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Page 1: What was Jesus really like? …What is Jesus really like?
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What was Jesus really like?What was Jesus really like?

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……What is Jesus really like?What is Jesus really like?

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Obviously not about appearance…

What do we mean when we talk about being like Jesus?

Being like Jesus ?Being like Jesus ?

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

It’s not about being It’s not about being Jesus clonesJesus clones

It’s about developingIt’s about developing

Jesus’ quality of characterJesus’ quality of character

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Danger! Danger! If we just have our own ideasIf we just have our own ideas

and aim for that!!and aim for that!!

Is Jesus the person I think, or would like to think he is?

Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

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…we need to get the “picture” right!

Being like Jesus …Being like Jesus …

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

How would you describe Jesus character?

Feed-back

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

• A heart full of love for God, A heart full of love for God, longing to spend time with his longing to spend time with his Father – Father – Matt 6:6; Mark 1:35; Luke 4:42;Matt 6:6; Mark 1:35; Luke 4:42;

• An overwhelming desire to be An overwhelming desire to be obedient to his Father’s will obedient to his Father’s will John 5:19John 5:19

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

• Faith in the goodness and Faith in the goodness and rightness of God’s plans rightness of God’s plans John 5:20

• An inner peace that can An inner peace that can withstand anything that life can withstand anything that life can throw against Him throw against Him

• EvenEven assurance about death assurance about death John 5:21John 5:21

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

• compassion and love for compassion and love for those around him especially those around him especially the needy; the needy; Mark 6:34Mark 6:34

• honest and truthful…honest and truthful…‘full of grace and truth’ – ‘full of grace and truth’ – a master of the art of a master of the art of gentle but firm gentle but firm Mark 10:21Mark 10:21

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

• A strong sense of justiceA strong sense of justice

• Not afraid to challenge Not afraid to challenge hypocrites (religious)hypocrites (religious)(e.g. (e.g. Matt 23:13; John 5:16ffMatt 23:13; John 5:16ff))

• Not afraid to lay down the Not afraid to lay down the challenge – “Follow me”challenge – “Follow me”(e.g. (e.g. Luke 9:57-62Luke 9:57-62))

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

• Courage to do God’s will Courage to do God’s will despite his feelingsdespite his feelings

• Courage to do God’s will Courage to do God’s will despite sufferingdespite suffering

(e.g. (e.g. Mark 14:32-36Mark 14:32-36))

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

• Purposeful – not distracted, Purposeful – not distracted, or overly hurriedor overly hurried

(e.g. (e.g. Mark 1:37-38; Matt 16:21Mark 1:37-38; Matt 16:21))

• Disciplined – made sure he Disciplined – made sure he found time to be with Fatherfound time to be with Father

(e.g. (e.g. Matt 6:6; 14:13Matt 6:6; 14:13))

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

• Enjoyed sharing life with Enjoyed sharing life with peoplepeople(e.g. (e.g. Luke 15:1-2Luke 15:1-2;);)

• Integrity, AuthenticIntegrity, Authentic

• AuthorityAuthority

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Is the way Is the way we were always meant to be!we were always meant to be!

““Let us make human beings in our Let us make human beings in our image, to be like ourselves.” (NLT)image, to be like ourselves.” (NLT)

Made in His likeness, male & female Made in His likeness, male & female

Genesis 1:26-27…Genesis 1:26-27…

Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

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Is what Jesus told us to do!Is what Jesus told us to do!““For I have set you an example, For I have set you an example,

that you also should do that you also should do as I have done to you.” as I have done to you.” John 13:14-15John 13:14-15

This is my commandment, This is my commandment, that you love one another as that you love one another as I have loved you.” I have loved you.” John 15:12John 15:12

Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

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Is the way to a fulfilling life…Is the way to a fulfilling life…John 10:10John 10:10

Is what God is making us Is what God is making us in every part of our being.in every part of our being.

Ephesians 4:13Ephesians 4:13

Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

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Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

A VisionA Vision

A ModelA Model

A RelationshipA Relationship

A Way of LifeA Way of Life

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A declaration

of faith in Jesusfaith in Jesus Christ through confirmation or

believer’s baptism or equivalent

from another tradition.

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A commitment to grow in faith and a willingness to change,

with God’s help, to become more like Jesus.

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Honouring God through the giving of our money:

Tithe = 1/10th

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Serving God and each other with the spiritual gifts and

the abilities God has given to us.

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What aspects of Jesus What aspects of Jesus character do you admire most?character do you admire most?

Which aspect are you feeling Which aspect are you feeling God touching on for you to God touching on for you to work on with Him?work on with Him?

Respond …Respond …

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