The Character of Jesus - Part 2

About this episode

David Pawson explores the character of Jesus, focusing on his compassion, honesty, and the balance of justice and mercy.

Part 2. The Compassion of Jesus David Pawson looks in depth at the character of Jesus, which serves as the model of behaviour for Christians. We encounter the Lord’s compassion and total honesty here. David offers a more complete and balanced view than is often preached. For instance, he looks at the times when Jesus displayed anger at sinful actions or against injustice. In Jesus, this was a measured, targeted anger, not uncontrolled or unjustified. Just as he obeyed the Father, so he was obeyed by others during his ministry on earth. Christians today must also obey his commands rather than treat them as optional, and in so doing give him their complete trust, which is evidence of their love for him. David shows that, uniquely, we can trust Jesus in a way that no one else can be trusted: “You can trust him with your life. You can trust him with your death. You can trust him with the future in time and eternity. You can trust him with your sins. You can trust him with your problems. You can trust him with everything.” Jesus proved himself to be just and merciful and David shows that this balance of justice and mercy can only be grasped by considering the cross. He also explores…

People in this episode

Host: David Pawson

Topics covered

• compassion of Jesus
• character of Jesus
• obedience to Jesus
• justice and mercy
• parables as teaching method

Keywords

• Jesus
• compassion
• obedience
• justice
• mercy
• parables
• Lord's Supper

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Character of Jesus, The Lord’s Supper

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