Samaritan, Tax-Collectorss, And Children

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“In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.” 2 Timothy 2:20-21. Samaritans, tax-collectors, and children, are three groups of people groups that have one thing in common. Surprisingly, all these people were despised in Jesus’ time. However regardless of whom they were, or what they did, Jesus loved them all. Throughout His ministry, he used these people as examples to show everybody that they are of worth. I will be discussing each of these three groups throughout my paper.
Samaritans descended from both the idolatrous Northern Kingdom of Israel, and also the Assyrians who lived in that area. Although they
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Woman, children, and slaves were all in the same type of class. In this class, they didn’t have any privileges, and were a nuisance, because they thought they had little to no value. There are countless examples in the Bible showing how important and essential children are and how much Jesus treasures them. Jesus truly loves children. “And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.” Matthew 18:2-6. This verse clearly shows that God wants us to humble ourselves just like children, because we need to fully rely on God. Although people may not value children, we need to show them how much they are truly

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