Saturday, July 6 Although [Jesus] had performed so many signs before them, they were not putting faith in him, so that the word of Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled.— John12:37, 38 . Yes, despite all the good done by the Messiah, many people would not believe in him. ( Isa. 53:1 ) Also, few put faith in the good news about Jesus, the Messiah, during the ministry of the apostle Paul. ( Rom. 10:16, 17 ) The Scriptures foretold that the Messiah would be hated without cause. ( Ps. 69:4 ) The apostle John quotes Jesus as saying: “They have both seen and hated me as well as my Father. But it is that the word written in their Law may be fulfilled, ‘They hated me without cause.’” ( John 15:24, 25 ) The Gospel accounts prove that Jesus was hated, especially by the Jewish religious leaders. Moreover, Christ said: “The world has no reason to hate you, but it hates me, because I bear witness concerning it that its works are wicked.”— John 7:7 . w11 8/15 1:16, 17 ss13 pp. 1-4 Theocratic Ministry School Schedule for 2013
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