If He\u2019s a Sacrifice<\/b><\/p>\n
If Christ was meant just as an example, He\u2019s over engineered\u2014i.e. a Porsche sports car engineered to do 150 m.p.h. that can only be driven at 55 m.p.h. A good example would be Mother Teresa. She was within reach. If Christ is an example, no one needs him. If He\u2019s a sacrifice, we all need him.<\/p>\n
Leadership, v. 4, #3, p. 108<\/p>\n
Repayment<\/b><\/p>\n
Thou the Cross didst bear: What bear I? Thou the Thorn didst wear: What wear I? Thou to death didst dare: What dare I? Thou for me dost care: What care I?<\/p>\n
Laurence Houseman, \u201cRepayment,\u201d quoted in Anthology of Jesus, ed. Warren Wiersbe<\/p>\n
Paderewski<\/b><\/p>\n
On one occasion the great Paderewski came to London for a piano concert. Joseph Parker, a former pastor of City Temple in London, and an accomplished musician himself, went to hear him play. The minister was so moved by what he heard that he did a very strange thing when he returned home. Standing by his piano, he called to his wife, \u201cBring me an ax! Today I heard great music for the first time. By comparison, what I can do amounts to nothing at all. I feel like chopping my piano to pieces.\u201d <\/p>\n
Although Parker did not follow through with this threat, he realized that he could never be a Paderewski by simply following his example. To do so, he would need Paderewski\u2019s hands\u2014yes, the very soul of the great musician.<\/p>\n
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Character of Christ<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Humble service (John 13:1\u20135)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Holiness (I Peter 1:15\u201316)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Righteousness (I John 3:7)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Purity (I John 3:3)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Love (Ephesians 5:1\u20132)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Forgiveness (Colossians 3:13)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Compassion (Ephesians 4:32)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Endurance (Hebrews 12:2\u20134)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Submission (I Peter 2:21\u20134)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Humility, obedience (Philippians 2:5\u20138)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kindness (Luke 6:35)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Generous giving (II Corinthians 8:1\u20139)<\/p>\n
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