Jesus as a King
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- Jesus always speaks the truth.
- You brood of vipers,how can you who are evil say anything good?
- Jesus asks for more and offers more.
- Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men.
- Jesus values us more.
- He is truly the son of God...
- Remember when Jesus calls the Pharisees a “brood of vipers”? Ouch. Harsh words. He’s concerned with sharing his message, not gaining political support. Whether or not it’s to his advantage, and even if it means he’ll lose supporters, he speaks the truth. Because the truth — undiluted — is what sets us free.
- Jesus values all of us.
- He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.
- His plan has a steep joining fee. Jesus offers us an eternity full of joy with him, but not in exchange for a vote or a percentage of our hearts. He wants more than that — he wants our whole hearts, souls, minds, and strength. “Take up your cross” would be a horrible campaign slogan. But Jesus is playing the long game; he’s playing for eternity.
- Jesus is motivated by compassion.
- Had compassion on them and healed their sick.
- Why is Jesus willing to tell us to deny ourselves and follow him? Because he loves us, and that’s what it will take to have a relationship with him. He wants to enjoy life with us starting here on Earth and continuing into eternity. Unlike a political candidate, Jesus doesn’t need our support; he wants our company. Jesus values us so much that he paid our debt of sin with his death.
- Jesus forgives.
- My lord, should I forgive someone up to seven times?
- If you’re looking to have an influence on Earth, hanging out with the smart, the beautiful, and the rich is a good strategy. But it’s not how Jesus operates. He not only spends time with people the world rejects but also goes looking for them. He seeks out the ostracized, poor, sick, weak, and people deemed “worthless” — these are the folks Jesus wants to spend time with.
- We see people hurting, and we want to help. But Jesus is the compassion champion. He lets compassion mess up his plans, frustrate his followers, and throw his work-life balance out of whack. He set his own needs aside to minister to others, not because he had to, but because his compassion made him want to.
- You shouldn't forgive 7 times but 77 times or as much as you want to be forgiven.
- True repentance should be met with true forgiveness. That kind of forgiveness sets us free to be the people God created us to be. Jesus doesn’t forgive to “be nice” or because it’s the socially acceptable thing to do, he forgives to set people free. He doesn’t want anything blocking people from living in life in all its fullness.
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