The Jesus Mindset - Jesus and the Multitudes

The Jesus Mindset

A changed mind, is a Changed life

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. – Romans 12:2

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This month of April we will look at having the mindset that Christ did. As stated in the video lesson, one meaning for mindset is approach. Using this meaning, sets the tone that if we want to have the mindset of Jesus, we must approach people, situations, and God the way Jesus did.

Today we look at Jesus approach to the large multitude of people that continually followed Him.  There were many reasons the people followed Jesus. Can you think of some of the reasons why?

Jesus and the multitude

³⁵And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.  ³⁶But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.  ³⁷Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; ³⁸Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. – Matthew 9:35-38

 Here is Jesus' mindset/approach to the crowd.

·        Jesus’ ministry (office) did not over shadow His purpose (reason). (office and reason are one) ~ Jesus is the savior and He came to direct people back to a right relationship with God.  Jesus as savior was His office.  As the savior, Jesus has all power and ability, yet He willingly set aside His power so that His purpose could be accomplished.  What was the purpose or reason.  To reach the people.  Jesus knew the people were lost.  He knew they were without someone to lead them or help them.  He knew that He had to come, die and be resurrected for man's need. So even though Jesus had the power to call down angels to stop the road to the cross, He did not because then the ability of His office would have overshadowed His purpose.  Jesus shows us how to line up both our calling and our purpose.  If we ever become so focused with our calling and forget our purpose, we do not have a Jesus mindset. How do you handle making sure your calling and purpose or reason for doing are the same?

·        People’s needs moved Jesus. ~ Jesus throughout scripture interacted with people. Jesus saw the needs of the people and he was moved with compassion. This compassion is more than a simply caring for someone, but the kind of compassion that will not allow you to sit by and watch others suffer when you have the way to end that suffering.  Jesus had the power to heal, deliver and set people free.  He understood who He was and what abilities He had.  Therefore, the love of people moved Him to become active in their lives to bring them to wholeness.  As we move towards having the mindset of Jesus, we must understand who we are in Christ so that when we are confronted with situations and people we can allow that knowledge to move us into action to help people receive wholeness through a right relationship with Jesus Christ. What steps do you do to show compassion to others?

·        Jesus compassion requires response from his followers. ~ This point reminds us that it isn't optional for us to have compassion, it is in fact a requirement that Jesus tells the disciples to have.  As Jesus moved and gave of Himself for others, so must we that are disciples of Jesus Christ be moved to reach out and help others. What will you start doing today to be the compassionate person Jesus is calling us to be?

 What stands out for you in this lesson?