Hello All, I will be picking up the review of Jesus Character until about mid-December. For October I will look at the failings and outright sin of Peter, and how that reveals Jesus’ good character and thereby reveals God’s Character.
Here is a list of many times that Peter fails or outright sins. Notice how Jesus is patient, instructs, correct and even disciplines Peter but Jesus never rejects Peter! This is how Jesus relates to anyone who has responded to Him!
July Roll Up: This month we looked at Jesus’ desire for us but also contrasted that with Jesus’ power and strength. We also looked at His protection and patience.
I have tried to create a mini-Library for people who are hungry to explore Jesus’ good character. See the new website at http://GodIsJustLikeJesus.com
On June 26th 2012, I wrote about the 1st of 3 times that the disciples really sin through selfish ambition as they fight about “which one of them is the greatest.” (See the Blog article at http://godisjustlikejesus.blogspot.com/#!/2012/06/patience-of-jesus-who-is-greatest-1.html ) The first recorded time is Mark 9:33 after the Mount of Transfiguration. The last time is at the Last Supper Luke 22:24. […]
In our quest to “know Jesus better” (Ephesians 1:17) we want to examine both His tender side and His fierce side (think Aslan from the Narnia Chronicles by C. S. Lewis).
Let’s contrast the desires of Jesus to the strength of Jesus. The last 3 posts have focused on Jesus’ desire to have the 2 disciples on the road to Emmaus entreat Him to stay with them, to have the disciples eat that last Passover meal with him and to have the disciples be with Him during His agony […]
One more passage might be worth thinking about as we are considering Jesus’ desire. After Jesus eats the Passover meal with His disciples and friends, they all go out to Gethsemane. Jesus has most of the disciples (there were probably others besides the 12) sit while He went aside to pray. He does take Peter, […]
Luke 24:28 is a fascinating passage! Jesus has overcome death. And now He starts appearing to people. For various reasons He wants people to start knowing Him, not based on His physical appearance, but based on who He is! Two disciples are walking on the road going to Emmaus, which is about 7 miles from […]
Luke 13: 31-35 is a fascinating passage. Some Pharisees come to Jesus telling Him to run away because Herod wants to kill Him. Jesus likens Herod to a fox. Then He says something very interesting.