Never a man spake like this man. Part 1 What made Jesus the most influential leader of all time? John 7: 45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, why have ye not brought him? 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. He built a team. - 12 Disciples - Inner circle of 3. - Even doctors, tax collectors, rich young rulers were intrigued by him. He prayed. - The garden. Took His inner circle. - Luke 22:44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. He studied. - He went in the temple and opened up the scrolls. - After 40 days of fasting and praying, when Satan came to tempt Him, He quoted scripture to rebuke him every time. He challenged His leaders to think. - Parables. - He answered questions with questions. - The Beatitudes of Matthew 5. He had compassion. - John 11, Lazarus is dead… Jesus waits 4 days, he sees his sisters as he enters the city. - “Where were you!” - “If you would have been here my brother would be alive.” - Jesus was overcome with compassion. - John 11:35 “Jesus Wept. He forgave. - Only the cross His final words, “Father forgive them”.
