"As I have lived with you in person, then shall I live in you via the Spirit of Truth." (180:4.2)
Jesus' Teachings, Methods, and Commentary
(listed in order of Paper:Section.paragraph)
_ Immanuel requested that he function in the role of teacher (120:2.5)
_ J.' life and teachings became heritage of all religions, all peoples (120:3.6)
_ refused to write out his teachings when on earth (121:8.3)
_ Mary thought her son was destined to become a great teacher (122:3.3)
_ inherited his gift as a great teacher from his mother (122:5.3)
_ original thinker and skillful teacher, even in his youth (124:1.13)
_ a born teacher, could not refrain from teaching when at play (124:2.8 )
_ final choice to become a religious teacher of a new order (124:2.10)
_ taught the home school for his brothers and sisters (124:4.5)
_ conveyed his teaching by the questions he would ask (125:5.8 )
_ never derived authority to teach truth from human sources (126:2.3)
_ first formulated "The Lord’s Prayer" which he taught to his apostles (126:3.3)
_ ready to begin as teacher of truth, revealer of heavenly Father (127:1.7)
_ employed positive form of exhortation: "You shall do this." (127:4.2)
_ baptism by John marked beginning of public ministry and teaching (128:1.8 )
_ did not want generations to venerate him instead of obeying truth he lived and taught (128:4.6)
_ wanted hearts to respond to spiritual realities in his teachings (128:4.7)
_ taught evening school at home three times a week (128:5.9)
_ J. never taught that God creates both good and evil (130:1.5)
_ believed true teacher maintains integrity by remaining a learner (130:3.7)
_ taught by questions and answers (130:6.1-2), (132:4.2), (138:8.10), (161:2.7), (171.7.7)
_ "Become interested in your fellows, learn to love them, watch for opportunity." (130:7.2)
_ selected the truth of religious leaders then embellished and illuminated it (132:0.4)
_ did not attack errors of religous leaders or mention flaws in their teachings (132:0.4)
_ lower and material standards of true values are transient, partial, and inferior (132:1.2)
_ taught about truth and faith: "Truth is more than knowledge." (132:3)
_ technique was to draw people out and into talking with him by asking questions (132:4.2)
_ J. taught most when he said the least (132:4.2)
_ told speaker "Your eloquence pleasing, logic admirable, but teaching untrue." (132:4.7)
_ taught that the religions of men grow up over long periods of time (132:7.6)
_ never elicited resentment or antagonism (132:7.8 )
_ tried to avoid fights because he was exemplification of Father’s love (133:1.3)
_ not so much what J. said as his kindly look (133:2.1)
_ was known as the "Jewish tutor of the son of an Indian merchant." (133:3.3)
_ "Give the milk of truth to those who are babes in spiritual perception." (133:4.2)
_ emphasized realization of knowing God whose spirit lives within you (133:4.5)
_ taught that man experiences higher form of self-consciousness than animals (133:7.5)
_ J.' most formal lectures were on "Kingdom of God" and "Kingdoms of Men" (134:3.5)
_ decided not to teach contemporaneously with John the Baptist (136:4.1)
_ taught men only what they could assimilate; did not overteach them (137:7.14)
_ none of the apostles could encompass the whole of his early teaching (138:5.2)
_ warned his apostles to proclaim the gospel - not teach about him (138:6.3)
_ just one motive in Jesus’ life on Urantia: truer revelation of his Paradise Father (138:6.4)
_ taught his apostles that faith was only requisite to entering the Father’s kingdom (138:8.8 )
_ was master and teacher, but also friend and neighbor (138:8.9)
_ public teaching consisted of parables and short discourses (138:8.10)
_ Jesus invariably taught his apostles by questions and answers (138:8.10)
_ Andrew’s notes were early source of J.' sayings and doings (139:1.9)
_ James came nearest to grasping import and significance of J.’ teaching (139:3.4)
_ counseled that teachings reflected his ideals of living on all worlds (140:3.1)
_ taught followers to manifest Fatherly love rather than brotherly love (140:5.1)
_ instructed that children can easily be taught to function as peacemakers (140:5.19)
_ did not live to reform kingdoms of world, but to establish kingdom of heaven (140:6.6)
_ two viewpoints of mortal conduct: human and divine; ways of the flesh and of the spirit (140:6.7)
_ did not teach passive tolerance of wrongdoing (140:8.4)
_ in public teachings, J. ignored civic, social, and economic realms (140:8.9)
_ Jesus is a mercy-dominated Son; compassion is his very nature (140:8.11)
_ taught "Judge not, that you be not judged." (140:8.12)
_ for social situations, J. taught patience, tolerance, and forgiveness (140:8.13)
