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Does Jesus believe lowly people are valuable? How valuable?
All citezens of the earth, no matter how rich or poor, healthy or ill, young or old are Jesus` flock. He treats them all the same, and values them. It is not how you treat yourself in life, it is how you treat others.



By: Norman Diotte
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What does `receiving` mean?



By: Chris Peacock
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a. Does Jesus believe lowly people are valuable? b. How valuable?
How valuable? The answer to b. is a tricky one to answer. As valuable as all others. He views all people as equal in status, despite their physical ability, wealth, social status, religion, age, gender, family. However, because the Jews were living, as we do, in a `fallen world` where it is possible to do, think and say sinful things; they were tempted, and gave into, the sin of `valuing` some people more importantly than others. Ofcourse we value people differently with regards to our own contexts, but the message of Jesus is when considering the kingdom of God ''i.e. closeness to God, favour in God`s eyes'' all are equal.



By: Chris Peacock
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a. Does Jesus believe lowly people are valuable? b. How valuable?
The answer to the very fundamental question a. is yes. Why? Because i. he `received` `sinners` ''`lowly people`'' and ate with them, and would have only done this if he valued them as his time on earth was limited; ii. he welcomed children ''`lowly people`'' to be brought to him for him to put his hand on them and pray, and would only have done this if he valued them as the people he could see in his time on earth was limited; iii. he made receiving children ''`lowly people`'' equal to receiving him, such an equality in receiving shows that children are valuable; iv. he looked at how a `poor widow` ''`lowly person`'' gave money to God via the temple and placed greater value on her giving than all the other giveers because of the level of personal sacrifice, value was based on sacrifice rather than financial status and social rights; v. he asked for a drink from a woman ''`lowly person` as viewed by Jews of that time'' and not only a woman but also a Samaritan women ''`lowly person`..'' and not only a Samaritan woman but someone who was living in a sinful manner ''`lowly person'' - this action in the culture of that time meant he viewed her as an equal human being; this showed he valued her despite being lowly; vi. and finally he taught people to invite the poor, lame and blind ''`lowly people` '' as opposed to friends, brothers, rich neighbors and relatives. Following Jesus teachings is an act of love towards him, so Jesus must view valuing `lowly people` highly. And as highly as `higher people`.



By: Chris Peacock
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Who were the Pharisees?



By: ♥ Abby ♥
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Does Jesus believe lowly people are valuable? How valuable?
Yes he does, and very much. Since they are giving all they have and do not complain about it. He knows they are very valuable enough to send them up to heaven and be recieved at the gates of the Kingdom of Heaven.



By: ♥ Abby ♥
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Does Jesus believe lowly people are valuable? How valuable?
Yes He does without a Question, We are to be Humble in all Areas of our Lives & Live for Jesus & to trust Him without Doubt!! Amen!!



By: Susan Ostiguy
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Does Jesus believe lowly people are valuable? How valuable?
Jesus believes lowly people are very valuable because in helping them, what we receive in return is not through them but instead through God. Though many people see getting something in return for giving something as a valid means for doing something. Doing something with no expectations from the other person offers more blessings in the eyes of God.



By: Schmel Gulley
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Can a Camel enter the eye of a needle?



By: thomas akanvese
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Does Jesus believe lowly people are valuable? How valuable?
I believe since we are created in His image, therefore we have value. Since God so loved the world and we are in it, therefore we have value. No matter how much money, status or power we have.



By: Victor Emmanuel
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Now all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." ( Luke 15:1-2)

Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." ( Matthew 19:13-14)

He called the twelve and said to them, "If any one wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all." And taking a child , He stood him in the midst of them; and taking him in His arms, He said to them, "Whoever receives one child like this in My name is receiving Me; and whoever receives Me is not receiving Me, but Him who sent Me." ( Mark 9:35-37)

And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the multitude were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. And calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on." ( Mark 12:41-44)

There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink." For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman therefore said to Him, ‘How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) ( John 4:7-9)

And it came about when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him closely…And he went on to say to the one who had invited Him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and repayment come to you. But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous." ( Luke :-1-:1)


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