5 Tips To Live Like Jesus Christ!

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I’m guilty of praying to be more like Jesus, but not fully understanding what I prayed for. To imitate Christ, I have to be willing to sacrifice a lot.

At birth, Jesus entered into a chaotic atmosphere. His mother was scorned and judged for carrying the child of God through a virgin birth. Then, King Herod was searching to kill Jesus as a child.

As Jesus grew older the problems did not stop. He started to preach the simple message- “God loves you. God forgives you. God wants to clean you up, help you change your sinful ways, and invite you into the royal family.” However, people hated Jesus because of this message. They were upset. They tried to capture and harm him multiple times.

While Jesus was on a journey to share the gospel, he gathered 12 disciples or companions to help him spread the word. The disciples had the chance to sit directly with Jesus. They spoke with him. They saw him do signs, miracles, and wonders everyday. They had powerful experiences.

Yet, his disciples did not treat him right. They judged him. They questioned him. They betrayed him. They gossiped about him. They acted like they didn’t know him. They weren’t there for him when he needed it the most. They caused him problems He had to fix. They sold him to the enemy.

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In addition, many others denied him while he tried to share his simple message of love. They laughed at him. They scorned him. They said he had a mental illness. They found him innocent at trial and still pushed for his death. They misunderstood his purpose and thought He was trying to destroy the government/political system. They blamed him for political uprisings. They favored a murderer over him. They took his belongings and sold it for profit. They sold him over to the enemy. They treated him like he was the scum of the earth.

"The Jews who heard these words were again divided.  Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?” John 10:19-20 

None of the actions of these people changed how Jesus felt or His Godly living standard. Jesus knew how wicked people were. He knew they needed Him to change their ways. While being murdered slowly by God’s creation, Jesus still showed the ultimate compassion: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” – Luke 23:34

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Want to know how to live for God? Then ask yourself: Can you do this for the people around you? To imitate Jesus Christ, you must love others despite what they do to you. I can’t… Without the wisdom and power of Jesus!

12 Characteristics of Jesus Christ

1. He LOVED people despite their sins
2. Jesus was BOLD and called out religious hypocrites
3. He was a ROLE MODEL and taught how to pray for others
4. He lived RIGHTEOUSLY and without sin (which is possible through the Holy Spirit)
5. Jesus was DEVOTED to quiet prayer time
6. He FORGAVE others for hurting him
7. He was NOT CRITICAL and had COMPASSION for sinners
8. Jesus PERSUADED others to repent & change bad behavior
9. Jesus was righteous lived in the TRUTH and not hypocritically
10. He had AUTHORITY over demons, sickness, and difficult storms
11. Jesus was a TEACHER that discipled
12. He loved & LISTENED to the Father + do only what the father is doing

5 Tips Live Like Jesus

1. We Need God’s Strength: The enemy will throw every fiery dart to ensure that we don’t bring more people into God’s love. We must fight hard to love people into healing. But, we can’t do it by ourselves. We must continuously pray so we “can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.” – Philippians 4:13 Our job is to partner with God, without God we develop The God Complex. and begin loving others in our own strength which leads to dysfunctional relationships.

2. God is In Control, Not People: We can’t change people. We partner with God but must know when it is time to move on. Jesus knew when to walk away. The Pharisees refused to change their behavior and repent. So, He spoke the truth and told them that their ways were sinful and He moved on. He left villages without performing miracles because people had no faith.

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3. Fruits of The Spirit – To be like Jesus you must pray to be less judgmental, selfish, impatient, argumentative, defensive, prideful, controlling, selfish, negative, and insensitive. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23

4. Perseverance: Doing life the way Jesus did means sticking through things when it is hard. Choosing the right way when temptation comes. “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. ” James 1:2-4

5. Mimic Jesus’ Love. To live a Godly life we must will seek to be just like Jesus. We should seek to be truthful, loving, honoring, patient, prayerful, sacrificial, righteous, devoted, and in tune with the father.

What does it mean to love like Jesus?

You can imitate Jesus’ love when you understand what he did for us. God sent his only son to be the final sacrifice. We no longer had to sacrifice animals for our sins (Old Testament), because Jesus was the most pure and ultimate sacrifice (New Testament). Jesus is deserving of all praise and honor. And He came to earth and endured all the sin and torture of humanity to show us an example of holiness and provide a path for our forgiveness.

Thanks to the sacrificial blood of Jesus, that means we simply have to accept forgiveness for our sins and repent. Could you offer that grace and forgiveness to a pedophile, murderer, adulteress, betrayer, con artist, etc.? I surely couldn’t, especially if that person’s actions hurt me directly. Only an all loving God can offer that type of love and healing to people that don’t deserve it.

We can love like Christ, when we offer that same forgiveness and love to the people around us. YES, even when they don’t deserve it. People can get forgiveness and grace and still walk through the natural consequences for their crimes. But, we should never withhold love because they did the wrong thing.

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Verses About Living Like Jesus

Read the verses below that explain Godly living standards within the bible.

“Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:7-8

“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:31-32

“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10

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“For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.” – Leviticus 19:17

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.” 1 Peter 4:13-14