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Bible Devotionals About How Jesus Relates to Others

Scripture reflections to help you live God's Word on how jesus relates to others. Each card includes a verse and a short, practical insight.

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Jesus taught people with parables only as much as they could hear.

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Jesus proclaimed the good news of God's kingdom to others.

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Jesus submitted to one who was doing God's will regarding Him - baptism by John.

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Jesus selected His disciples from among simple, common people.

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The invitations or calls made by Jesus to selected people were quite successful.

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Jesus called selected people to be followers or disciples of His.

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Jesus gathered hand-selected men to follow Him and learn after Him.

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Jesus selected a small group out of a larger group of followers.

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Jesus led people to do things that would result in glory to God.

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Jesus taught in word pictures that relating to God had to do with one's secret or personal life as well as one's public life.

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Jesus led His disciples into storms which would challenge their faith - not eliminate their faith - in what He said - 'go to the other side.'

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Jesus gives assignments that challenge the faith (believing) of His disciples - that stretch the disciples.

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Jesus drew unto Himself those who were sick and those who had sick relatives.

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Jesus traveled with His disciples - spending time with them and traveling as they did - normal conveyance.

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Jesus teaches that His followers are to be free from the burden of religious laws - external rule-keeping.

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Jesus asked questions to pierce the hearts of hard hearted people.

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While others were 'through with ministry' and others on their way home, Jesus went out to pray - spiritual warfare.

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Those who came to Jesus believing He was a healer went away well.

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Jesus didn't want people focused on external rituals but to realize they each needed to deal with matters on the inside - internal matters of the heart.

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Jesus taught the same truth to a large audience, smaller audience, and even to His closest disciples.

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Jesus expressed compassion to the humble, needy, faith-oriented people.

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Jesus related in close proximity to those who were His followers.

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Jesus - and those with His power - will be invited to heal those who are sick.

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Some people whom one might hope are open to God's message may be filled with unbelief.

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Jesus had compassion on people drifting purposelessly through life.

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Jesus asks those who follow Him to examine what they have available.

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Jesus didn't give critics and syncs all that for which they asked Him.

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Jesus asked questions to His disciples - general thought questions and personal questions.

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Jesus' teaching was characterized as dynamic - not like the teaching of 'externally-focused' religious leaders.

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Jesus often called people in pairs to be His followers, learners, or students.

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Jesus ministered to others in ways that provoked faith in yet others.

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Jesus knew that only a select group from His audiences could really perceive what He was teaching.

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Jesus asks His disciples to inventory what they have available for ministry - not to the exclusion of power from heaven.

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Jesus taught people from the Old Testament Scriptures.

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Jesus didn't respond to every request of people, but to the priority of proclaiming the Gospel where others haven't heard.

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Jesus responds affirmatively to collective faith in Him.

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Jesus accepted the hospitality of new followers - building relationships with new followers and their 'sinner' friends.

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Jesus did not run from (coward) those who opposed Him.

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Those who receive healing (inner and outer) from Jesus are not the same afterward.

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Jesus selected specific people at specific times to follow Him and engage in ministry with Him.

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Jesus sent out His disciples - men in training - to minister before they knew all He would teach them.

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Jesus confronted religious leaders who imposed external traditional rituals over against or that would negate applying God's Word in life.

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Jesus applied Old Testament Scriptures to contemporary situations.

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Jesus gave some more specific insights and explanations on His teachings.

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The disciples of Jesus carried out their ministry assignments most all the time.

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After an on-the-job ministry involvement period, Jesus took His disciples aside to interact with them without the distraction of others - hence to heighten the value of the ministry experience by learning more about it.

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Given an opportunity, Jesus would teach a massive crowd of people.

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Jesus didn't want His disciples to become traditionalists nor compromisers.

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Jesus took some He would heal to out of the way places so as not to attract attention.

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Jesus left the physical needs of some to preach the gospel to the eternal needs of others.

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Jesus knew and practiced putting new wine into new wineskins - He put His relationship and future ministry into 'new' men - not into old religious bound traditionalists.

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Those who relate to God - going His will - are 'family' from the perspective of the LORD.

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Jesus avoided drawing attention to Himself and His ministry.

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Jesus teaches that true worship and obedience toward God is first and foremost OF THE HEART.

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Jesus didn't want publicity for doing miracles because He came to preach repentance and faith in God.

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Jesus challenged His disciples to trust in the LORD while paying attention to the situations around them - spiritually connecting the dots.

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The Sabbath day is about 'resting in the completed work of God' - not about man's efforts toward God.

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At times, Jesus allowed crowds of hurting and sick press Him as He ministered to them.

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Jesus instructed demons dwelling in people to be silent as to His deity.

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Jesus gave truth to those who opposed Him and to those who couldn't understand the truth.