_ taught that indiscriminate kindness may be blamed for many social evils (140:8.13)
_ based his teachings about God on the family (140:8.14)
_ taught the new and larger brotherhood of man - the sons of God (140:8.14)
_ Jesus never taught his followers to avoid earthly possessions (140:8.16)
_ believed that each age must evolve its own remedies for troubles (140:8.17)
_ his life, not lessons or sermons, reveal the Father’s loving personality (140:8.19)
_ came to teach voluntary conformity of man’s will to God’s will (140:8.20)
_ sensual urges of mankind are not suppressed by religious rebuke or legal prohibitions (140:8.21)
_ his few denunciations were against pride, cruelty, oppression, and hypocrisy (140:8.21)
_ valued the whole life of man, not just a few virtues (140:8.22)
_ sought to allow each soul to develop in its own way; perfecting individual before God (140:8.26)
_ Jesus never taught character building; he taught character growth (140:8.27)
_ taught faith permits entry into the kingdom, but cost of remaining is progress (140:8.28)
_ his daily religion was not crystallized into creeds and theological laws (140:8.29)
_ did not teach apostles that religion is man’s only earthly pursuit (140:8.30)
_ concerned himself exclusively with underlying and permanent spiritual needs (140:8.31)
_ his salvation to the world was to be had only by believing (140:10.1)
_ the apostles slowly assimilated J.' teaching because he was all that he taught (140:10.2)
_ always emphasized the child-father relationship (140:10.4)
_ taught morality, not from man's nature, but from relation of man to God (140:10.8 )
_ intellectual attractiveness and spiritual drawing power in his teaching (141:3.4)
_ teaching was dynamic; he meant well but also went about doing good (141:3.6)
_ taught them much about the whole man - the union of body, mind, and spirit (141:4.4)
_ "God is your Father; my gospel is believing that you are his son." (141:4.2)
_ did not grow weary in teaching; restated his message and employed parables (141:4.3)
_ taught that spiritual unity is derived from Father's presence within the mind (141:5.1)
_ advised disciples to live such that others notice and become kingdom conscious (141:7.3)
_ only business of gospel tachers is to reveal God to man as his Father (141:7.4)
_ bold and emphatic in his announcements (141.7.8 )
_ came to function as teacher from heaven sent to present spiritual truth (141:7.10)
_ "the true father not only loves his family but also loves each individual member." (142:2.2)
_ duty of man is sincere worship of Paradise Father, loving service to one’s fellows (142:4.2)
_ taught that brotherly affection manifests in unselfish, loving social service (142:7.4)
_ said his mission was to do the will of his Father, reveal his loving character (143:1.4)
_ taught that he who rules his own self is greater than he who captures a city (143:2.3)
_ employed "water of life" to refer to the gift of the indwelling spirit (143:5.10)
_ taught that love is the greatest relationship in the world and universe (143:6.4)
_ taught true religion is the act of an individual soul in relation with its Creator (143:7.2)
_ "Prayer is a personal and spontaneous expression of the soul toward the spirit." (144:2.2)
_ taught the apostles to always pray in secret; to go off by themselves (144:3.14)
_ never taught a formal personal prayer, only group, family, or social petitions (144:3.16)
_ effective prayer must be unselfish, believing, sincere, intelligent, and trustful (144:3.17)
_ with prayer, soul’s receptivity determines heavenly blessings to be realized (144:4.4)
_ did not resort to logic, legal quibbles, or clever sayings (145:3.3)
_ pray first for knowledge of the Father’s will, then for divine guidance (146:2.14)
_ prayer enlarges one’s capacity to receive the presence of the divine spirit (146:2.14)
_ remain silent after prayer to allow indwelling spirit to speak to the listening soul (146:2.17)
_ religion reveals spiritual realities to man’s soul which mind alone cannot discover (146:3.1)
_ the Spirit of Truth helps you know that you are the sons of God (146:3.6)
_ "The Father in heaven does not willingly afflict the children of men." (148:6.11)
_ catastrophes of nature and accidents of time are not visitations of divine judgments (149:2.10)
_ Jesus taught as the occasion served; he was not a systematic teacher (149:3.1),
_ little of well-planned or premeditated; J. taught from life (149:3.1), (159:5.17), (171:7.9)
_ "Let your hearts be so dominated by love that you respond not with animal anger." (149:4.2)
_ that J.' life was such exemplification of his teaching impressed his associates (149:4.5)
_ never took unfair advantage; no ignoble tactics (149:4.5), (173:2.7)
