Francis Chan - Jesus More Than a Savior

I wanted to practice kinetic typography, so I used some of Francis Chan's awesome teaching. Here is the full text for anyone who wants to know.
You really really really really really like Jesus. But if you were honest with yourself, you don't really want to become like him. You admire his humility, we all do, but do you really want to be that humble? I mean you think it's beautiful. I think we all think it's beautiful that the son of God would get down on his knees and wash the feet of his disciples. We think that's beautiful, but is that really the goal or your life, and is your life headed in that direction of servanthood? You're thankful that Jesus was spit on, and abused, and that he took it, but you would never let that happen to you. You love the fact that he laid down his right, but you're going to spend your life fighting for yours and defending yours. You praise him, you sing songs, and you love him because he loved you enough to suffer his whole time on this earth for your sake, but you're gonna make sure you have fun while you're down here, and that you have a good time. In short, you think Jesus is a great savior, but he's not a great role model. And I say that because a lot of times I'll give messages, and its about the character of Jesus Christ and the way we ought to follow that character, and it's met with this, "Hey no, I can have this, I can have that," and I just gotta stop and say, "Wait a second, is Jesus Christ your role model?" Think this through, is it the desire of your heart that you would be the servant that would lay down your life for someone else? The crazy thing about all of this is that 1 John 2:6 says, "Whoever claims to live in him, must walk as Jesus did." Let me read it again, "Whoever claims to live in him, must walk as Jesus did." It's not an optional thing. It's not this optional thing. Well maybe I can be a Christian and admire everything about Jesus but my life will look nothing like his. No John says no, "Whoever claims to live in him," whoever claims to have Jesus in him, "must walk as Jesus did."

Category:

Education

Tags:

• 1 John 2:6
• Francis Chan
• kinetic typography
• servanthood
• Christ
• Jesus
• Savior

[number1ninjaman]

B E A utiful

[bandobeek]

@number1ninjaman Thanks! :)

[chaveraoh]

Well, the maker of this film s also DIShonest. He has not sold ... his computer, right? I shall suffer FOR CHRIST's sake, stand spitting, but NOT if it is done for ANY OTHER reason. Saying otherwise is twisting God's word. For HIS sake we are to endure all, but not for the sake of a bad boss at work, or a father/husband-neighbout that beats you up because he is nuts. God loves humility, but also wants us to be a royal priesthood for him, and this involves some pride in Him, right? Shalom!

[nica469]

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[KaBeSmiley]

Hey! This is so inspiring! I’m a missionary kid from Guatemala. Who can I talk to about getting permission to translated this in Spanish? I feel like the English speaking people have such a free, inspirational overload, while at the same time, those who dont know the language are at such an opposite extreme! Please contact me!

[AstrocodeMusicwater]

@AstrocodeMusicwater I need to strike that first comment brass ol buddy you are not 100 percent right, you are around 50 percent right. You really can't dazzle me with your creds. I won't disclose mine but they are from beyond this world and don't leave me any room to wonder out loud about this detail here and that detail there.

[AstrocodeMusicwater]

@brassoadam Actually now that i really read what you are saying a little closer I agree with you about some of it, but you are dead wrong if you don't understand that Jesus is the son of God. Are you calling Francis Chan a false teacher. You are all over the place man, if you are the truth teacher you need to pull your act together if you want any students. I'm not going go into great detail but beyond the veil is the truth, have you stepped beyond the veil or are you still alive?

[brassoadam]

@AstrocodeMusicwater

You were correct in your first response when you siad "You are 100 percent right."

[AstrocodeMusicwater]

@brassoadam Woh didn't think I'd get so much of a response. Much of what we imagine to be true or belive we understand is veiled by the limitations of human understanding. The key to knowing the truth is adherence to God's law which is no more complicated than rejection of self-interest and understanding why this is necessary. But the first step in this understanding is the realization of Christ's divinity and Holy sacrifice and the acceptance of his payment for sin's curse...

[brassoadam]

Jesus siad sell all you have and follow his teachings.

[brassoadam]

It will cost you everything!