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The expressed power of Jesus brought fear to His disciples at this point (early) in their walk with Him.

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The power of God resident in and released out of Jesus may evoke fear in unbelievers.

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Jesus recognized and responded to expressions of faith by those in need.

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Jesus deliberately took some people aside from the crowds to minister to them.

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Jesus didn't complicate nor did He make a show of healing people.

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Jesus' compassion moved Him to action to meet the needs of others who long attended His teachings.

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Jesus did not promote the ministries God released through Him.

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Jesus healed the demon possessed, but rebuked the evil spirits.

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Jesus considers those who follow Him to be His 'family' as it were.

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Jesus explained His teaching more in-depth to His disciples when He was alone with them.

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Those ministered to by Jesus don't want to be separated from Jesus, but want to remain in His presence.

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Jesus desired to bring the good news to His own town people, but they rejected the opportunity.

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Jesus uses disciples to reach out to the masses - giving personal or close contact to each and all.

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Jesus sincerely wants or desires His followers to grasp spiritual truths.

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At times, Jesus went out of His way to minimize publicity of His miraculous healings.

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To those who were questioning or cynical, Jesus ministered openly in their face.

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Jesus taught His disciples to think ahead concerning things that might happen.

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Jesus did not require His disciples to hold to any traditions that preempted God's Word being put into action.

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Jesus operated SO in tune with the Father that He could adjust to work where the Father was at work.

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Jesus gave healing to those who approached Him in faith and in earnest.

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Jesus invested His time and gifts into the lives of His chosen followers.

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When people gathered around Him, Jesus taught them God's truth.

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Jesus demonstrated compassion for people as preempting routine religious rituals.

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Jesus gave His disciples parameters for ministry - what to take, where to stay, and where to go.

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Jesus used organization when dealing with masses of people - not wanting any overlooked.

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Jesus will even alter the impact of nature to minister to His own.

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Jesus received the sick and relative of the sick who came to Him by faith.

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Jesus obeyed the Spirit even though the subsequent actions caused Him to appear crazy to His own relatives.

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Jesus receives and ministers to those who are poor and sick.

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Jesus took advantage of present opportunities to demonstrate to others God's love and God's power.

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Jesus used word pictures to help convey His teaching of truth.

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Jesus has specific direction for certain individuals and He makes it known to them.

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Jesus encouraged those with faith in Him to continue trusting Him regardless of intervening circumstances.

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Jesus served His way into the heart and life of His disciples.

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Those who approach Jesus broken, humble, and in faith find Jesus is compassionate.

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Jesus knew and approached His target audience - sinners, poor, and broken.

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Jesus taught that a man will receive from God according to his receptivity.

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Jesus responds affirmatively to faith-oriented appeals for Him to save and heal.

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When the Word of God is spread, God will somehow and in some way(s) produce a harvest.

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Jesus spent time with His disciples apart from other people.

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Jesus wanted those nearest Him to have the most thorough understanding of His teachings.

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Jesus chose to spend discretionary time with people - even casual, informal meal times.

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Jesus addressed the needs of those He selected to be His followers.

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Those who humbly put his or her will into the will of the LORD do a good thing.

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Jesus interacted with people according to the truth of the situation from a God-oriented perspective - not according to traditions.

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Jesus withdrew at times with His disciples away from populated areas.

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Jesus was a leader even in the face of approaching danger.

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Jesus called near Him - to spend time with Him alone - those in whom He was investing Himself in view of their future assignment.

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Jesus said the truth even knowing that He would be ridiculed.

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Jesus equipped His disciples for ministry and sent them out on ministry assignments.

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Jesus intentionally pulled His disciples away from ministry and activity after a very busy period.

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There were times Jesus wanted to be out of the public's eye and only with His disciples.

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Jesus expressed compassion for those who hungered for His teaching and suffered physical hunger in doing so.

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Jesus accommodated people - even little children -coming to Him with a faith-orientation.

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Jesus  didn't enlist a fanfare when He ministered to others - even in doing miracles.

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Jesus reserved some 'advanced' teaching only for those who followed Him closely.

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Jesus used common elements to identify with His people or followers.

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Jesus didn't force His disciples to relate to circumstances or to God just as He did.

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Jesus yielded to God and His Word in relating to people.

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Jesus bore witness to all His claims as the Christ - even in His crucifixion and death.

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Jesus taught His disciples sharp-edged and challenging truths.

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Jesus taught so that His disciples could attain His understanding and perspective on life and ministry.

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Jesus warns disciples not to follow those living hypocritical, religious lives.

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Jesus didn't allow His disciples to get by with giving undue criticism to one worshipping Him and following God's leading.

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Jesus  advises His followers to be savory and peaceful toward others who follow Him.

