The emotions of Jesus-Loving someone who wants Him to do differently
In this series we examine the emotions Jesus Christ felt when He was on earth, limited to a time in history, a geographical place, and a human body that needed water, food and sleep. We will examine how He managed His emotions; and why His emotional experiences enable Him to understand everything you and I feel. He is our help in time of trouble.
Remember:
Your emotions are God-given, you are entitled to them.
Your emotions are personal. No one can tell you how you should feel.
Your emotions must be managed or they will control you.
You are not responsible for someone else’s emotions.
In this session we examine Jesus feeling the emotion of loving someone who wants Him to do differently than what He does. Sometimes in life you and I have situations where someone we love wants us to do differently; maybe work a different schedule; maybe choose a different career; maybe marry someone or do not marry; maybe react differently than we do. Jesus knows what that type of situation feels like. He understands you and me, loves us and wants to help us in those situations.
Definition
Love = a profoundly tender affection for another person; a feeling of warm personal attachment
Loving someone who wants Him to do differently than what He does
John 13:1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
In the first twelve chapters of the book of John, we have seen the disciples in a variety of situations. Please note I am only highlighting when John specifically mentions the disciples.
Chapter 1- the disciples are called and Simon is renamed Peter
Chapter 2- the disciples went to the wedding at Cana and witnessed the miracle
Chapter 3 – the disciples travelled with Him to Judea
Chapter 4 – the disciples travelled with Him to Galilee and marveled that He talked with a
Samaritan
Chapter 5 – the disciples travelled with Him to Jerusalem
Chapter 6 – the disciples witnessed Him feed 5,000 men and walk on the water; the disciples wondered at His hard sayings; Peter confessed Jesus to be the Christ the Son of the living God
Chapter 9 –the disciples asked Him who sinned whether the blind man or his parents
Chapter 11-the disciples choose to go to Judea with Him even though the Jews sought to kill Him
Chapter 12 – the disciples witnessed Him ride into Jerusalem on a donkey but did not understand
These twelve chapters highlight some amount of time Jesus and the disciples spent together through varying situations and circumstances.
Why do you think John began chapter 13 this way?
What do those words about the love of Jesus mean to you?
Here is the situation:
2And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
4He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
5After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
6Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
What did Jesus do?
Notice how Peter reacts. Why do you think he reacted that way?
Notice how Jesus reacts.
8Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
9Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
Notice the harshness of Peter? Can you relate that to your situation?
What about Jesus in this situation equips Him to understand and to be your great High Priest?
Jesus is our great High Priest
Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Where is our great High Priest? in Heaven, He passed to there
Who is our great High Priest? Jesus, the Son of God
What is special about our great High Priest?
He can be moved with the feeling of our infirmities
He was tempted like we are but did not sin!
Our High Priest sits on a throne of grace not judgement!
Our High Priest invites us to come boldly for grace and mercy
Grace is God giving us what we do not deserve
Mercy is God not giving us what we do deserve
Isn’t Jesus a great High Priest?
When you consider the action of Jesus rejected by Peter, can you relate how He must have felt to how you feel in your situation? Can you see how this experience of Jesus enables Him to fully understand how you feel?
Hebrews 12:
Dearly Beloved,
Run with your eyes on Jesus alone!
Run in faith that Jesus loves you with an everlasting, unconditional love; has uniquely designed and created only one you; has a good plan for your life; runs with you; and will accomplish His purposes for you and through you!
Run in His strength alone!
Run being yoked to Emmanuel!
Run with your eyes on the prize!
Run with your focus on His mission: to conform you to the image of Jesus Christ!
Run with the desire to finish strong!
Run with the desire to finish with your lamp burning!
Run with the expectation of being in His physical presence when together you cross your finish line!
Run to His glory alone!
Run and keep on running!
Coach Patti
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