| Jesus came to reveal
the Father: John 14:6-11
1. He never turned anyone off: John 6:50-59,
15:22-25
A. He never offended anyone: John 6:60-71,
Matt. 15:1-14
B. He never intentionally offended: Luke 6:1-11.
2. He never rejected anyone:
Luke 9:57-62; those eager to follow
Luke 14:25,26,27,33-35; forsake all
Luke 18:9-14 Pharisee and publican
Luke 18:15-17 must receive as little child
or not enter
Luke 18:18-27 rich young ruler
3. He never condemned anyone:
John 3:18
Matt. 23
Matt. 11:20-24
Matt. 18:7-9
John 8:1-11
4. Never called people names:
Matt. 15:22-28 dogs
Matt. 17:17 faithless and perverse
Luke 13:32 fox
Matt. 23:13-33
John 8:44 Jews devils
John 6:70 Judas a devil, Matt. 16:23 Peter-Satan
5. Never harsh:
Matt. 10:33-39 send a sword
Luke 12:49 send fire
6. Never angry:
Mark 3:5
John 2:15-17 money changers
Eph. 4:26
7. Never raised his voice:
John 7:37-39
8. No hatred in Him:
Hebrews 1:9
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9. Mainly preached
on love:
about 160 verses on Hell, condemnation, judgment
9 verses speaking of God's love
conditional love: John 14:21,23; John 15:10,14
10. Universally loved:
John 7:7, John 15:23-25, Luke 11:15,
mocked on the Cross
11. Always explained himself and spoke clearly
and simply:
John 6:43-58
John 2:18-21 destroy this temple
Matt. 13:10-17
12. Answered questions directly:
John 12:20-33
13. Dressed as a peasant:
John 19:23-24
14. Man of peace:
John 14:27 but not as the world gives
John 16:33 tribulation in the world
Matt. 34-35
I Thes. 5:3 beware when they say peace and
safety
15. He was a communist or socialist:
Luke 19:11-27 parable of pounds advocates
and slaying his enemies
16. Appearance now:
Revelation 1-12-17,
Revelation 19:11-16 |