_ "In the kingdom of heaven, all are equally the sons and daughters of God." (150:1.3)
_ Jesus had long taught the apostles that a soft answer turns away wrath (150:9.3)
_ was custom to sit (often on elevated seat in boat) when teaching along the shore (151:1.1)
_ taught that men have varying abilities to comprehend truth, respond to spiritual teachings (151:2.3)
_ taught apostles to employ true stories, not fables, when teaching (151:2.5)
_ taught apostles to teach according to ability of listeners to comprehend (151:3.1)
_ advised not to use fables or allegories in teaching truths of the gospel (151:3.3)
_ explained how parables are effective in teaching truth (151:3.2)
_ the parable appeals to different levels of mind and spirit (151:3.6)
_ parable stimulates memory of truth taught when familiar scenes encountered later (151:3.11)
_ used parables to refute that his work was of the prince of devils (151:3.14)
_ after delivering parable in public, J. later expounded to apostles and evangelists (151:4.7)
_ taught people by day while instructing apostles and evangelists at night (152:2.1)
_ after feeding 5,000, teaching elevated to divine sonship, spiritual liberty, salvation (152:5.6)
_ after an appeal to the emotions, the mind is aroused and becomes gateway to the soul (152:6.4)
_ came to proclaim spiritual liberty, teach eternal truth, and foster living faith (153:2.6)
_ "My life in the flesh is a bestowal of the bread of heaven." (153:3.2)
_ spoke against traditions regarded as more sacred and binding than the Scriptures (153:3.7)
_ a much better civilization will some day be built upon his teachings (154:4.6)
_ when truth crystallized into creed, it becomes boundary line of self-righteousness (155:3.3)
_ many souls can be led to love God by being first taught to love their brethren (155:3.4)
_ taught his apostles that no civilization could long survive loss of best in its religion (155:3.8 )
_ some people will continue to prefer religion of authority instead of religion of the spirit (155:5.8 )
_ systems of intellectual beliefs (religions of authority) appeal largely to the mind (155:5.12)
_ "This world is only a bridge - think not to build a dwelling place upon it." (156:2.1)
_ taught that God is no respecter of persons, races, or nations (there is no favoritism) (156:2.4)
_ "Mortal man can, by faith, raise his spiritual nature and bear the fruits of the spirit." (156:5.1)
_ the jointly created soul grows from the mind and morals of the individual (156:5.2)
_ of his authority to teach, J. said "To those who would know the truth, a sign been given." (157:2.1)
_ upon the union of his human and divine natures Jesus built the kingdom of heaven (157:5.1)
_ He came that we all might have life and have it more abundantly. (157:6.2)
_ exemplified in his life what he taught: living progress is best for spiritual growth (157:6.4)
_ after Caesarea-Philippi, he was both teacher and divine representative of the Father (157:6.5)
_ elected to meet his believers part way, openly to assume role of bestowal Son of God (157:6.6)
_ invested legislative and judicial authority in the group, not in the individual (159:1.6)
_ within the brotherhood, legislate regarding conduct of the group - not indivdual (159:1.3)
_ "When cup of cold water is given to a thirsty soul, the Father notes such service of love." (159:2.1)
_ taught to respect the personality of man; never promote a righteous cause by force (159:3.2)
_ make appeal directly to divine spirit within - do not appeal to fear, pity, or sentiment (159:3.2)
_ "Do not wound the self-respect of timid and fearful souls. Do not indulge in sarcasm." (159:3.4)
_ "In preaching the gospel of the kingdom, you are simply teaching friendship with God." (159:3.9)
_ taught apostles to live his teachings while avoiding the making of records (159:4.7)
_ revelations of divine truth not sealed except by ignorance, bigotry, intolerance (159:4.9)
_ sacred writings contain moral wisdom, religious inspiration, and spiritual teachings (159:4.10)
_ worship of God and service of man became the sum and substance of his religion (159:5.7)
_ J.’ religion consisted of both believing and doing things required by the gospel (159:5.8 )
_ be wise and alert, quick and positive in order to overcome evil with good (159:5.10)
_ worshipful meditation in isolation is best to obtain wisdom and energy (160:1.10)
_ emotional excitement is not ideal spiritual stimulus; exhausts powers of mind and body (160:3.1)
_ mind of man is the mediator between material things and spiritual realities (160:4.9)
_ teachings in Jerusalem were the formal announcement of the divinity of Jesus (162:1.9)
