen.'    
        
        
        
        
   Jesus continued his teaching. 'Judge not, less you are likewise judged. For   
   the standard you use in your judgement may very well be applied to yourself in   
   the way God decides to judge you. So what if there is a problem with your   
   brother, like a little    
   speck in his eye. You probably have a log in your own eye, so at least remove   
   the log before you try getting the speck out of your brother's eye.    
        
   Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of   
   all that is taught in the law and the prophets.'    
        
   One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the   
   debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, 'Of all the   
   commandments, which is the most important?'    
   Jesus replied, 'The most important commandment is this: 'Shema Israel, Adonai   
   Eloheinu, Adonai Achud.' And you shall love the Lord your God with all your   
   heart, soul, mind and strength. Secondly, you shall love your neighbour as   
   yourself. These are the    
   prime commandments.'    
   The teacher replied 'Well said Jesus of Nazareth. To love God with all of your   
   being is the summation of our faith, so much more than just the sacrificial   
   aspects.'    
   'You are not far from heaven,' Jesus responded to the teacher.    
        
      
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