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We Wish to See Jesus (3). John 12:20-21 Luke 19:3. We See Jesus in His Work. In the beginning, Jno. 1:1-3 In prophecy, Lk. 24:44-45 Lamb of God, Jno. 1:29 Great High Priest, Heb. 3:1; 8:1 God’s Prophet, Acts 3:22-23 The King, Lk. 1:32-33 The Judge, Jno. 5:22.
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We Wish to See Jesus (3) John 12:20-21 Luke 19:3
We See Jesus in His Work • In the beginning, Jno. 1:1-3 • In prophecy, Lk. 24:44-45 • Lamb of God, Jno. 1:29 • Great High Priest, Heb. 3:1; 8:1 • God’s Prophet, Acts 3:22-23 • The King, Lk. 1:32-33 • The Judge, Jno. 5:22
Jesus, our Example1 Peter 2:21 • To this you were called, cf. Eph. 4:1 • Christ suffered for us • Christ left us an example • In order to follow His steps • Walk just as He walked, 1 Jno. 2:6
We See Jesus as our Faithful Example, Teaching Us… • Genuine obedience to God, Heb. 5:7-9 • Faithfulness, Jno. 8:28-29, 55 • Taught (28), do things of God (28), always please God (29), keep His word (55) • Obedience, Matt. 26:39-44 • Sacrifice (39), Submission (42), Steadfastness (44) • Do the Father’s will, Jno. 6:38
We See Jesus as our Faithful Example, Teaching Us… • Service to others, Jno. 13:3-17 • Know your mission, 13:3, 16 (Gal. 5:13) • Rise up and serve, 13:4-11 • Be humble, 13:13, 16 (1 Pet. 5:5) • Blessed by doing, 13:17 • HOW? cf. Gal. 6:1-10
We See Jesus as our Faithful Example, Teaching Us… • Sacrifice of self, Matt. 20:28 • Heaven, 2 Cor. 8:9 (Jno. 17:5) • Home, Luke 9:58 • Health, 1 Peter 2:21-24 • Call to discipleship is a call to sacrifice, Mark 8:34-38
We See Jesus as our Faithful Example, Teaching Us… • Compassion for others, Matt. 9:35-38 • Pity, distress over the disadvantages and pain of others • Proceeds from consciousness and produces commitment to act • Show mercy, Matt. 9:11-13 (5:7; Jas. 2:13) • Try to save the lost • Do good and forgive, Lk. 6:33-38
We See Jesus as our Faithful Example, Teaching Us… • Time management, Jno. 9:4 • Wise use of our time, advantages and opportunities, Eph. 5:16; Gal. 6:10 • Jesus accomplished His work, Jno. 17:4 • Will it be said of us?
We See Jesus as our Faithful Example, Teaching Us… • Respect for Authority, Jno. 14:28 • Willingly yielded to the Father in order to fulfill the Father’s will • Like Jesus, the Father’s will must be our own, Matt. 28:18; Eph. 1:20-23; Phil. 2:12-13
Show Jesus to Others When They Look at You • Live by faith and Christ lives in you, Gal. 2:20 • Imitate Christ, 1 Cor. 11:1
Do You See Jesus? 1 Peter 2:21 When we see Jesus we can follow the examples He sets for us