• I John 2:1-6
  • Jesus cared about people
    • Matthew 23:37
    • Luke 19:1-10 – Zaccheus
    • Paul
      • II Corinthians 11:28
    • What you can do this week
      • Spend 15 minutes thinking about others. Luke 6:43-45
  • Jesus prayed
    • Luke 6:12-13; 5:16
    • Paul imitated Jesus in this
      • Philippians 1:9-10; Colossians 1:9 – Paul often prayed for others
      • Ephesians 6:19-20; I Thessalonians 5:25 – Paul asked others to pray for him
      • II Thessalonians 1:11 – Paul believed that prayer worked and that one should pray “always”
    • What you can do this week
      • Pray for:
        • Government and leaders – I Timothy 2:1-2
        • Other Christians – Ephesians 3:14-19
        • Ourselves – Luke 18:13
  • Jesus served
    • Mark 10:43-45 – Jesus came to serve
    • John 13:5-17 – Jesus washes the apostles’ feet
    • Paul imitated Jesus in this
      • Romans 1:14 – Paul viewed himself as a servant
      • I Corinthians 9:16-23
    • What can you do this week?
      • Do some act of service for someone!
  • Jesus sacrificed for the will of the Father
    • I Peter 2:21; John 15:13 – Jesus is the quintessential example of sacrifice
    • Paul imitated Jesus in this
      • Philippians 3:4-8 – Paul sacrificed much to be a Christian
      • II Corinthians 12:15
    • What you can do this week:
      • Replace something earthly with something spiritual.