Jesus calls us to Know Him and Follow Him.
Jesus’ character is described in the Bible. He is:
The Son of God, The King of kings, The Prince of Peace, Our Saviour, The Messiah, The Good Shepherd, The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Alpha and Omega, The Living Word, The Bread of Life, and so much more. The Bible explains the meaning of each of these aspects of Jesus’ character.
The Bible records that Jesus met people with compassion, dignity, and care:
• Mark 5:25–34 — The woman healed after years of suffering
• Luke 8:1–3 — The women who followed and supported Jesus
Jesus sees the heart of each person.
Jesus did not avoid the broken. The Bible demonstrates that in Jesus’ earthly ministry He moved toward them.
He spoke gently to the ashamed (John 8:1–11).
He welcomed those others rejected (Mark 2:13–17).
He showed compassion to the grieving (John 11:32–35).
He restored those who had failed (John 21:15–19).
Jesus did not excuse harm, but He also did not crush people who were already hurting. Instead, He met them with truth, compassion, and dignity.
Meet Jesus yourself by reading the Gospels …
* Matthew
* Mark
* Luke
* John
(The above links open chapter one in each of these books in the Bible Gateway online which is a free resource. Just click forward to keep reading)
Know also that Jesus’ life and ministry on Earth was foretold many years before God sent Jesus to rescue us from our selfishness and sin. Jesus is not just a prophet, He is God’s Son. God himself spoke this truth as recorded in Matthew 17:5, Mark 9:7, Luke 9:35: “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” The Old Testament passages in Scriptures below testify about God’s plan to send His Son Jesus …
Isaiah 7:14: A virgin will conceive and bear a son named Immanuel (“God with us”).
Micah 5:2: The ruler of Israel will come from the small town of Bethlehem.
Isaiah 53:3–7: The suffering servant who is pierced for our transgressions and led like a lamb to the slaughter.
Psalm 22:1–18: A vivid picture of crucifixion containing the words, “They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.”
Daniel 7:13–14: One like a “Son of Man” given an everlasting kingdom and dominion.
Zechariah 9:9: A king coming humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt the foal of a donkey.
Jesus promised that He would send The Spirit of God to dwell in His believers to help us.
John 14:15-17:
“If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.”
- Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
- Romans 8:11: “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.”
- Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
- Romans 8:26: “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.”
