Have you ever stopped to think - even ponder - on the life and ministry of Jesus as recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John - the four Gospels …
Records of the Good News of Jesus - who He really is, what He did and how He did it
As I was thinking in this direction the other day I quickly jotted a list of things I have recently noted:
1> He never directly answers a question - He answers questions with a question
2> He does not explain truths that He presents - He wants people to search and discover the meaning for themselves … this then becomes life-changing
3> Everything for Him was one whole - He did not compartmentalize aspects of life - personal, private, public, sacred, secular, God involved, God not involved
4> He did not act as expected or as people demanded
John the Baptist: “Are you really the Messiah or should we be looking for another?” ….’ You don’t act the way we expect the Messiah to act!’
5> Broke with tradition when it hindered God’s will and embraced tradition if it encouraged life with God
Matthew 15:6 “So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God…”
6> Not moved by or even excited about ministry, miracles, signs, or wonders - but focused on obedience regardless of the cost
Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? ’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.”
7> Spoke the truth in love (Ephesians 4:17)
Matthew 23:27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people's bones and all uncleanness.”
8> Treated ALL people with respect and dignity regardless…
9> He went to the least, the last, and the lost / / Not to the powerful, famous, wealthy
Jesus was (is):
Radical
Revolutionary
Realistic
Relevant
Real
NOT Religious
Jesus was not (is not):
Spooky
Super Spiritual
Spectacular
Silly
Stupid
WAS Supernatural
Sometimes I Forget to Celebrate
Sometimes I Fail to Embrace Eternity
Sometimes I Don‘t Submit
Sometimes I Find it Hard to Forgive
Sometimes I Surprise Myself
Sometimes I have Fear in My Life
Sometimes I Don‘t Pray (Speak) in Tongues
Sometimes I Lack Bold Obedience
Sometimes I Am Not Bold In My Conversations
Sometimes I Don't Pray Boldly
Sometimes I Simply Don't Trust God
Sometimes I Don't Live a Bold Lifestyle
Nominal or Phenomenal
Sometimes I Feel So Insignificant
Sometimes I Forget To Keep Calm
Sometimes I have Stinking Thinking
Sometimes I Feel Completely Inadequate
Sometimes Im Disappointed with God
Sometimes I Live Without Hope
Sometimes I Don't Enjoy Praying
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