Do Jesus Christ have favorites???

Jesus had to give a thorough witness to to the chosen people, the nation of Israel, so he focused his ministry in the land of Israel. He taught his disciples to do the same. Would it always be that way? Notice his instructions before he returned to heaven: Acts 1:8 King James Version (KJV) 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Hello my friend mangtony7451, greetings, You asked do Jesus Christ have favorites. May I reply that according to my knowledge and belief, Jesus Chris mission was limited to the Lost Sheep of Israel (the Jews) and that is why he instructed his disciples to not go into the way of the Gentiles.

Since God had chosen Israel as a people who could understand and present Him to the world, they were indeed, first. "But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile" (Romans 2:10) First, He went to Israel, but never did He leave the Gentiles out in the cold. Jesus was intended for all peoples who would accept Him. In the very next verse, it says, "For there is no respect of persons with God." (Romans 2:11) Israel was first because they had the lineage and the history, the culture and the religion that encapsulated the message of the Cross. No other people would have understood it at all. Those Israelites who accepted it could understand it in a much fuller way than Gentiles who didn't have their background. It was not a matter of favoritism, but one of extreme logic from a wonderfully wise God.

It is a specific instruction for a specific time and people, he is sending his disciples out for the first time, of course he doesn't want to send them out to gentiles, since he wants to make it easy for them all the best, urban

I don't think I would call them "favorites", more along the lines of chosen. They are chosen, they are called to spread the gospel of Jesus, not to be his favorites. God doesn't curry favor, he blesses those who follow his word and apply it to their lives. I also don't think its about works, works without faith are useless and if those works don't involve love then its all for naught.

Christ did tell His disciples that they would do greater works than He did. The earliest fulfillment was when, at Pentecost and soon following they brought salvation to thousands of souls, whereas Jesus Christ had "merely" fed their bodies. Later was the bringing of salvation to the gentiles, putting them on the same footing as Jews when it came to the way of salvation. In His lifetime Christ was only sent to the house of Israel. However, there were exceptions, as there had been in the history of God's dealings before Him. "I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel" was said immediately before one of these exceptions. He came as Son of David. In that title He was limited to Israel. However, when He was somehow appealed to as universal Lord, exceptions occurred.

This particular verse relates to Romans 1:16. It tells that the message of God goes to the Jews first. Why? Israelites/Jewish had been God's chosen people. God wants to set Israelites as an example for any nation. Whether Israelites have committed adultery, sin, unfaithfulness of any kind, God would show wrath or any kind of punishment as an example or message to other nation about God's message.

I don't think so. Because I believed that he all treat us equal. :)

For me, God doen't have faves in mankind. We are created equal in his eyes.

I think the lord treats everyone equal. God bless you there. Have a great weekend.