He was and is kind of a big deal. Half the planet believes Jesus ‘Isa is Master Teacher: 2.4 billion “Christians,” 31% of the global population, and 1.9 billion Muslims, 24% of the global population. Combined, 4.3 billion people is over half of the world’s population, all waiting for the Return of Jesus.
So, he was and is kind of a big deal. Who else in all of history has accomplished even that simple feat? You? Me? Actually, no one else, ever. Historically speaking. Why is that — and what can we learn?
Jesus, Yesu, ‘Isa — is clearly someone we can learn from about how to function in our workplace, our families, our neighborhoods, and our world.
How did Jesus deliver transformative Truths? What can we learn about how to interact with those around us?
Jesus spoke some about reward and punishment, but emphasized how to live righteously and grow in character. His teachings focus on love, compassion, forgiveness, judging “no man after the flesh.“ He spoke of and demonstrated internal spirit transformation, dependence on communing with uncreated life from heaven, not rules or rituals or attendance or hierarchies. Jesus, ‘Isa was opening the door to Awareness of, and perhaps Entry to the habitat of Zoe life, the Z axis — not the XY axis of Darwinian humans or religious superstition and ritual and arrogant ignorance of Flatlands.
While Jesus mentioned rewards and punishments and eternal consequences, on the premise that “time” and “physical properties” are temporary constructs for the “Boot Camp“ of humanity — these were not His primary focus.
He often used parables and direct teachings to illustrate deeper spiritual truths and encourage internal growth, to experience the life “on earth as it is in heaven” as he was demonstrating.
Jesus placed a strong emphasis on love and compassion:
• He taught followers to love their enemies and do good to those who hate them.
• Jesus demonstrated compassion throughout His 3 1/2 years of active life while still a pup in his early 30s, healing the sick and showing empathy.
Jesus used various methods to draw people to a higher character:
1. Parables
2. Direct teachings
3. Personal example
4. Challenging questions
Rather than relying primarily on rewards and punishments, Jesus emphasized inner transformation:
• He taught about spiritual rebirth and a change of heart.
• Jesus focused on faith, repentance, and following God’s will.
• He encouraged seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.
Yesu was tortured by government and religionists who were intimidated by Jesus and trying to hold onto their perceived power. ‘Isa Inspired the common man and woman and child to live righteously, out of a transformed heart — rather than rules and rituals or threats or bribes. Jesus was unimpressed by ritual, clergy and hierarchy, and instead called everyone he met, from every walk of life, background, or damaged past to reach up for a Hand from the Z axis.