_ "Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect." (161:1.10)
_ bestowal of the spirit becomes the true teacher of the way to life everlasting (162:6.3)
_ serving in co-operation with others mutually refreshes one's soul (162:8.3)
_ apostles of John the Baptist were influenced by J.' courage when teaching in Jerusalem (162:9.3)
_ required only that the twelve and seventy share worldly possessions for the common cause (163:2.11)
_ "While ministering to the sick, refrain from teaching the expectation of miracles." (163:4.3)
_ "Love the Lord your God with all your mind and soul, and your neighbor as yourself." (163:4.8 )
_ "Come to me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (163:6.7)
_ found it difficult to make men believe that their souls had not had previous existences (164:3.4)
_ "My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me." (164:5.2)
_ did not teach idleness and indifference to providing physical necessities for one’s family (165:4.7)
_ "Dedicate your lives to the work of the kingdom and all your real needs shall be supplied." (165:5.3)
_ salvation is a matter of personal choosing - the door admits all who seek to enter (166:3.3)
_ "Health is not the smile of heaven, neither is affliction the frown of God." (166:4.10)
_ J. reiterated his message and repeated it often (166:4.12), (169:1.16)
_ exalted marriage as the most ideal and highest of all human relationships (167:5.3)
_ countenanced only those teachings which accorded women equality with men (167:5.4)
_ constantly appealed to the written Scriptures (167:5.5)
_ the advancing children of God must continue their growth on the celestial mansions (167:6.3)
_ impressed his apostles that beauty influences urge to worship, especially for children (167:6.5)
_ taught that Angels are a direct creation; they do not reproduce themselves (167:7.2)
_ the angels serve the government of the Father, universes of the Sons, and human races (167:7.4)
_ "While you are seeking to find God, God is likewise seeking to find you." (169:1.2)
_ Father accepts you even before you have repented and sends the Son to bring you back (169:1.3)
_ the kingdom of heaven is the brotherhood of man, the Father in heaven its spirit head (169:4.1)
_ declared that he and the Father are one: "He who has seen the Son, has seen the Father." (169:4.2)
_ learn about God from Jesus by observing the divinity of his life, not by his teachings (169:4.3)
_ God can be known only by experience; never by the mere teaching of the mind (169:4.4)
_ you can know God, not by what Jesus said but by knowing Jesus, a revelation of God (169:4.4)
_ Jesus revealed God as the Father of all; "Whoso had seen him had seen the Father" (169:4.9)
_ as regards the other persons of the Paradise Trinity, they are like the Father (169:4.10)
_ sought to clarify the teaching about the kingdom of heaven (170:1), (170:4-5)
_ concerning the kingdom, his last word always was "The kingdom is within you." (170:1.13)
_ taught the pre-eminence of the spiritual compared with the material (170:2.5)
_ did not connect the establishment of the kingdom with his return to this world (170:2.10)
_ taught that, by faith, the believer enters the kingdom now (170:2.20)
_ sin is not caused by defective nature but by a mind with unsubmissive will (170:2.23)
_ having entered the kingdom, there are progressive steps to ascend in order to grow (170:3.2)
_ righteousness of any act is measured by motive; highest forms of good are unconscious (170:3.9)
_ truth-loving soul who hungers and thirsts for God, enters spiritual kingdom by faith (170:5.13)
_ kingdom became idea of J.' future visitation, not spirit’s domination in hearts of men (170:5.15)
_ J.' teachings will survive this material age and into a more spiritual dispensation (170:5.21)
_ you are not responsible for accomplishing that which is beyond your abilities (171:8.10)
_ J.' kingdom is not of this world; it is a purely spiritual matter (172:3.6)
_ repeatedly asserted that his teaching, works were by power and authority of his Father (173:2.7)
_ J.' religion of the spirit replaces religion of ceremony, tradition, and authority (173:3.3)
_ affirmed survival of the mortal soul (not body) by the technique of resurrection (174:3.4)
_ "He who believes this gospel, believes not merely in me but in Him who sent me." (174:5.7)
_ "Call no man Father in the spiritual sense, for there is but one who is your Father." (175:1.10)
_ "He who would be greatest among you should become the server of all." (175:1.10)
_ cruel and unreasoning to make innocent children suffer for the sins of their progenitors (175:2.3)
_ "Be patient! this gospel of the kingdom will eventually be proclaimed to all nations." (176:1.1)
