Rejected Because He Claimed to Be God

This is the reason they killed Jesus—not because He broke the Sabbath, nor because He broke the Law of Moses, but because He presented Himself as equal to God. Not just as a prophet, not merely as a teacher, but as the Son of the living God, and therefore, as God Himself.

The Root of Their Hatred

This was the root of all their hatred. They loved God in their own way and expected a God who conformed to their desires. But God did not come as they wished—He came as He truly is, and they rejected Him.

What Sets Christianity Apart

This is what sets us apart from all other religions: we confess that Jesus is God, and we adore Him as He desires.

If you look at many religions, there is often a form of idolatry—worshiping one's own desires and aspirations. In the end, idolatry is nothing more than honoring something made by human hands as if it were God.

Jesus’ Miracles Reveal the Unseen

Jesus came to free us from these false gods—those shaped by human ideas and desires. He performed miracles so that, by seeing what is visible, we may believe in what is unseen.

He turned water into wine, but He also turns wine into His Blood.

He multiplied the loaves to feed thousands through the hands of His apostles, and He multiplies His Body to nourish us through the hands of His priests.

He made the paralyzed walk, and He can move a heart that has been paralyzed by hatred to love again.

He healed the leper who had been cast out from his people, and He can heal your soul, restoring you as a child of God.

He opened the ears of the deaf and the eyes of the blind—He can open your ears to hear His voice and your eyes to see the truth.

He raised the dead to life, and He can bring you from the death of sin to eternal life if you hear His voice and live according to His will.

The Sacraments: The Miracles of Christ Continue

When you read the Bible and witness the miracles of Jesus, remember that He performed them so that you might believe in the greater miracles that you cannot see—those that take place in the sacraments. In each of the seven sacraments, the miracles of Christ continue.

Baptism: The priest touches the ears and mouth of the baptized, just as Jesus did, so that they may hear His word and proclaim His truth.

Eucharist: Jesus transforms wine into His Blood and the temporal bread into the food of eternal life.

Confirmation: Jesus strengthens the weak so they can bear witness and defend the faith.

Marriage: Christ is present, blessing their union and multiplying the members of His Church.

Holy Orders: When a man is ordained a priest, the Holy Spirit descends upon him, just as He did upon the apostles.

Anointing of the Sick: God heals the soul—and sometimes even the body.

Jesus is Alive and Working Today

Believe in His past miracles, but more importantly, believe in His miracles today. Jesus is alive, and He is at work until the end of time.