The " I's " of Jesus
How did Jesus change the world?
He used His “I’s.”
INVITATION
(verb)
the action of inviting someone to go somewhere or do something
synonyms: call, bidding, summons, request
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Jesus changed the world by giving an INVITATION to “Come and See!”
Are we following His example to give the INVITATION daily to others, “Come and See?”
IMPACT
(verb)
to have a strong effect on someone or something
synonyms: affect, influence, to leave a mark
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Jesus left an IMPACT on everyone He came in contact with.
Are we following His example to leave His IMPACT on everyone around us?
INSPIRE
(verb)
to fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something; to motivate
synonyms: encourage, persuade, rouse, move, stir, incite
origin Latin/inspiratus = to breathe into
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Jesus INSPIRED others.
Are we following His example to INSPIRE others ~ or do we judge their “Nazareth” instead?
INSTRUCTION
(noun/verb)
detailed information telling how something should be done
synonyms: directions, to guide, to train, to coach
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Jesus followed His Father’s INSTRUCTIONs and gave INSTRUCTIONs to His disciples and the world.
Are we ineffective as His followers because we do not follow His example?
INSTRUCTION continued
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Jesus followed His Father’s INSTRUCTIONs and gave INSTRUCTIONs to His disciples and the world.
Are we ineffective as His followers because we do not follow His example?
INVEST
(verb)
to provide or endow someone with a particular quality or attribute
synonyms: charge, infuse, saturate, fill, to dedicate time to
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Jesus took time to INVEST in everyone around Him.
Do we follow His example to INVEST ~
or are we simply “takers?”
INTERCESSION
(noun)
the act of interceding for another
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INTERCEDE
(verb)
(intercede = to intervene on behalf of another; to plead, to mediate
synonyms: step in, arbitrate, petition, to “stand in the gap”
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Jesus not only made INTERCESSION for His 12 Chosen Disciples … He INTERCEDED for us that day too!
How encouraging in this heavy world to know that Holy Spirit INTERCEDES for us as well.