Being like Jesus

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What was Jesus really like?
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• What is Jesus really like?

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Being like Jesus ?

• Obviously not about appearance
• What do we mean when we talk about being like
  Jesus?

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Being like Jesus
Its not about being Jesus clones Its about
developing Jesus quality of character
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Being like Jesus
Danger! If we just have our own ideasand aim
for that!! Is Jesus the person I think, or would
like to think he is?
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Being like Jesus

• we need to get the picture right!

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Being like Jesus
3 Obvious things
3 Unusual things
How would you describe Jesus character?
Feed-back
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Being like Jesus

• A heart full of love for God, longing to spend
  time with his Father Matt 66 Mark 135 Luke
  442
• An overwhelming desire to be obedient to his
  Fathers will John 519

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Being like Jesus

• Faith in the goodness and rightness of Gods
  plans John 520
• An inner peace that can withstand anything that
  life can throw against Him
• Even assurance about death John 521

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Being like Jesus

• compassion and love for those around him
  especially the needy Mark 634
• honest and truthfulfull of grace and truth
  a master of the art of gentle but firm Mark
  1021

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Being like Jesus

• A strong sense of justice
• Not afraid to challenge hypocrites
  (religious)(e.g. Matt 2313 John 516ff)
• Not afraid to lay down the challenge Follow
  me(e.g. Luke 957-62)

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Being like Jesus

• Courage to do Gods will despite his feelings
• Courage to do Gods will despite suffering
• (e.g. Mark 1432-36)

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Being like Jesus

• Purposeful not distracted, or overly hurried
• (e.g. Mark 137-38 Matt 1621)
• Disciplined made sure he found time to be with
  Father
• (e.g. Matt 66 1413)

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Being like Jesus

• Enjoyed sharing life with people(e.g. Luke
  151-2)
• Integrity, Authentic
• Authority

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Being like Jesus

• Is the way we were always meant to be!
• Let us make human beings in our image, to be
  like ourselves. (NLT)
• Made in His likeness, male female
• Genesis 126-27

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Being like Jesus

• Is what Jesus told us to do!
• ?For I have set you an example, that you also
  should do as I have done to you. John 1314-15
• This is my commandment, that you love one
  another as I have loved you. John 1512

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Being like Jesus

• Is the way to a fulfilling lifeJohn 1010
• Is what God is making us in every part of our
  being.Ephesians 413

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Being like Jesus
A Vision A Model A Relationship A Way of Life
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A declaration of faith in Jesus Christ through
confirmation or believers baptism or
equivalent from another tradition.
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A commitment to grow in faith and a willingness
to change, with Gods help, to become more like
Jesus.
discipleship
house group
worship
personal prayer
Bible
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Honouring God through the giving of our
money Tithe 1/10th
Give first to Godfaith
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Serving God and each other with the spiritual
gifts and the abilities God has given to us.
one body, many parts
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Respond
What aspects of Jesus character do you admire
most? Which aspect are you feeling God touching
on for you to work on with Him?
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