Jesus (the mystery) His character Character is something that we as a Americans try to degrade so quickly in people. It is crazy we desire acceptance but at the same time we rush to judge and rush to smear. We are looking to always degrade the character of a man. His character

Chris Pratt and and Katherine schawneger Chris Pratt and and Katherine schawneger. Chris Pratt has been on a journey not a perfect one but one that is ever growing closer to the Heavenly Father. He is currently on his 7th day of the Daniel fast and my goodness the media has just bashed him and his faith. He said he is doing this fast to continue to develop his character to be more like Christ no matter what the critics say.

“Our character is what we do when we think no one is watching” -Jackson Brown Jr.

Character in a Saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested. -Oswald Chambers We can’t control the past, we can’t change the past, we can’t block it’s effect on us but we can maintain a current outlook that embraces the Character of Christ that can change the impact of the past along with the trajectory of our future.

“I am the good Shepard. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one Shepard. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that i may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father. ” John 10:14-18

The character of Jesus is different 1. The character of Jesus was divergent from what the people were accustomed to. (Again emphasizing the mystery of Jesus) Jesus contrasted the people which spoke to his character. His character was not based out of others opinions of him

It clashed, conflicted and contradicted the norms of society. Jesus’s character was not formulated or rooted out of the norms and morals of society. It clashed, conflicted and contradicted the norms of society.

How does your character differ from . . . Jesus is calling you to diverge from the norm . . . And be okay

The character of Jesus is different 2. The character of Jesus was sacrificial at it’s core. (Again emphasizing the mystery of Jesus) Jesus contrasted the people which spoke to his character.

Jesus meant it very literal The root and original meaning of sacrifice was one that had to do with blood. It was a very literal term. Jesus meant it very literal

“Jesus was okay with the idea of having to be sacrificed and sacrificing” How many of us have at the core of our character the willingness to live a life of sacrificially giving to the Lord and His kingdom? Let us be honest. He said he was okay to give his life for the sheep and the sheep that have not yet come into the fold the sheep fold.

What’s at the core of your character?

The character of Jesus is different 3. The character of Jesus was authoritative at it’s core. (Again emphasizing the mystery of Jesus) Jesus contrasted the people which spoke to his character.

Have you ever heard the word authoritarian? What does it mean? Accurate True Sound Authentic Valid Well founded Self assured See the problem is too often we have authority in area but Have you ever heard the word authoritarian? What does it mean?

To often we are an authoritative voice for erroneous, invalid, unimportant things in our lives. We lack an authoritative presence and stance for the same things Jesus did.

No one can take the character of Jesus from you just as Jesus said it was His to give. Nothing we can encounter in our world can remove our character outside of our choice. It does not matter what people say. How they say it or what they do to you

So how? Why? Why me?

The character of Jesus is different 1. The character of Jesus was divergent from what the people were accustomed to. (Again emphasizing the mystery of Jesus) Jesus contrasted the people which spoke to his character. His character was not based out of others opinions of him

The character of Jesus is different 2. The character of Jesus was sacrificial at it’s core. (Again emphasizing the mystery of Jesus) Jesus contrasted the people which spoke to his character.

The character of Jesus is different 3. The character of Jesus was authoritative at it’s core. (Again emphasizing the mystery of Jesus) Jesus contrasted the people which spoke to his character.