Lesson 6 - SundayJuly 31 Christ’s Method Alone


SundayJuly 31

Christ’s Method Alone

Ellen G. White, in an often-quoted paragraph, summarizes what Jesus did in order to reach out and bring the people to salvation. (See also Matt. 9:35-36.)
“Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, 'Follow Me.’” - Ellen G. White, The Ministry of Healing, p. 143.
Let’s analyze this a bit.
  1. Jesus mingled with people as One who desired their good. (He opened networks.)
  2. Jesus sympathized with people. (He formed attachments.)
  3. Jesus ministered to their needs. (This also formed attachments.)
  4. When He combined the first, second, and third elements, He won people’s confidence.
  5. “Then He bade them, 'Follow Me’” (to become disciples).
What we see here is a wholistic model of the gospel. This ministry method will guide us in proclaiming the gospel more fully. Jesus did not separate the social aspects (numbers 1-4) from giving the invitation to follow Him (number 5), and so neither should we. All of the steps working together will give “ true success.” This lesson will focus on the first step of Jesus’ method. Lessons 7-11 will focus on the others.
What do the following verses say about God the Son mingling with us? Matt. 1:22-23John 1:14.

We are all deeply hurt and damaged by sin. But everything that has gone wrong in the world because of sin is addressed by God’s reconciliation with humanity through Jesus’ wholistic incarnational ministry. He mingled with and desired the good of the whole person and the whole human race, even ministering to those who in that culture were deemed “the worst.”
Dwell on this amazing truth that the One who made all created things (see John 1:3), Jesus, took upon Himself human flesh and in the flesh mingled with and ministered to fallen humanity as He did. How should this amazing truth, so full of hope, impact how we mingle with and minister to others?


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