Power Of Being Like Jesus

Key Scripture:  “The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.”

Power Point:

     It’s easy to see that God is a good God isn't it?  All we have to do is look at Jesus.

     We tend to look at the Old Testament expressions of God, all the sacrifices, all the blood, all the mighty battles and it’s really a little hard to trust Him to be loving and good isn’t it?  But then He sent Jesus. Because He loved us.

He sent Him to demonstrate that God is full of compassion, that He is loving and kind; that He is a personal miracle-working God who is ready, willing and able to demonstrate that in our lives.

     Jesus said, “I look at my Father, and then I do what I see Him doing. Whatever He does, I just do the same thing.”  It seemed to work for Him didn’t it? 

     The truth is beloved, as much as Jesus is a living manifestation of who God is, so are we.  “As He is, so are we, in this world.”  It seems like a pretty big stretch doesn't it. And He's not saying this will happen when we get to heaven, or when we get everything perfect. But NOW. In this world.

So, what did He do that we can do too?

He went about doing only good things. He delivered people from evil. He healed the sick. He raised the dead. He corrected injustices. He laughed. He was generous. Every step He took was a step of faith. Every thing He did was a good thing. When things weren’t good, He always managed to turn them into a victory. He was a constant companion, a wonderful Teacher about the things of God, and a powerful Presence.  People sought Him out because He was good. They gathered around Him because He was kind. They stuck to Him like glue because they knew He would help them. And He was full of peace, love, joy, goodness, kindness, self-control, faith, gentleness and power to help.

     How is your life becoming more like Jesus, Beloved? Are you doing what you’ve seen Him do? Has He so connected you to the Father that you can easily see what the Father would do in your situation? Is God more real to you, more approachable, more exciting because of what you’ve seen in Jesus?

     It can be. It should be. It will be if you will allow His Holy Spirit to do what He came to do-teach you about the kingdom of heaven, and help you fall more in love with Jesus every day.  If you do that, you will do the things you’ve seen Him do in scripture, and more. If you ask Him, Holy Spirit will show YOU what the Father is doing and you can do it too.

“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be the light, bringing out the God-colors in the world.  God is not a secret to be kept. SHINE! …By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.”  Matthew 5, The Message

Power Thought:

You, my friend, are an ambassador for the kingdom of heaven. Will people want to know more about heaven and heavenly things because of you? 
Jesus made His Father famous.  We can too.