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Once Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus announced that the “kingdom of God” was coming near. Jesus traveled preaching to crowds and healing people. When he preached in Capernaum, so many people gathered to hear him speak that he was forced to stand in a boat in the water and talk from there. Another one of his preachings was The Sermon of the Mount. Jesus climbed to the mountain and spoke to the people and his disciples. Some of what he spoke is:

//“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure at heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, fir so men persecuted and the prophets who were before you”// -Readings in World Religions Packet pg 12

Sources: //Jesus of Nazareth// by: Harry Emerson Fosdick //The Rivers of Paradise// by: David Noel Freedman and Michael J. McClymond Christianity PowerPoint Readings in World Religions Packet

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