{"id":8306,"date":"2020-08-10T22:12:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T22:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thescripturecache.com\/?p=8306"},"modified":"2022-01-12T17:19:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:19:51","slug":"the-perfect-role-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thescripturecache.com\/?p=8306","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect Role Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 2<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">[<strong>Note<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>This MS is available in larger font on our <strong>Brief Articles 2<\/strong>\u00a0 page.]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Either consciously or unconsciously, everyone has one or more role models whom he seeks to imitate. Jesus Christ alone has the right to be such because He lived a flawless life (John 8:46; 2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 4:15; 1 Pet. 2:22). He therefore rightly challenges all to adopt Him as their \u201crole model\u201d (Luke 9:23). The apostle Paul urges us to think as the Savior thought (Phi. 2:5\u20139). Consider some of Jesus\u2019 character traits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Unselfishness: <\/strong>He \u201cemptied himself\u201d and completely subjected His own will to that of His Father (Phi. 2:7; John 6:38; Mat. 26:36).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Love: <\/strong>It was not nails, but supreme love for the souls of sinners that kept Jesus on the cross (1 John 3:16; Eph. 3:19, 25).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Hatred of sin: <\/strong>He was the \u201cLamb of God\u201d offered for the sins of all mankind (John 1:29; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 John 2:2). This hatred of sin also kept Him on the cross.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Concern for souls: <\/strong>This concern grew out of His love for sinners and hatred of sin. Thus, He came \u201cto seek and to save\u201d (Luke 19:10; John 12:47; 1 Tim. 1:15; 2:6).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Compassionate: <\/strong>This trait flowed from His unselfishness and love. He was \u201cmoved with compassion\u201d\u2014and acted\u2014 on numerous occasions (Mat. 9:36; 14:14; 15:32; et al.).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Prayerful: <\/strong>He prayed privately, in the presence of His disciples, and publicly (Mat. 26:39\u201344; Mark 8:6; Luke 9:28; 11:1; et al.). He taught His disciples to pray (Mat. 6:9\u201315).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Hard worker: <\/strong>He \u201chad no leisure\u201d even to eat (Mark 6:31). He once worked all day and prayed all night (Luke 6:1\u201312). He forgot hunger for food because of His work (John 4:34).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Servant: <\/strong>He came down to serve His Father (as noted), but also to serve men and their needs. He came not to be served (as an earthly king), but to serve (Mat. 20:28; Phi. 2:7).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Revered Scripture: <\/strong>Every comment He made regarding it reflected reverence for it (Mat. 5:17\u201319; 22:29; Luke 24:27, 44; John 10:35; et al.). He called it \u201ctruth\u201d (John 17:17).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Opposed false teachers: <\/strong>Moved by reverence for Truth, He warned of and refuted them (Mat. 7:15\u201320; 15:6, 9; 16:6\u2013 12; 22:15\u201346). He revealed their sad end (Mat. 15:13\u201314).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Was willing to suffer: <\/strong>He was the constant subject of persecution (Mat. 16:1; 22:35; Mark 2:7\u20138; John 5:16; 11:47\u2013 53). He willingly suffered betrayal, denial, and crucifixion, not for sins or crimes He committed, but for those of others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Obedient: <\/strong>He obeyed His Father perfectly and was thereby sinless and qualified to be our sin offering (Mat. 26:39; John 15:10; Phi. 2:8; Heb. 5:8).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>He is man\u2019s perfect role model.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">[<strong>Note:<\/strong> I wrote this article for and it appeared in the <em>Denton Record-Chronicle, <\/em>Denton, TX, January 21, 2011].<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Attribution:<\/strong> From <em>thescripturecache.com<\/em>; Dub McClish, owner and administrator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 2[Note:\u00a0 This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2\u00a0 page.] Either consciously or unconsciously, everyone has one or more role models whom he seeks to imitate. 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