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April 6, 2023

As Jesus Passed By

As Jesus Passed By

In honor of Easter Sunday, from Paper 171:8 I read the story of "As Jesus Passed By" and what this God-man was like as he lived among men and women in his day.


It's a short story, but perhaps one you have not heard before.


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and so, from paper, 171, A
Section 8.

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I wish to read as Jesus passed
by To me, this is my thank you

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to the Lord.
And it's a good segment that

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talks about how Jesus was as a
human being as an everyday man.

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So let me now read and you could
read along if you wish again

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it's paper 171 Section 8 as
Jesus passed by.

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Jesus spread good cheer
everywhere.

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He went he was full of grace and
truth.

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His associates never ceased to
wonder at the gracious words

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that proceeded out of his mouth,
you can cultivate gracefulness,

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but graciousness is the aroma of
friendliness which emanates from

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a love saturated soul.
Goodness always compels respect

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but when it is devoid of Grace
and often repels affection

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goodness is universally
attractive, only would end his

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gracious.
Goodness is effective only when

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it is attractive.
Jesus really understood men.

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Therefore, he could manifest
genuine, sympathy and show

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sincere compassion, but he
seldom indulged in pity while

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his compassion was boundless,
his sympathy was practical

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personal and constructive never
did his familiarity with

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suffering breed indifference.
And he was able to minister to

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distressed Souls without
increasing their self.

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Pity.
Jesus could help men so much

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because he loved them.
So, sincerely.

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He truly loved each man.
Each woman and each child.

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He could be a true friend
because of his remarkable

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Insight.
He knew so fully what was in the

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heart and the mind of, man, He
was an interested in Keen

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Observer.
He was an expert in the

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comprehension of human, need
clever.

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And detecting human longings.
Jesus was never in a hurry.

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He had time to comfort his
fellow men as he passed by and

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as he always made his friends
feel at ease, he was a Charming

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listener.
He never engaged in the

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meddlesome problem, through the
probings of The Souls of his

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associates as he comforted
hungry minds and ministered to

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Thirsty.
Souls the recipients of his

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Mercy.
Did not so much feel that they

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were confessing to Them as if
they were conferring with him,

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they had unbounded confidence in
him because he had so much faith

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in them.
He never seemed to be curious

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about people and he never
manifested a desire to direct

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manage or follow them up.
He inspired profound self

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confidence and robust courage,
and all who enjoyed his

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Association.
When he smiled on a man that

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mortal experienced increased
capacity for solving his

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manifold problems.
Jesus loved men so much and so

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wisely that he never hesitated
to be severe with him when The

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occasion, demanded such
discipline, he frequently set

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out to help a person by asking
for help in this way.

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He elicited interest appealed to
the better things in human

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nature.
The master could discern.

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Saving faith in the grow.
Superstition of the woman who

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sought healing by touching the
Hem of His Garment.

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He was always ready and willing
to stop a sermon or detain a

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multitude when he ministered to
the need and the needs of a

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single person, even to a little
child, great things happen.

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Not only because people had
faith in Jesus, but also because

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Jesus had so much faith in them.
Most of the really important

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things which Jesus said, or did
seemed that happen casually as

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he passed by there.
Were so little of the

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professional, the well-planned
or their premeditated in the

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Masters, Earthly Ministry, He
dispensed health and Scattered

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happiness, naturally, and
gracefully.

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As he journey through life, it
was literally true.

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He went about doing good and it
behooves, the Masters followers

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in all ages to learn to minister
as they pass by to do unselfish

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good as they go about their
daily duties.

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And there is described the son
of man as a man from paper, 171

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of the Rancher papers.
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