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Jesus teaches that God intended the marriage relationship to be a permanent relationship.

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Jesus taught others to honor God's simple, clear Word - even to live it throughout life.

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Jesus gave additional insight and teaching to His closest disciples.

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Jesus led His disciples courageously by faith into a hostile environment.

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Jesus prepares His people in advance for what God is going to do next.

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Jesus tolerated self-centered and short-sighted questions by His disciples.

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Jesus asked questions of others that focused on the most spiritually significant issue at that time.

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The LORD allows His Word to pierce the heart of unbelievers - bringing condemnation, conviction of sin, and guilt.

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Jesus gave a post resurrection assignment of God-sized proportion to His disciples.

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Jesus invites some disciples to share with Him specific and special circumstances.

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To the broken hearted who look to God, Jesus presents opportunities to see God work.

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Jesus acted as a 'team builder' in relationship to His closest disciples.

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Jesus warns those who follow Him to be careful in 'doing, going, and seeing' not to offend tender ones (young and simple) who believe in Him.

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The LORD teaches His disciples how God miraculously meets needs created by doing His will.

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Jesus tells in advance some things to come so it will stir faith in His disciples.

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The men Jesus developed operated out of the 'flesh' much in their early days of discipleship.

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Jesus did not complain about His circumstances to His disciples.

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Jesus puts an eternal and spiritual perspective before His followers.

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Jesus gives hope - a positive faith outlook - to those who are His.

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Jesus warned His disciples to be aware of those who would attempt to deceive them.

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Jesus sent ministering angels to care for His disciples.

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Jesus gave His disciples the power necessary to carry out the huge assignment He gave them.

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Jesus told His disciples things they didn't understand nor were they to tell anybody else these things.

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Jesus challenged casual and convenient followers to become committed followers.

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Jesus hears and listens to those who cry out to Him from need and in faith.

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Jesus applied with God's wisdom the Scriptures to men's questions.

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Jesus allowed some disciples to be closer to Him at times than others.

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Jesus acknowledges and defends to critics the good works of those who love and obey Him.

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To His own disciples Jesus revealed pain and failure to come, but coupled that word with hope and assurance in Him.

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Jesus boldly stated at God's right time God's truth into the face of ungodly accusers

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Jesus allowed vile men to physically abuse Him as part of His suffering and humiliation for the sin of mankind.

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Jesus agreed when His accusing cynics identified Him as King of the Jews.

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Jesus touched lives so that others were prompted to give expensive gifts to Jesus.

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Jesus rebukes religious people who use God's name but have no active or viable faith in God.

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Jesus exercised heavenly wisdom in choosing times to confront or rebuke others.

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Jesus points inquirers to God's Word for answers and direction.

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Jesus didn't always have His disciples engaged in conversation or ministry - sometimes just hanging out.

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Jesus allowed His disciples to see Him agonize in prayer.

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Jesus knew what a difference would be made in the life of each disciple with the coming of the Holy Spirit.

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Jesus received the care and provision brought to Him and His disciples by a group of women who followed them from place to place.

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Jesus sees, and includes as His, all those who look to Him in faith and act in Him by faith.

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Jesus demonstrated and taught that God wants a relationship with His people involving worship and prayer.

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Jesus addresses the curiosities of His disciples when those curiosities relate to God's will.

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Jesus teaches that forgiving others is part of having a dependent relationship with God

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Jesus lived and taught that disciples live in a material or political world under the LORDship of God.

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Jesus spoke openly of the hypocrisy of the popular religious leaders.

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The LORD recognizes both the gift and the balance left in the bank account.

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All disciples of Jesus are warned to be on 'spiritual watch' and to be praying.

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Jesus ministered thoroughly and consistently - even in the company of those whom He knew would eventually betray Him.

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Jesus works with His disciples even after they fail Him.

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What Jesus told His disciples came to pass as He said.

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Jesus openly, by name, rebuked one or more of His disciples.

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Real faith in God moves one to focus on following the Father.

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Jesus told His followers openly what was required by Him of a follower.

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Jesus told His disciples to withhold from others for a time some experiences they shared with Him.

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The LORD instructs His disciples in faith-stretching exercises.

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Jesus had respect of people so as to be able to teach in the temple.

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Jesus had private conversations with some of His followers.

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The basic strategy Jesus used to train those He would leave in charge of discipling the world was 'spend time together' - from eating of meals, walking, ministering, teaching in synagogues, etc.

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Jesus allowed others to mock Him, abuse Him, and crucify Him.

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The Holy Spirit continued the relationship of Jesus with the disciples of Jesus.

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Jesus opened Himself to questions of followers by asking questions of them.

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Jesus pursued periods of time with His disciples away from 'ministry' and crowds.

