The Art of Neighboring – Part 2
Walk Like Jesus
Josh Mouser
Part of The Art of Neighboring—Who is My Neighbor?
September 15, 2021

Walk Like Jesus

September 19, 2021

Josh Mouser

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What if I told you that the greatest obstacle to time, is the life you’re living?

Jesus made

for His Heavenly Father, and He made for people.

Mark 2:14 says, As he

along…

1 John 2:6 says, The one who says he remains in Him should

just as He .

Matthew 4:18, Now as Jesus was


Genesis 5:22 says, Then Enoch

with God…

In Genesis 17:1, God says to Abraham, I am God Almighty;

before me…

Genesis 6:9 says, Noah

with God.

Jesus’ pace of life allowed Him to never miss a moment to do God’s

and fulfill God’s .

Jesus always had time to help and heal others. Even when he was

.

When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. He pleaded earnestly with him, ‘My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.’ So Jesus went with him. —Mark 5:21-24

As Jesus starts

to go see this sick little girl, another woman stops him, interrupts him, and is crying.

And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, ‘If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.’ —Mark 5:25-28

Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. —Mark 5:29

While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. ‘Your daughter is dead,’ they said. ‘Why bother the teacher anymore?’ —Mark 5:35

Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe.’ —Mark 5:36

He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum!’ (which means ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up!’). Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. —Mark 5:41-42

Jesus healed both the daughter and the woman in His perfect

.

Sometimes if you don’t

down, God has a way of you down.

If you

down, or walk, maybe you’ll be able to your neighbors more often.

Love is

…. (1 Corinthians 13:4)

Hurry is incompatible with love. —John Mark Comer

What if I told you that the greatest obstacle to time, is the life you’re living?

How to walk like Jesus:

1. Be Present

When we are not present in the moment, we

opportunities God gives to us.

2. Choose what’s important

You need to

what is most important and what is not.

When you eliminate what’s not important, you could have more

to love your neighbors.

3. Sense God’s Presence

So I say,

by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16)

When we

, we don’t miss out on what God is leading us to do.

Weekly Challenge: Get to know your actual neighbors. Find out their names and what they do.

As we learn to walk like Jesus, we will become more like Jesus

What if I told you that the greatest obstacle to time, is the life you’re living?

Jesus accomplished His mission. And He loved His neighbors along the way.

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