When the men came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, 'Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?' " At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. So he replied to the messengers, "Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me."
The question being answered here is found in the preceding verse, "Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?" The one who was to come is the Messiah, the Christ, Emanuel (God with us) we know the Kingdom of God is here when the king Himself is here.
As the people of God are sure of their own sonship and put on the mind of Christ while putting off the deeds of the flesh, once again God is with us and the ongoing presence of Jesus in our midst is one sign that the kingdom is here.
First Born Among Many: Jesus is the first born among many we are the ones who continue the presence of god on earth. Now we are the sons of God and a quick reading of Romans 8 will show that the purpose of God for the called is to be conformed to the image of Christ. Jesus left us an
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