_ "If any man says ‘here is the Deliverer,’ believe it not, for many false teachers will arise." (176:1.4)
_ downfall of nations, crash of empires have naught to do with one who believes the gospel (176:3.2)
_ in the next world you will be asked to give account of your endowments and stewardships (176:3.8 )
_ of all J.' teachings, none has been so misunderstood as his promise to come back in person (176:4.1)
_ when J. returns, all the world will know, for he must come as the supreme ruler of a universe (176:4.5)
_ gospel of J.' teaching requires modern home life to embrace more of love and wisdom (177:2.6)
_ do not promulgate truth nor establish righteousness by civil governments or secular laws (178:1.12)
_ sought to prevent later generations from crystallizing his teaching with tradition, dogma (179:5.4)
_ of all J.’ teachings, none more tradition-standardized than his sacrament of remembrance (179:5.5)
_ "For greater love can no man have than that he will lay down his life for his friends." (180:1.3)
_ duty signifies that you are servant-minded, missing the thrill of doing service as a friend (180:1.6)
_ "If you abide in me and my words live in you, you will be able to commune freely with me." (180:2.1)
_ "You shall have with you one who will take my place, teach you the way of truth, comfort you." (180:3.3)
_ "When I have gone to the Father, I will pour out the Spirit of Truth upon all." (180:4.1)
_ "It is better for me to go away, that I more fully be with you in the spirit." (180:4.1)
_ "As I have lived with you in person, then shall I live in you via the Spirit of Truth." (180:4.2)
_ the essence of true religion is that you love your neighbor as yourself (180:5.7)
_ the old religion taught self-sacrifice, the new religion self-forgetfulness and social service (180:5.12)
_ gospel of the kingdom will not bring peace on earth until man practices the Father’s will (180:6.1)
_ with the Spirit of Truth, there is no conflict between citizenship on earth and sonship (181:2.10)
_ "Live long on earth that your life may be fruitful in souls won for the heavenly kingdom." (181:2.15)
_ "Be patient and have courage; you have ages to become perfect, even as your Paradise Father." (181:2.25)
_ believed it was the will of the Father that he submit himself to the course of human events (186:2.3)
_ ransom and atonement is incompatible with concept of God as taught and exemplified by Jesus (188:4.8 )
_ salvation should be taken for granted by those who believe in the fatherhood of God (188:4.9)
_ cross shows attitude of Jesus as neither condemnation nor condonation, but loving salvation (188:5.2)
_ divine love, once admitted to the human heart, forever destroys charm of sin and power of evil (188:5.3)
_ J. made cross the eternal symbol of triumph of love over hate, victory of truth over evil (188:5.6)
_ "Go into all the world proclaiming the gospel of fatherhood of God and brotherhood of men." (191:4.4)
_ "When, by living faith, you become divinely God-conscious, you are born of the spirit." (193:0.3)
_ "I have lived the God-revealing bestowal that you might experience the God-knowing career." (193:0.3)
_ "The gospel of the kingdom has taught you that all men are the sons of God." (193:1.2)
_ "My love overshadows you, my spirit dwells with you, and my peace abides upon you." (193:5.2)
_ the truths of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of men will transform civilization (194:2.8 )
_ the new teachers go into the world with unfailing forgiveness, good will, and abounding love (194:3.11)
_ religion is not passive; be active and positive in mercy ministry and manifestation of love (194:3.11)
_ man is now taught and guided by his Thought Adjuster, Spirit of Truth, and the Holy Spirit (194:2.11)
_ Spirit of Truth never creates consciousness of himself, only consciousness of the Son (194:2.4)
_ "The kingdom of God is within you" was probably the greatest pronouncement Jesus ever made (195:10.3)
_ few followers of Jesus who live and love as he taught his disciples to live, love, and serve (195:10.5)
_ never prayed as religious duty; prayer was his sincere expression of spiritual attitude ... (196:0.10)
_ no matter the status of men and women, they were all God’s children and his brethren (196:2.9)
Rod
The challenges to and conflicts within Christianity persuade that the world needs more information 
Good indication that "Holy Spirit" in the Bible either refers to the Spirit of Truth (as taught by Jesus) or to the Infinite Spirit of the Trinity
Considering Michael's bestowal career 
Excellent UB Study Aid (copyright 2024):
Morning musings ...
Since the Urantia Book claims that many inhabited planets exist in this universe and that this earth is known as "world of the cross", 
