What Did Jesus Do

                The information on this page was taken from an article written by: Mike Fleischmann in 
                Discipleship Journal Magazine. The website for the publisher of the magazine is below

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                                                     The seven priorities that guided Jesus's decisions 
                                                                 can help us in our daily choices

1. He sought the Father

     Jesus demonstrated intimacy with God by seeking him continually in prayer. Forty-five 
times the gospels tell us that Jesus went alone to pray. Every aspect of his life and 
ministry was saturated with prayer

     Mark 1 gives us a glimpse of Jesus early in his ministry. His life was swirling with 
people,needs, and opportunities. Jesus ministered around the clock. Still, he would make
time to commune with the Father and concentrate on his purposes. He might sleep less or 
work less, but he would find time to pray.



2. He embraced the outcasts

	
     Jesus demonstrated the love of God accepting the castaways of society. This provoked 
great disdain from religious establishment. But Jesus was much less squeamish than most 
about embracing the sinful and sickly, the unseemly and unimportant.






3. He restored broken lives
	
     By The power of God's spirit, Jesus provided for people's physical and financial needs.
He cast out demons, healed broken bodies, raised the dead and forgave the sins of the 
guilty. Jesus proved that God's power is sufficient to meet every need. And the 
Scriptures promise us that the same power works in and through our lives today.



4. He confronted hypocrisy
											 
     Jesus demonstrated the heart of God by standing against lifeless religion He openly 
confronted religious hypocrisy, inciting great opposition that ultimately led to his 
execution. Jesus repeatedly rebuked religious people who buried the true heart of God in 
their man made traditions. He cleansed the temple because people were using God's house 
for their own gain.


5. He taught God's word
											 
     Whether addressing curious crowds or the committed core, Jesus took advantage of every 
reachable moment. He was always helping people discover his Father. He lived and spoke 
the truth, a perfect expression of God's character. 

     But even though he was the incarnate Word, Jesus often directed people back to the 
written Word. When a religious expert asked Jesus, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" 
Jesus replied, "What is written in the Law. The rich young ruler asked the same question 
and Jesus answered him from the Scriptures as well.


6. He served
											
     Service marked Jesus's life from start to finish. He served through sacrifice, putting the 
needs of others above his own. At the last supper he put on a towel and washed his 
disciple's feet. Hi life of service culminated at the cross, where the Son of Man died to 
pay our spiritual debt.


7. He equipped leaders

     Finally, Jesus demonstrated God's character by equipping leaders who continued his 
mission and changed the world after his departure. He refused to let the ministry 
pressures of today stop him from identifying and investing in the leaders of tomorrow