Jesus Was.... (5)

1.What did Jesus look like?

Although He had “no beauty that we should desire Him...” (Isaiah 53:2)

He was a man of great character.

The more we understand what Jesus was like, the more we can seek to emulate Him.

2.Jesus had a COMPASSIONATE nature. (Matthew 9:36)

Because of His compassion, He healed their diseases (Matthew 14:14; 20:34),

Because of His compassion, He fed the multitude (Matthew 14:13–21; 15:29–39).

3.Jesus was SERIOUS and FOCUSED. (Matthew 16:21-23)

He never got sidetracked from His mission.

4.His attitude was that of a SERVANT. (Mark 10:45)

5.Jesus was SUBMISSIVE to His Father’s will. (Matthew 26:39) (Luke 2:51)

6.He was OBEDIENT to the Father’s will. (Hebrews 5:8) (Hebrews 4:15)

7.Jesus had a heart of MERCY and FORGIVENESS. (Luke 23:34)

8.Jesus was LOVING in His relationships.

Examples (John 11:5) (John 13:23)

9.Jesus had a reputation for being GOOD and CARING.

He healed so people might know who He was. He proved to be the Son of the living God by the miracles He did.

He showed concern for the afflicted around Him.

10.Jesus was HONEST and TRUTHFUL. (John 14:6)

He never violated His own word.

He spoke truth wherever He went.

He lived a life we could follow explicitly.

11.He was PEACEABLE. (Colossians 3:15) (Ephesians 2:14-18)

He did not argue His case, nor try to bully His way into people’s hearts. (John 18:36)

12.Jesus was INTIMATE with His followers.

He spent quality time with them.

He desired their fellowship, taught them, and helped them focus on what was eternal. He was also intimate with His heavenly Father.

When Jesus saw the moneychangers who were taking advantage of worshipers, He drove them out. (Luke 19:46)

13.Jesus was a STRONG but meek LEADER.

Everywhere He went (until the inevitable decline), the people followed Him, eager to listen to His teaching.

14.Jesus speaks with AUTHORITY (Mark 1:27–28; Matthew 7:28–29).

15.Jesus was PATIENT, knowing and understanding our frailties.

Several times in the Gospels, Jesus verbalized His patience. (Matthew 8:26; Mark 9:19; John 14:9; cf. 2 Peter 3:9).

All believers should desire to emulate Jesus’ character traits through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The things that drew people to Jesus should be the very things that draw people to us.

We need to read God’s Word to understand who God is and His will for us.

We should do everything for the glory of the Lord (1 Corinthians 10:31), living as salt and light in the world and pointing others to the amazing truth of Jesus and salvation in Him (Matthew 5:13–16; 28:18–20).

Philippians 2:1–11 is a helpful summary of what Jesus was like and how we should imitate Him