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Jesus spent much of His mentoring and teaching dealing with character issues.

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Jesus affirms good outward behavior, but also deals with the heart-issues of those seeking Him.

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Jesus helped His disciples to recognize the value in each person's gifts to the LORD - large or small.

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Jesus loves all and wants the Gospel to reach every ethnic group on earth.

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Jesus wants His disciples to successfully accomplish the task(s) assigned them by God.

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Jesus directly rebuked by name His disciples when a rebuke was needed.

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Jesus released to His disciples the task of evangelism and disciple making.

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Jesus' life, message, death, and resurrection had such an impact on the disciples, they obeyed His last command when the Holy Spirit came upon them.

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Jesus addressed by teaching the very needs He identified in His followers.

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Jesus asked questions to the cynics asking Him questions.

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Jesus rebukes His disciples who draw wrong conclusions or who misrepresent Him.

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At times, Jesus radically and aggressively rebuked those who turned a relationship with God into a 'religion for profit' business.

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Jesus modeled a life that stimulated faith in God - taking God at His Word.

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Jesus wants His followers to know the truth in order to prevent them from being deceived.

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Greatness in God's kingdom is service to others - as Jesus modeled.

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Jesus spoke most of the time so that His disciples could hear Him though not always understand Him.

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The questions Jesus asked others would give them an opportunity to openly or publicly 'come clean' or 'confess truth.'

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Jesus encourages His disciples by letting them know that following phenomenal crises He will return in great glory and that His words will not pass away - fade or loss effect.

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Jesus allowed angry, unsaved men to arrest Him and take Him to a mock trial.

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Jesus had closest to Himself one who would fail miserably in the flesh

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Jesus desires to protect - spiritually and otherwise - those who are His from offenses by others.

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Jesus doesn't want His followers competing with one another.

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Jesus would tell fictional stories to His audience (this time religious leaders) that when understood would reveal the truth about them - religious, but out of touch with God.

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Jesus took the initiative to squelch disputes and division among His disciples while teaching them 'high' principles.

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Jesus used questions and Scripture answers to give God's truth.

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Jesus told His disciples things to come - future events.

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Jesus warns His disciples of times to come when persecution will result in opportunities for them to testify of Him.

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Jesus assures disciples that the Holy Spirit will guide them at critical times.

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Jesus brings people to the point of considering or wrestling with the thoughts and convictions of the heart or inner man.

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Jesus affirmed followers where they were but placed their future into God's sovereign hands.

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Jesus ministered 'on the way' and yet kept going in the way God had planned for Him.

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Jesus allowed others to honor Him according to God's Word.

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Jesus instructs His disciples to build their faith in God as their faith in God relates to their life and ministry.

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Jesus allowed religious critics and cynics to approach Him with their hypocrisy.

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Jesus directly rebuked with Scripture those who were religious hypocrites.

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Jesus gladly answered the questions asked Him by those whose heart was toward Him.

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Jesus let people know where they were in relationship with Him.

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Jesus planted statements that would prompt questions so He could give the answers.

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Jesus warns His disciples in advance of key future events.

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Jesus guides His disciples precisely into knowing and doing what God had planned.

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Jesus allowed His disciples to know He fought all impulses to be fully surrendered to the Father.

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Jesus demonstrated to His disciples that intense prayer was preparation for some coming events.

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Jesus boldly led His disciples as far as they could go at the time.

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Jesus didn't speak in defense of Himself against false accusation.

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Jesus told His disciples He felt agony and exceeding sorrow.

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Jesus taught openly but His cynics had Him arrested in the night.

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Jesus rebuked His closest disciples for failing to believe the testimony of other disciples.

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Jesus said things to His disciples that He did not say - in the same clarity - to the crowds.

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When people gathered in the presence of Jesus He used the opportunity to teach truth to them - teach God's Word.

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Jesus receives those who come to Him in child-like trust - simply believing He is who He claims to be and does what He claims to do - SAVIOR WHO SAVES.

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Jesus led people to acknowledge their thoughts and convictions about Him

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Jesus taught truth even when it was in opposition to popular religious thought.

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Jesus assures His followers that they will be more than compensated in this life and the next life for all they give up to follow Him

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Jesus had a depth of relationship with the disciples which fostered them following Him even into crises - even though they were afraid.

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Jesus asked those coming in faith to express publicly what they wanted of Him.

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Jesus used the Scriptures - if even small amounts - to speak to His audiences of 'religious' people.

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Jesus communicates that He cares about the conditions, lives, and practices of His disciples.

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Jesus lodged and ate meals in the homes of His disciples or followers.

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Jesus provided opportunities for His followers to identify with Him and Him with them.

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Jesus was obedient to God even though His disciples abandoned Him when He was arrested.

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